Belgium UPU Monument and Famous Belgians
Belgium · 1949 · Various
This series commemorates the 75th anniversary of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) and honors famous Belgians. The designs feature portraits of notable figures from Belgian history, such as cartographer Gerardus Mercator and artist Peter Paul Rubens, alongside the UPU monument in Bern, Switzerland.
Issued in the post-World War II recovery period, these stamps celebrated Belgium's cultural heritage and its role in international cooperation through the UPU.
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Photogravure
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