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 Bart Perdieus
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| General Description : | Philip the Good KG (French: Philippe le Bon, Dutch: Filips de Goede), also Philip III, Duke of Burgundy (July 31, 1396 – June 15, 1467) was Duke of Burgundy from 1419 until his death. He was a member of a cadet line of the Valois dynasty (the then Royal family of France). During his reign Burgundy reached the height of its prosperity and prestige and became a leading center of the arts. Philip is known in history for his administrative reforms, patronage of Flemish artists such as Jan van Eyck, and the capture of Joan of Arc. During his reign he alternated between English and French alliances in an attempt to improve his dynasty's position. As ruler of Flanders, Brabant, Namur and Limburg, he has played an important role in the history of the Netherlands. |
| Face value | 1,75 Francs + 25 Centimes |
| Catalog code (Michel) | BE 858 |
| Catalog code | Stamp Number BE B472 Yvert et Tellier BE 818 Stanley Gibbons BE 1302 Belgium BE 818 Unificato BE 818 |
| Stamp colour | red otrange |
| Stamp use | Semi Postal stamp |
| Print run | 750.115 |
| Issue date | 20/12/1949 |
| Print technique | recess |
| Perforation | 12 x 11 1/2 |
| Height | 49.00 mm |
| Width | 28.00 mm |
| Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |
