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 Bart Perdieus
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| General Description : | Gerardus Mercator (born 5 March 1512 in Rupelmonde in the Hapsburg County of Flanders, Holy Roman Empire, died 2 December 1594 in Duisburg, United Duchies of Jülich-Cleves-Berg, Holy Roman Empire) was a cartographer, philosopher and mathematician. He is best known for his work in cartography, particular the world map of 1569 based on a new projection which represented sailing courses of constant bearing as straight lines. He was the first to use the term Atlas for a collection of maps. |
| Face value | 3 Francs |
| Catalog code (Michel) | BE 1273 |
| Catalog code | Stamp Number BE 579 Yvert et Tellier BE 1213 Stanley Gibbons BE 1813 AFA number BE 1292 Belgium BE 1213 Unificato BE 1213 |
| Stamp colour | blue grey / brown black |
| Stamp use | Commemorative stamp |
| Print run | 10.200.000 |
| Issue date | 14/04/1962 |
| Designer | Jean De Bast |
| Print technique | Photogravure and Recess |
| Printed by | Zegeldrukkerij Mechelen |
| Perforation | 11 1/2 |
| Height | 39.00 mm |
| Width | 28.00 mm |
| Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |
