Princess Elisabeth's Birth Centenary Souvenir Sheet
Luxembourg · 1923 · 10 F
This souvenir sheet features a single 10 Franc stamp depicting the Grand Ducal Palace in Luxembourg City. The sheet's selvage is ornately decorated with the coats of arms of the House of Nassau and the House of Bourbon-Parma, celebrating the birth of Princess Elisabeth, daughter of Grand Duchess Charlotte.
Issued to celebrate the birth of Princess Elisabeth, this is widely considered the world's first souvenir sheet, a philatelic innovation that combines a stamp with a decorative border, sold as a single unit.
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Photogravure
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