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 Bart Perdieus
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| General Description : | The Elfstedentocht (West Frisian: Âlvestêdetocht, English: Eleven cities tour), is an almost 200 kilometres (120 mi) long skating tour which is held both as a speed skating match (with 300 contestants) and a leisure tour (with 16,000 skaters). It is held in the province of Friesland in the north of the Netherlands, leading past all eleven historical cities of the province. The tour is held at most once a year, only when the natural ice along the entire course is at least 15 centimetres (6 in) thick; sometimes on consecutive years, other times with gaps that may exceed 20 years. When the ice is suitable, the tour is announced and starts within 48 hours. |
| Face value | 80 Cent |
| Catalog code (Michel) | NL 1606 |
| Catalog code (Scott) | NL 954 |
| Catalog code | Yvert et Tellier NL 1578 Stanley Gibbons NL 1829 AFA number NL 1609 NVPH NL 1710 Unificato NL 1576 |
| Stamp colour | multicolour |
| Stamp use | Commemorative stamp |
| Print run | 8.301.000 |
| Issue date | 04/01/1997 |
| Designer | Gerard Hadders / Ewoud Traast |
| Paper type | phosphorescent paper |
| Print technique | photogravure |
| Printed by | Joh. Enschedé |
| Perforation | comb 14 x 13½ |
| Height | 26.00 mm |
| Width | 37.00 mm |
| Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |
