BELGIUM 1975 — STERLING SILVER PROOF MEDAL | MEDALLIC FIRST DAY COVER International Society of Postmasters | European Architectural Heritage Year 20.4 gramm, proof ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ITEM DESCRIPTION A stunning and complete Medallic First Day Cover, officially issued by the International Society of Postmasters (ISP) to commemorate the European Architectural Heritage Year — one of the most significant cultural initiatives in postwar European history. This exceptional piece combines three collectible elements in one: A LIMITED EDITION STERLING SILVER PROOF MEDAL (.925 silver) Beautifully struck with exceptional detail. The obverse depicts the historic scene of Place des Martyrs, Brussels — September 1830, the iconic moment of the Belgian Revolution. The reverse bears the official commemorative inscription in both English and French. AN original first day cover Postmarked May 10, 1975 — Brussels (Bruxelles 1000), bearing the original Belgian 10F stamp issued specifically for the European Architectural Heritage Year. The postmark is crisp and clearly legible. A certificate of authentic Signed by Kenneth O. Strom (President) and D.A. Blackie (Secretary) of the International Society of Postmasters. Confirms the limited edition status and official origin of the piece. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Item details • Type: Medallic First Day Cover • Issuer: International Society of Postmasters (ISP) • Year: 1975 • Country: Belgium • Metal: Sterling Silver (.925) • Finish: Proof • Edition: Limited (numbered series) • Stamp: Belgian 10F — European Architectural Heritage Year • Postmark: Brussels, 10 May 1975 • Certificate: Original, included • Condition: Very Good to Excellent — envelope clean, medal with original proof This is not just a medal — it is a complete historical document. The Place des Martyrs scene connects Belgian national identity with European cultural memory. Pieces like this, still intact with original envelope, stamp, postmark AND certificate, are increasingly difficult to find in this condition. A perfect addition to any collection of silver medals, Belgian history, or European postal