| Added by |
 Bart Perdieus
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| General Description : | This church was built from 1854 to 1872 on order of king Leopold I. Below the church is the Royal Crypt, where the Belgian kings and queens and some other royals (like f.i. empress Charlotte of Mexico) are buried. Also buried in this church (though not in the Royal Crypt) is Jozef cardinal Cardijn, founder of the Young Christian Workers Movement. |
| Face value | 17 Francs |
| Catalog code (Michel) | BE 2764 |
| Catalog code (Scott) | BE 1658 |
| Catalog code | Yvert et Tellier BE 2713 Stanley Gibbons BE 3389 Belgium BE 2712 Unificato BE 2712 |
| Stamp colour | multicolor |
| Stamp use | Commemorative stamp |
| Print run | 2.201.340 |
| Issue date | 05/07/1997 |
| Designer | Guillaume Broux / Steven Wilsens |
| Print technique | photogravure and recess |
| Perforation | 11 1/2 |
| Height | 28.00 mm |
| Width | 38.00 mm |
| Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |
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