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 Bart Perdieus
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| General Description : | Elisabeth of Bavaria (1876-1965) was married to King Albert I and 3rd Queen of the Belgians. They had 3 children: Leopold III, 4th king of Belgium; Charles of Flanders, who was Prince-Regent of Belgium 1944-1950 and Marie-José, who married the last King of Italy Umberto II. Queen Elisabeth was known as a patron of the arts. The well-known music contest Eugène Ysaye was renamed after her and is named the Queen Elisabeth Contest for Violin, Piano, Composition and Singing. She was a friend of Albert Einstein. |
| Face value | 17 Francs / 0,42 Euro |
| Catalog code (Michel) | BE 3022 |
| Catalog code | Stamp Number BE 1842c Yvert et Tellier BE 2967 Belgium BE 2971 Unificato BE 2971 |
| Series | Belgian Queens |
| Stamp colour | black violet blue |
| Stamp use | Commemorative stamp |
| Issue date | 10/02/2001 |
| Designer | Guillaume Broux |
| Print technique | Photogravure and Recess |
| Perforation | 11 1/2 |
| Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |
