Marianne de Cheffer, Type IV
France · 1970 · 50c
This definitive stamp features the 'Marianne de Cheffer,' an allegorical representation of the French Republic. Designed and engraved by Henry Cheffer, this version (Type IV) is distinguished by specific details in the engraving and shading. The design presents a modern, determined profile of Marianne, a national symbol of liberty and reason.
Issued as part of a long-running series of definitive stamps featuring Marianne, this design was used for common postal rates in the early 1970s, reflecting a period of stability and modernization in France under President Georges Pompidou.
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