Mercury  

Mercury
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Mercury

Catalogue information

LastDodo number
282257
Area
Stamps
Title
Mercury
Face value
40
Country / area
France
Year
1939
Month
02
Day
17
Issue group
1938 Mercury (inscription "Republique Francaise")
Order Number in Issue
10
Basic colour
Purple
Exact colour
Dark violet
Usage
Postage
Type
Stamp
Theme / topic
Gods, Myths, sagas and legends
Geographical theme
Persons theme
Item subject
Michel number
382
Yvert number
413
Scott number
362
Stanley Gibbons number
626
Maury number
Designer/Engraver
Hourriez, Georges (1878-1953)
Printing office
Imprimerie des Timbres-Poste - France (1890-1992)
Perforation
Comb perforation 14 : 13½
Watermark
Without watermark
Luminescence
None
Printing technique
Typography
Paper
Plain paper
Gum
Water-activated gum (Lick & Stick, Wet adhesive)
Print run
398.818.000
Dimensions / diameter
20 x 24 mm
Details

Not to be confused with issue 1942 with inscription "Postes Françaises"

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