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 Radu Andron
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| General Description : | Sir Rowland Hill KCB, FRS (3 December 1795 - 27 August 1879) was an English teacher, inventor and social reformer. He campaigned for a comprehensive reform of the postal system, based on the concept of penny postage and his solution of prepayment, facilitating the safe, speedy and cheap transfer of letters. Hill later served as a government postal official, and he is usually credited with originating the basic concepts of the modern postal service, including the invention of the postage stamp. |
| Face value | 40 Centavos |
| Catalog code (Michel) | PT 625 |
| Catalog code (Scott) | PT 598 |
| Stamp colour | brown lilac |
| Stamp use | Commemorative stamp |
| Print run | 20000000 |
| Issue date | 12/08/1940 |
| Designer | Arnaldo Fragoso (E) / Pedro Guedes |
| Print technique | Typography |
| Printed by | Casa da Moeda de Portugal |
| Perforation | line 11½ x 12 |
| Height | 40.00 mm |
| Width | 30.00 mm |
| Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |
