16 Francs 1995 - The barquentine Mercator - Belgium


Added by	Bart Perdieus
General Description :	The barquentine Mercator was designed by the Antarctic explorer Adrien de Gerlache (1866–1934) as a training ship for the Belgian merchant fleet. She was named after Gerardus Mercator (1512–1594), Flemish cartographer. She was built in Leith, Scotland and launched in 1932.
Face value	16 Francs
Catalog code (Michel)	BE 2660
Catalog code (Scott)	BE 1590
Catalog code	Yvert et Tellier BE 2608 Stanley Gibbons BE 3274 Belgium BE 2608 Unificato BE 2608
Series	School ship
Stamp colour	multicolor
Stamp use	Commemorative stamp
Print run	1.500.000
Issue date	19/08/1995
Designer	Johan Mahieu
Print technique	photogravure
Perforation	11 1/2
Height	45.00 mm
Width	51.00 mm
Catalog prices	No catalog prices set yet

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