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 Bart Perdieus
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| General Description : | Jean-Jacques Daniel Dony (24 February 1759 – 1819) was an inventor and industrialist, who was born in Liège, Belgium. He invented a procedure for the industrial production of totally pure zinc. In 1806, Napoleon granted him a monopoly for the exploitation of the zinc mines of Moresnet, now in the Province of Liège in Belgium. These mines continued operating until the end of the 19th century. From the exploitation of the Moresnet mines rose the 'Vieille Montagne Association' (French for Old Mountain), which later expanded its operations abroad (to France, Germany and Sweden (Zinkgruvan) among others). The activities of the association of the Old Mountain were taken over in 1989 by the Union Minière (Mining Union) group, which is known since 2001 as Umicore. |
| Face value | 80 + 20 Centimes |
| Catalog code (Michel) | BE 1023 |
| Catalog code | Stamp Number BE B574 Yvert et Tellier BE 974 Stanley Gibbons BE 1562 AFA number BE 1040 Belgium BE 974 Unificato BE 974 |
| Stamp colour | blue violet |
| Stamp use | Semi Postal stamp |
| Print run | 273.224 |
| Issue date | 10/09/1955 |
| Designer | Jean Van Noten |
| Print technique | photogravure |
| Perforation | 11 1/2 |
| Height | 39.00 mm |
| Width | 28.00 mm |
| Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |
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