Dutch/French name (on the stamp) :
Kramsvogel / Grive Litorne
Date of issue | Printing Methods | Paper Type | Origine | Perf. |
datum |
druk |
papier |
vel |
tand |
Plate & Specifications:
Printed on GOEBEL-printing press 2 in Photogravure.
Plate of 50 subjects (10x5).
Perforation 11½.
There are two plates (2 plate numbers).
When you have a vertical pair, it's origine is 100% sheet.
Vertical pairs are not possible with coil stamps
Paper Types:
ISSUE DATE | PAPER |
Dec 14th, 1998 | CPFO |
Yep, there's only one paper type!
First Day Postmarks:
There was no pre-sale, so there was no pre-sale postmark,
Appearance on letter:
Letter sent from Hasselt to St.Truiden
on november 24th, 1999.
Rate: Letter (no standard format) = 21Fr
[This rate was applied from January 1st, 1997 till December 31, 2001]
'21Fr Fieldfare' (from sheet) as franking.
Letter sent from Brussels X to Beverly Hills (U.S.A.)
in the year 2005 (cancel is unreadable)
Rate: Letter (+50g, Prior, World) = €0.80
[This rate was applied from May 3th, 2004 till January 31st, 2007]
The adressee was unknown, so this letter returned
to sender
'21Fr - Fieldfare' as additional franking.
This stamp exists also in coil (5.000 or 10.000 pieces).
This stamp can be recognized at the perforation.
The perforation should be straight cut on top and bottom.
Watch out, this can be forged!
A lot of coils were cut very badly, so a lot of specimens exists without perforation on the up- or down side.
Every fifth stamp has a number (4 or 5 characters)
on the backside (on the gum).
I did find 3 different types of numbers:
Straight numbers - 2.3 mm high
Italic numbers - 2.5mm high
Italic numbers - 3mm high