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 Bart Perdieus
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| General Description : | Alexander Ferdinand, Prince of Thurn and Taxis,[1][2] full German name: Alexander Ferdinand Fürst von Thurn und Taxis[1][2] (21 March 1704, Frankfurt am Main, Free Imperial City of Frankfurt, Holy Roman Empire[1][2] – 17 March 1773, Regensburg, Free Imperial City of Regensburg, Holy Roman Empire[1][2]) was the third Prince of Thurn and Taxis, Postmaster General of the Imperial Reichspost, and Head of the Princely House of Thurn and Taxis from 8 November 1739 until his death on 17 March 1773.[1][2] Karl Anselm served as Principal Commissioner (German: Prinzipalkommissar) at the Perpetual Imperial Diet in Frankfurt am Main and Regensburg for Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor, Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor, and Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor from 1 February 1743 to 1745 and again from 1748 until 1773. |
| Face value | 8 Francs |
| Catalog code (Michel) | BE 937 |
| Catalog code | Stamp Number BE 443 Yvert et Tellier BE 888 Stanley Gibbons BE 1406 AFA number BE 953 Belgium BE 888 Unificato BE 888 |
| Stamp colour | grey blue |
| Stamp use | Commemorative stamp |
| Print run | 619.000 |
| Issue date | 14/05/1952 |
| Designer | Jean De Bast / William Goffin |
| Print technique | recess |
| Printed by | Zegeldrukkerij Mechelen |
| Perforation | 11 1/2 |
| Height | 41.00 mm |
| Width | 28.00 mm |
| Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |
