Heimaey Eruption 

Heimaey Eruption
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Heimaey Eruption

Catalogue information

LastDodo number
272719
Area
Stamps
Title
Heimaey Eruption
Face value
70+20
Country / area
Greenland
Year
1973
Month
10
Day
18
Issue group
1973 Eruption of Heimaey volcano
Order Number in Issue group
Usage
Postage
Type
Set, Stamp
Basic colour
Blue, Red
Exact colour
Dark violet blue, Orange red
Theme / topic
Disaster, Ports, Ships (Boats), Surtax, Volcanoes
Geographical theme
Persons theme
Item subject
Eruption of Eldfell volcano (approx. 200 m) on Heimaey Island, Iceland
Michel number
86
Yvert number
74
Scott number
B6
Stanley Gibbons number
90
AFA number
86
Designer/Engraver
Forchhammer, Birgit, Slania, Czeslaw [1921-2005]
Printing office
Perforation type
Comb perforation
Number of teeth per 20 mm
12¾
Watermark
Without watermark
Luminescence
Fluorescent
Printing technique
Steel engraving
Paper
Fluorescent paper
Gum
Water-activated gum (Lick & Stick, Wet adhesive)
Print run
672.500
Dimensions / diameter
32 x 24 mm
Details