8 Francs 1952 - Alexander Ferdinand of Thurn and Taxis


Added by	Bart Perdieus
General Description :	Alexander Ferdinand, Prince of Thurn and Taxis,[1][2] full German name: Alexander Ferdinand Fürst von Thurn und Taxis[1][2] (21 March 1704, Frankfurt am Main, Free Imperial City of Frankfurt, Holy Roman Empire[1][2] – 17 March 1773, Regensburg, Free Imperial City of Regensburg, Holy Roman Empire[1][2]) was the third Prince of Thurn and Taxis, Postmaster General of the Imperial Reichspost, and Head of the Princely House of Thurn and Taxis from 8 November 1739 until his death on 17 March 1773.[1][2] Karl Anselm served as Principal Commissioner (German: Prinzipalkommissar) at the Perpetual Imperial Diet in Frankfurt am Main and Regensburg for Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor, Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor, and Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor from 1 February 1743 to 1745 and again from 1748 until 1773.
Face value	8 Francs
Catalog code (Michel)	BE 937
Catalog code	Stamp Number BE 443 Yvert et Tellier BE 888 Stanley Gibbons BE 1406 AFA number BE 953 Belgium BE 888 Unificato BE 888
Stamp colour	grey blue
Stamp use	Commemorative stamp
Print run	619.000
Issue date	14/05/1952
Designer	Jean De Bast / William Goffin
Print technique	recess
Printed by	Zegeldrukkerij Mechelen
Perforation	11 1/2
Height	41.00 mm
Width	28.00 mm
Catalog prices	No catalog prices set yet

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