45 + 20 Cent 1968 - Zeeland Bridge (Oosterschelde Bridge)


45 + 20 Cent 1968 - Zeeland Bridge (Oosterschelde Bridge)
Added by Bart Perdieus
General Description : The Zeeland Bridge (Dutch: Zeelandbrug) is the longest bridge in the Netherlands. The bridge spans the Oosterschelde estuary. It connects the islands of Schouwen-Duiveland and Noord-Beveland in the province of Zeeland.

The Zeeland Bridge was built between 1963 and 1965. At the time of its completion, it was the longest bridge of Europe. It has a total length of 5,022 metres, and consists of 48 spans of 95 metres, 2 spans of 72.5 metres and a movable bridge with a width of 40 metres.
Face value 45 + 20 Cent
Catalog code (Michel) NL 898
Catalog code (Scott) NL B438
Catalog code Yvert et Tellier NL 870 Stanley Gibbons NL 1054 AFA number NL 898 NVPH NL 905 Unificato NL 870
Stamp colour violet blue
Stamp use Semi Postal stamp
Print run 1.181.219
Issue date 09/04/1968
Designer R. J. Draijer
Print technique photogravure
Printed by Joh. Enschedé en Zonen
Perforation 14 x 12 3/4
Height 26.00 mm
Width 36.00 mm
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