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 Bart Perdieus
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| General Description : | The Menin Gate Memorial to the Missing is a war memorial in Ypres, Belgium dedicated to the British and Commonwealth soldiers who were killed in the Ypres Salient of World War I and whose graves are unknown. The memorial is located at the eastern exit of the town and marks the starting point for one of the main roads out of the town that led Allied soldiers to the front line. Designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield and built by the British government, the Menin Gate Memorial was unveiled on 24 July 1927. |
| Face value | 1 Franc + 50 Centimes |
| Catalog code (Michel) | BE 1299 |
| Catalog code (Scott) | BE B730 |
| Catalog code | Yvert et Tellier BE 1239 Stanley Gibbons BE 1839 AFA number BE 1319 Belgium BE 1239 Unificato BE 1239 |
| Stamp colour | multicolor |
| Stamp use | Semi Postal stamp |
| Print run | 2.708.016 |
| Issue date | 20/12/1962 |
| Designer | Herman Verbaere / Henri Decuyper |
| Print technique | recess |
| Perforation | 11 1/2 |
| Height | 28.00 mm |
| Width | 39.00 mm |
| Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |
