First Atlantic crossing 

First Atlantic crossing
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First Atlantic crossing

Catalogue information

LastDodo number
691015
Area
Stamps
Title
First Atlantic crossing
Face value
1,90
Country / area
France
Year
1977
Month
06
Day
04
Issue group
1977 Eerste oversteek Atlantische Oceaan
Order Number in Issue
Basic colour
Multi-coloured
Usage
Airmail
Type
Set, Stamp
Theme / topic
Airplanes, Cartography, Globe, Pilots, Water
Geographical theme
New York, Paris
Persons theme
Coli, François (1881-1927), Lindbergh, Charles Augustus (1902-1974), Nungesser, Charles (1892-1927)
Item subject
Ryan NYP Special (N-X-211) "Spirit of St. Louis" & Levasseur PL.8 "L'Oiseau Blanc"
Michel number
2032
Yvert number
50
Scott number
C49
Stanley Gibbons number
2194
Maury number
Designer/Engraver
Forget, Pierre [1923-2005]
Printing office
Perforation
Comb perforation 13
Watermark
Without watermark
Luminescence
None
Printing technique
Steel engraving
Paper
Plain paper
Gum
Water-activated gum (Lick & Stick, Wet adhesive)
Print run
8.000.000
Dimensions / diameter
52 x 31 mm
Details