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 Bart Perdieus
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| General Description : | Edward Anseele (born in the Penitentenstraat 6-12 in the centre of Ghent, 26 July 1856; died in Ghent, 18 February 1938) was a Belgian socialist politician. He was one of the founders of the socialist Belgische Werkliedenpartij. During World War I the Germans offered him the title of President of Belgium, which he declined. After the war, he was rewarded for this stance with several ministerial functions: from 1918 until 1921, he was the minister for Public Works and from 1925 until 1927 minister of Railroads and PTT (Mail Telegraph and Telephone). In 1930, he got the honorary title of Minister of State. |
| Face value | 20 Centimes |
| Catalog code (Michel) | BE 1046 |
| Catalog code | Stamp Number BE 499 Yvert et Tellier BE 997 Stanley Gibbons BE 1588 AFA number BE 1063 Belgium BE 997 Unificato BE 997 |
| Stamp colour | brown lilac |
| Stamp use | Commemorative stamp |
| Print run | 11.928.651 |
| Issue date | 27/10/1956 |
| Designer | Jean De Bast |
| Print technique | recess |
| Printed by | Zegeldrukkerij Mechelen |
| Perforation | 11 1/2 |
| Height | 38.00 mm |
| Width | 28.00 mm |
| Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |
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