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| General Description : | Serie: 46, Type: R, Stamps in serie: 7 Croatian Post and Telecommunications sells the First Day Cover FDC and the First Day Sheet. The stamp is issued in blocks of 50. Korčula is a town and a harbour on the north-east side of the island of Korčula. The exact time of the town origin is not known, but the island was inhabited as early as the 4th century BC when Greek merchants built a colony there. In 1000 AD the town was taken by the Venetians, and often changed hands, belonging to Croato-Hungarian kings at times. Korčula was a town in the early 13th century as shown by the statute of 1214. Thanks to stone quarrying it started to flourish in the early 15th century. Korčula is also known as the birthplace of Marco Polo, the famous traveller who returned from China 700 years ago. Today Korčula is a beautiful and attractive Adriatic tourist destination. |
| Face value | 2.40 Kuna |
| Catalog code (Michel) | HR 345 |
| Catalog code (Scott) | HR 265 |
| Catalog code | Yvert et Tellier HR 320 Stanley Gibbons HR 386 AFA number HR 393 Croatian post Inc. HR 167 |
| Series | Croatian towns |
| Stamp colour | multicolor |
| Stamp use | Definitive stamp |
| Print run | 3,187,350 |
| Issue date | 20/10/1995 |
| Designer | Ivica Šiško |
| Paper type | white 115g, gummed |
| Print technique | Offset lithography |
| Printed by | Zrinski - Čakovec |
| Perforation | 14, comb |
| Height | 26.56 mm |
| Width | 35.50 mm |
| Catalog prices | Unused stamp $1.10 |
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