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 Bart Perdieus
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| General Description : | Grand-Hornu is an old industrial mining complex in Hornu in the municipality of Boussu, Belgium. It was built by Henri De Gorge between 1810 and 1830. It is a unique example of functional town-planning. Today it is owned by the province of Hainaut, which houses temporary exhibitions in the buildings. As one of four Major Mining Sites of Wallonia, UNESCO designated it a World Heritage Site in 2012 |
| Face value | 10 + 5 Francs |
| Catalog code (Michel) | BE 2002 |
| Catalog code (Scott) | BE B987 |
| Catalog code | Yvert et Tellier BE 1951 Stanley Gibbons BE 2572 AFA number BE 2002 Belgium BE 1946 Unificato BE 1951 |
| Stamp colour | black / white |
| Stamp use | Semi Postal stamp |
| Print run | 903.763 |
| Issue date | 20/10/1979 |
| Designer | Charles Leclercq / Georges Boulmant |
| Print technique | photogravure and recess |
| Perforation | 11 1/2 |
| Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |
