Added by | Bart Perdieus |
General Description : | The Trappist Abbey of Rochefort or Abbey of Notre-Dame de Saint-Rémy, which belongs to the Cistercians of Strict Observance, is located in Rochefort in the province of Namur (Wallonia, Belgium). The abbey is famous for its spiritual life and its brewery, which is one of few Trappist beer breweries in the world. Life in the abbey is characterised by prayer, reading and manual work, the three basic elements of Trappist life. The motto of the abbey is Curvata Resurgo. |
Face value | 24 Francs |
Catalog code (Michel) | BE 2200 |
Catalog code (Scott) | BE 1180 |
Catalog code | Yvert et Tellier BE 2148 Stanley Gibbons BE 2803 AFA number BE 2204 Belgium BE 2148 Unificato BE 2148 |
Stamp colour | green |
Stamp use | Commemorative stamp |
Print run | 3.000.000 |
Issue date | 06/10/1984 |
Designer | Jean De Vos |
Print technique | photogravure and recess |
Perforation | 11 1/2 |
Height | 39.00 mm |
Width | 28.00 mm |
Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |