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Stamp of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg; 1926; definitive stamp of the issue "Grand Duchesse Charlotte"; drawing with the side-portrait of the Grand Duchesse Charlotte of Luxemburg (viewing to right) within barred oval (standing) with crown; stamp postmarked in Esch-sur-Alzette, 1936
Stamp: Michel: No. 171; Yvert et Tellier: No. 172; AFA: No. 177
Color: red brown
Watermark: none
Nominal value: 50 C (Centimes)
Postage validity: from 10 November 1926 until ?
Stamp picture size (printed area): 19.0 x 22.0 mm

Postmark: Esch-sur-Alzette (German name: "Esch an der Alzette"),
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(date of postmark)
Source scan of original
Author "Postverwaltung beim General-Director der Finanzen des Großherzogtums Luxemburg"
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Picture description Charlotte von Nassau-Weilburg (1896-1985), was Grand-Duchess of Luxemburg (1919-1964) as well as Duchesse of Nassau

Drawing with the side-portrait of Grand Duchesse Charlotte (viewing to right) within barred oval (standing) with crown.

First day of issue
Publisher "Postverwaltung beim General-Director der Finanzen des Großherzogtums Luxemburg"
Design Robert Savage (1868-1943)
Printer "Bradbury, Wilkinson & Company Limited, London"

(...as London branch of the ABNC. Robert Savage was employed at the ABNC in New York.)

Printing technique Recess printing
Circulation ?
Perforation Line perforation, L 12
MICHEL Nr. Luxemburg, Nr. 171

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