23 Francs 1985 - Strépy-Thieu Boat Lift


23 Francs 1985 - Strépy-Thieu Boat Lift
Added by Bart Perdieus
General Description : The Strépy-Thieu boat lift lies on a branch of the Canal du Centre in the municipality of Le Rœulx, Hainaut, Belgium. With a height difference of 73.15 metres (240.0 ft) between the upstream and downstream reaches, it is the tallest boat lift in the world, and will remain so until the Three Gorges dam boat lift in China is finished.
Face value 23 Francs
Catalog code (Michel) BE 2230
Catalog code (Scott) BE 1202
Catalog code Yvert et Tellier BE 2178 Stanley Gibbons BE 2833 AFA number BE 2233 Belgium BE 2177 Unificato BE 2178
Stamp colour multicolour
Stamp use Commemorative stamp
Print run 2.067.986
Issue date 08/06/1985
Designer Jean Malvaux / May Néama
Print technique photogravure
Perforation 11 1/2
Height 28.00 mm
Width 39.00 mm
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