1 Franc + 50 Centimes 1959 - Charles the Bold


1 Franc + 50 Centimes 1959 - Charles the Bold
Added by Bart Perdieus
General Description : Charles the Bold (or Charles the Rash) (French: Charles le Téméraire or Charles le Hardi, Dutch: Karel de Stoute)(10 November 1433 – 5 January 1477), baptised Charles Martin, was Duke of Burgundy from 1467 to 1477. Known as Charles the Terrible to his enemies, he was the last Valois Duke of Burgundy and his early death was a pivotal, if under-recognised, moment in European history.

After his death, his domains began an inevitable slide towards division between France and the Habsburgs (who through marriage to his heiress Mary became his heirs). Neither side was satisfied with the results and the disintegration of the Burgundian state was a factor in most major wars in Western Europe for more than two centuries.
Face value 1 Franc + 50 Centimes
Catalog code (Michel) BE 1156
Catalog code Stamp Number BE B648 Yvert et Tellier BE 1103 Stanley Gibbons BE 1690 AFA number BE 1173 Belgium BE 1103 Unificato BE 1103
Stamp colour multicolor
Stamp use Semi Postal stamp
Print run 318.097
Issue date 04/07/1959
Designer Jean De Bast
Print technique recess
Printed by Zegeldrukkerij Mechelen
Perforation 11 1/2
Height 48.00 mm
Width 28.00 mm
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