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 Bart Perdieus
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| General Description : | Henri "Hendrik" Conscience (3 December 1812 Antwerp - 10 September 1883 Elsene) was a Belgian writer. He was a pioneer in writing in Dutch after the secession from the Netherlands in 1830 left Belgium a mostly French speaking country. His masterpeice is "The Lion of Flanders" which tells the story about the Battle of the Golden Spurs in 1302. People say about him: "He learned his people to read." |
| Face value | 8 + 4 Francs |
| Catalog code (Michel) | BE 946 |
| Catalog code | Stamp Number BE B520 Yvert et Tellier BE 897 Stanley Gibbons BE 1415 AFA number BE 963 Belgium BE 897 Unificato BE 897 |
| Stamp colour | sepia |
| Stamp use | Semi Postal stamp |
| Issue date | 05/11/1952 |
| Designer | Jean Malvaux |
| Print technique | photogravure |
| Perforation | 11 1/2 |
| Height | 39.00 mm |
| Width | 28.00 mm |
| Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |
