€0.08 - Northern Pintail

Dutch/French name (on the stamp) :

Pijlstaart / Canard Pilet

The value '€0.08 - Northern Pintail' appeared for additional franking
with the '€4.09 Common Pheasant'.

The combination of those two values is enough for franking RP-shippings

(= reduced registering).

This reduced registering is only valid for governmental authorithies.

Plate & Specifications:

Printed in Offset.

Pane of 10 subjects.

Perforation 11½.

There are two plates (2 plate numbers).

Paper Types:

ISSUE DATE	PAPER
Jan 3th, 2012	No2

Yep, there's only one paper type!

First Day Postmarks:

There was no pre-sale, but there
exists a First-Day postmark of Brussels (with motive),
dated January 3th, 2011.

First-Day-postmark Brussels (French/Dutch) First-Day-postmark Brussels (Dutch/French)

On January 15th, 2011, there was also a special postmark from 'Asse',

but this was no a pre-sale!

First-Day-postmark Asse

Appearance on letter:

Registered letter 'RP' sent from Mechelen 2 to Mechelen
on February 24th, 2011

Rate : Letter, -50g, Prior (=€0.71) +
registering (=€4.17) =€4.88

[This rate was applied from January 1st, 2011 till December 31st, 2011]

'€0.08 - Northern Pintail' used as additional franking for registering.

[Collection Mr. Mareels J.]