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The Luxembourg New Post commemorates the 100th anniversary of the world's first souvenir sheet

author:Philatelic Expo

On March 14, Luxembourg Post issued a souvenir sheet to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the world's first souvenir sheet. The souvenir sheet is characterized by the fact that it is basically complete with the engraving and brushing color of the souvenir sheet from 100 years ago, even the stamp tooth hole punching form and the crown-shaped perforation in the lower right corner of the edge paper are reproduced as is, and the face value in the lower left corner of the stamp and the unit of value in the lower right corner are changed from 10 francs to 5 euros respectively to meet the current postage requirements, as a tribute to the classic work of 100 years ago. The new souvenir sheetlets have the same specifications as the original, with a side paper size of 79 x 59 mm and a stamp size of 41.5 x 28 mm.

The Luxembourg New Post commemorates the 100th anniversary of the world's first souvenir sheet

On January 3, 1923, in honor of the birth of Princess Elizabeth (1922-2011), the eldest daughter of Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg, Luxembourg Post issued a stamp with a miniature sheet with views of the Luxembourg city from the park in front of Tugenburg, printed in dark green, becoming the world's first souvenir sheet. The design and engraving of this sheetlet were designed and engraved by the French painter, sculptor and illustrator Henry-Lucien Cheffer (1880-1957), who is famous for his stamp designs and engravings for Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Morocco and other countries and regions, the first of which was launched in 1911.

The Luxembourg New Post commemorates the 100th anniversary of the world's first souvenir sheet
The Luxembourg New Post commemorates the 100th anniversary of the world's first souvenir sheet

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The Luxembourg New Post commemorates the 100th anniversary of the world's first souvenir sheet

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