Gutenberg Bible 

Gutenberg Bible
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Gutenberg Bible

Catalogue information

LastDodo number
316985
Area
Stamps
Title
Gutenberg Bible
Face value
4
Country / area
Germany
Year
1954
Month
05
Day
05
Issue group
1954 Gutenberg-Bijbel
Order Number in Issue
Basic colour
Brown
Exact colour
Black brown, Black lilac brown
Usage
Postage
Type
Set, Stamp
Theme / topic
Bibles, Books, Graphic industry, Professions, Religion, Tools
Geographical theme
Persons theme
Gutenberg, Johannes [ca.1400-1468]
Item subject
Drucker an Handpresse (15.Jhdt)
Michel number
198
Yvert number
74
Scott number
723
Stanley Gibbons number
1124
Designer/Engraver
Brudi, Walter (1907-1987)
Printing office
Perforation
Comb perforation 13¾ : 14
Watermark
BP
Luminescence
None
Printing technique
Typography
Paper
Gum
Water-activated gum (Lick & Stick, Wet adhesive)
Print run
21.200.000
Dimensions / diameter
27,5 x 33 mm
Details

Johannes Gensfleisch, called Gutenberg (* around 1400 in Mainz; † February 3, 1468 ibid), is considered the inventor of letterpress printing with movable metal type (mobile letter printing) in Europe and the printing press. There are still 13 copies of the Bible and some fragments are preserved. It was printed in two columns, 36 lines on 1,768 pages

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