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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, of Franco-Flemish composers such as Gilles Binchois, 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 | 40 + 10 Centimes |
| Catalog code (Michel) | BE 1155 |
| Catalog code | Stamp Number BE B647 Yvert et Tellier BE 1102 Stanley Gibbons BE 1689 AFA number BE 1172 Belgium BE 1102 Unificato BE 1102 |
| Stamp colour | multicolor |
| Stamp use | Semi Postal stamp |
| Print run | 1.110.159 |
| 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 |
| Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |
