€0.10 - Tawny Owl

French/Dutch name (on the stamp) :

Chouette Hulotte / Bosuil

Plate & Specifications:

Pane of 10 subjects.

Perforation 11½.

There are two plates (2 plate numbers).

Paper Types:

First Day Postmarks:

This stamp went on Pre-sale on October 3th, 2009
from 10:00 to 16:30 in a temporary postoffice on following location:

Hall Omnisports Allee du 125è Régiment d'Infanterie 5650 Walcourt

There exist also First-Day postmarks of Brussels (with motive),
dated October 5th, 2009

These postmarks were not available at the Pre-sale.

Appearance on letter:

Letter sent from Liège to Kortrijk-Dusel
on August 15th, 2011.

Rate: Letter (-50g) = €0.61 or €0.71 (*)

[This rate was applied from January 1st, 2010 till December 31st, 2011]

On January 1st, 2010 a new system in vending stamps started.

Weather one buyed ten stamps, then the price
would be €0.61/piece (in 2011), otherwise the price per stamp is €0.71.

If one used stamps with 'Fr' or 'Euro',
one had to put €0.71 on the letter.

3 x '€0.10 - Tawny Owl' as additional franking.