Vasco da Gama 

Vasco da Gama
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Vasco da Gama

Catalogue information

LastDodo number
5618631
Area
Stamps
Title
Vasco da Gama
Face value
15#150
Country / area
Quelimane
Year
1913
Month
Day
Issue group
1913 Vasco da Gama (Africa stamp) with overprint
Order Number in Issue group
8
Usage
Postage
Type
Stamp
Basic colour
Brown
Exact colour
Yellow brown
Theme / topic
Animals, Elephants, Explorers, Flags, Heraldry, Mermaids, Palm trees, Sailing vessels, Snakes, Weapons
Geographical theme
Persons theme
Gama, Vasco da [1469-1524]
Item subject
Vasco da Gama
Michel number
16
Yvert number
8
Scott number
16
Stanley Gibbons number
8
Mundifil number
8
Designer/Engraver
Vaz, Joao
Printing office
Waterlow & Sons (1810-1961)
Perforation type
Line perforation
Number of teeth per 20 mm
13½
Watermark
Without watermark
Luminescence
None
Printing technique
Steel engraving, Typography
Paper
Gum
Water-activated gum (Lick & Stick, Wet adhesive)
Print run
30.000
Dimensions / diameter
35 x 25 mm
Details