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 Alain Martineau
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| General Description : | self-adhesive. One specific work which has been distributed hundreds of millions times around the globe is basically not an abstract work but is a representation of a face - but within its basic elements it still contains some abstract qualities. Struycken's special qualities combining minimal abstract forms is shown in his small yet impressive postage stamp representing the Dutch Queen, Beatrix. This postage stamp first appeared in 1981 and has been used as the standard postage stamp in the Netherlands ever since. |
| Face value | 1,10 Gulden |
| Catalog code (Michel) | NL1804 |
| Catalog code (Scott) | NL 913 |
| Catalog code | Yvert et Tellier NL 1807 Stanley Gibbons NL 1599 AFA number NL 1802 NVPH NL 1492A Unificato NL 1776 |
| Series | Queen Beatrix- Type Inversie |
| Stamp colour | cobalt |
| Stamp use | Definitive stamp |
| Issue date | 03/09/2001 |
| Designer | Peter Struycken |
| Paper type | phosphorescent paper |
| Print technique | photogravure |
| Printed by | Joh. Enschedé |
| Perforation | comb 13½ |
| Height | 26.00 mm |
| Width | 20.00 mm |
| Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |
