The Belgian Egg 

The Belgian Egg
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The Belgian Egg

Catalogue information

LastDodo number
313051
Area
Stamps
Title
The Belgian Egg
Face value
4,50
Country / area
Belgium
Year
1977
Month
10
Day
08
Issue group
1977 Het Belgische ei
Order Number in Issue
Basic colour
Black, Brown
Exact colour
Brown black, Dull brown
Usage
Postage
Type
Set, Stamp
Theme / topic
Agriculture, Art, Drawings, Farms, Food, Museums, Painters, Trees
Geographical theme
Persons theme
Smet, Gustave De [1877-1943]
Item subject
"De Boerin met de Eieren"
Michel number
1920
Yvert number
1863
Scott number
999
Stanley Gibbons number
2506
OBP-COB number
Designer/Engraver
Huybrechts, Paul, Malvaux, Jean
Printing office
Stamps Production [Mechelen, Belgium] (SPB)
Perforation
Comb perforation 11½
Watermark
Without watermark
Luminescence
None
Printing technique
Combination photogravure and steel engraving
Paper
Polyvalent paper
Gum
Water-activated gum (Lick & Stick, Wet adhesive)
Print run
6.000.000
Dimensions / diameter
28 x 39 mm
Details
OBP: 1868