3 Francs 1969 - 25th Anniversary of Benelux


3 Francs 1969 - 25th Anniversary of Benelux
Added by Bart Perdieus
General Description : Benelux (French: Bénélux), is a union of states comprising three neighbouring countries in northwestern Europe: Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. The union's name is formed from joining the first two or three letters of each country's name – Belgium Netherlands Luxembourg – and was first used to name the customs agreement that initiated the union (signed in 1944).[3] It is now used in a more general way to refer to the geographic, economic and cultural grouping of the three countries.

In 1951, these countries joined West Germany, France, and Italy to form the European Coal and Steel Community, the predecessor of the European Economic Community (EEC) and today's European Union (EU).

The main institutions of the Union are the Committee of Ministers, the Parliament, the Council of the Union, the Court of Justice, the Secretariat-General, the Organization for Intellectual Property.

The Benelux Secretary-General is located in Brussels. It is the central administrative pillar of the Benelux Economic Union. It handles the secretariat of the Committee of Ministers, the Council of Economic Union and the various committees and working parties. Moreover, it ensures the registry of the Benelux Court of Justice.
Face value 3 Francs
Catalog code (Michel) BE 1557
Catalog code (Scott) BE 723
Catalog code Yvert et Tellier BE 1500 Stanley Gibbons BE 2120 AFA number BE 1574 Belgium BE 1500 Unificato BE 1500
Stamp colour multicolor
Stamp use Commemorative stamp
Print run 10.500.000
Issue date 06/09/1969
Designer O. Treuman
Paper type Stamp
Print technique photogravure
Perforation 11 1/2
Height 39.00 mm
Width 28.00 mm
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