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 Bart Perdieus
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| General Description : | The Basilica St. Martin in Halle (Flemish Brabant) is famous for the statue of the "Black Madonna", a statue from which is said it was given to the town by St. Elisabeth of Hungary. Many wonders are attributed to the Black Madonna and there are still many pilgrims who come to visit and to pray to that particular statue of Our Lady. |
| Face value | 17 Francs |
| Catalog code (Michel) | BE 2763 |
| Catalog code (Scott) | BE 1657 |
| Catalog code | Yvert et Tellier BE 2712 Stanley Gibbons BE 3388 AFA number BE 2772 Belgium BE 2711 Unificato BE 2711 |
| Stamp colour | multicolor |
| Stamp use | Commemorative stamp |
| Print run | 2.597.250 |
| Issue date | 05/07/1997 |
| Designer | Guillaume Broux / Steven Wilsens |
| Print technique | photogravure and recess |
| Perforation | 11 1/2 |
| Height | 38.00 mm |
| Width | 28.00 mm |
| Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |
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