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 Bart Perdieus
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| General Description : | Old St. John's Hospital is an 11th century hospital in Bruges, Belgium. Located next to the Church of Our Lady, it is one of Europe's oldest surviving hospital buildings. Today part of the hospital complex holds the popular Hans Memling museum. The hospital grew during the middle ages, caring for sick pilgrims and travellers. The site was later expanded with the building of a monastery and convent. In the 19th century, further construction led to a hospital with eight wards around a central building. The museum nowadays holds a number of works, such as triptychs, by German-born Flemish primitive painter Hans Memling, as well as hospital records, medical instruments and other works of art. |
| Face value | 4,50 Francs |
| Catalog code (Michel) | BE 1821 |
| Catalog code (Scott) | BE 926 |
| Catalog code | Yvert et Tellier BE 1760 Stanley Gibbons BE 2391 AFA number BE 1827 Belgium BE 1769 Unificato BE 1760 |
| Series | European Architectural Heritage Year |
| Place in series | 1 |
| Stamp colour | Deep Rose Lilac |
| Watermark | None |
| Stamp use | Commemorative stamp |
| Print run | 7.000.000 |
| Issue date | 10/05/1975 |
| Designer | Herman Verbaere / Paul Verheyden |
| Print technique | recess |
| Perforation | 11 1/2 |
| Height | 28.00 mm |
| Width | 39.00 mm |
| Catalog prices | Used stamp $0.20 Unused stamp $0.35 |
