Luxembourg 1951 Caritas Charity Set
Luxembourg · 1951 · 25c+5c, 50c+10c, 1F+25c, 1.75F+50c, 4F+3.75F
This set of five semi-postal stamps, known as the Caritas issue, features portraits of children from famous paintings. The designs include 'The Artist's Son' by Peter Paul Rubens, 'The Infanta Margarita' by Diego Velázquez, 'The Blue Boy' by Thomas Gainsborough, 'Charles I's Children' by Anthony van Dyck, and 'The Dauphin Charles-Orland' by Jean Hey. Each stamp includes a surtax, with the proceeds designated for charitable purposes.
Issued annually, the Caritas series was a long-running tradition in Luxembourg to raise funds for Catholic charities, often featuring religious or art-related themes.
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