1Fr - European Crested Tit

Dutch/French name (on the stamp) :

 

Kuifmees / Mesange Huppee

 

Date of issue	Printing Methods	Paper Type	Origine	Perf.
datum	druk	papier	vel	tand

Plate & Specifications:

 

Printed on GOEBEL-printing presses 1 & 2 in Photogravure.

Plate of 50 subjects (10x5).

Perforation 11½.

There are two plates (2 plate numbers).

 

Paper Types:

 

ISSUE DATE	PAPER
May 2nd, 1998	CPFL

 

Yep, there's only one paper type!

 

First Day Postmarks:

 

This stamp went on Pre-sale on May 2nd & 3th, 1998 from 10:00 to 17:00
in temporary postoffices on following locations:

 

	Athenée Royal Section Primaire Rue du Collège 5 7800 Ath
	Zaal Nieuwenborgh Schutterstraat 6A 3650 Dilsen-Stokkem
	Stedelijke Openbare Bibliotheek Erasmus- en Plantijnzaal Wolvestraat 2 8870 Izegem
	Centre Culturel et Sportif Avenue Gilson 48 6810 Izel
	Grange de la Ferme du Château Drève de la Ramée 1310 La Hulpe
	Foyer Culturel Rue de l'Enseignement 4633 Melen
	Vergadercentrum Gildenhuis Hendrik Heymanplein 7 9100 St.Niklaas
	Ancien Hôtel de Ville Avenue Franklin Roosevelt 5060 Tamines
	Cultureel Centrum 'De Kern' Kern 18 2610 Antwerpen-Wilrijk

 

Appearance on letter:

 

 

Letter sent from Brussels to Pfaffikon (Switserland)
on december 24, 1999

 

Rate: Letter -20g, destination in Europe, Non-Prior = 32Fr??

 

Addressee has moved out, so the letter returned to sender
(postmark Pfaffikon on the backside of the envelope)

 

2x'1Fr European Crested Tit' as additional franking.

 

 

 

 

Transition to the Euro-era.

 

2 Letters sent from Brussels to 1000 Brussels
on January 5th and 6th, 2001

 

Rate: Letter -20g = 17Fr

[This rate was applied from January 1st, 1997 till December 31, 2001]

 

Stamps with 'Fr' are combined with stamps with 'Fr/Euro'

 

'1Fr European Crested Tit' as additional franking.

 

 

 

Notice the postmark: on January 5th there was still attention
for 'Belgica 2001' (=Philatelic Exhibition),
this disappeared on January 6th.

 

 

 

Transition to the Euro-era.

 

Letter sent from Brussels to 1000 Brussels
on March 15th , 2001

 

Rate: Letter -20g = 17Fr

[This rate was applied from January 1st, 1997 till December 31, 2001]

 

Remaining stamps with 'Fr' are used

 

'1Fr European Crested Tit' as additional franking.

 

 

 

 

Registered letter with ackowledgment of reciept
sent from Tournai 4 on march 30, 2001

 

Rate: Letter -20g (17Fr) + Registering (=150Fr)

+ A.R. (=25Fr?) = 192Fr?

[This rate was applied from January 1st, 1997 till December 31, 2001]

 

2x'1Fr European Crested Tit' as additional franking.

 

 

 

Private issues:

 

 

May 2nd, 1998 (according to the postmark on the booklet)

 

A private stampbooklet with 10 stamps '1Fr - European Crested Tit'

A 11th stamp is put on the booklet on the left-inside
and has a first-day-postmark of Tamines.

 

According to the stampbooklet, it was issued by the

"Cercle Philatélique de Pont-A-Celles".

 

It was sold for the benefit
of the Foundation"Thérèse Van Landschoot".

 

Issue: 450 ex.

 

 

 

There exist also booklets without stamp and postmark
on the left side.

 

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