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 Bart Perdieus
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| General Description : | Jacob (Jacques) Mahu (died 23 September 1598) was a Dutch Explorer and leader of an expedition of five ships to India. The first expedition, which was organised by Pieter van der Hagen and Johan van der Veeken, consisted of a fleet of five ships and about 500 men.[1] The ships with their initial captains were: The Hoop, captained by Jacques Mahu The Liefde, captained by Simón de Cordes The Geloof, captained by Gerrit van Beuningen The Trouwe, captained by Van Boekhout The Blijde Boodschap, captained by Sebald de Weert The expedition left from Rotterdam on 27 June 1598, but suffered from misfortune from the start. Many men died from sickness off the coast of Africa, amongst them Mahu himself. The leadership of the expedition was taken over by Simon de Cordes. |
| Face value | 100 Cent |
| Catalog code (Michel) | NL 1595 |
| Catalog code (Scott) | NL 946 |
| Catalog code | Yvert et Tellier NL 1559 Stanley Gibbons NL 1817 AFA number NL 1597 NVPH NL 1697 Unificato NL 1565 |
| Stamp colour | multicolour |
| Stamp use | Commemorative stamp |
| Print run | 2.759.775 |
| Issue date | 01/10/1996 |
| Designer | Walter Nikkels |
| Paper type | phosphorescent paper |
| Print technique | Offset lithography |
| Printed by | Joh. Enschedé |
| Perforation | comb 13¼ x 12¾ |
| Height | 26.00 mm |
| Width | 37.00 mm |
| Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |
