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 Bart Perdieus
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| General Description : | Jean-Baptist David (25 January 1801, Lier – 24 March 1866, Leuven) was a canon and professor Dutch and history at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven. Jean-Baptist David was born in the Belgian city of Lier. As a professor he worked together with Jan Frans Willems and was president of the first and second Taelcongres that resulted in the language unity between the Netherlands and Flanders. He was the editor of the first united Dutch dictionnary, that was published in 1864. He also wrote several books on the history of Flanders. He died in 1866 in Leuven. To his honour, the Davidsfonds was founded in 1875 with the purpose to promote the Flemisch literature, culture and history. Count Albert Du Bois (1872-1940) was a Belgian diplomat and a literator in the French language. |
| Face value | 3 + 1 Francs |
| Catalog code (Michel) | BE 1240 |
| Catalog code | Stamp Number BE B688 Yvert et Tellier BE 1180 Stanley Gibbons BE 1776 AFA number BE 1259 Belgium BE 1180 Unificato BE 1180 |
| Stamp colour | multicolor |
| Stamp use | Semi Postal stamp |
| Print run | 321.265 |
| Issue date | 22/04/1961 |
| Designer | Peter Colfs |
| Print technique | Photogravure and Recess |
| Printed by | Zegeldrukkerij Mechelen |
| Perforation | 11 1/2 |
| Height | 28.00 mm |
| Width | 39.00 mm |
| Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |
