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General Info
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Introduction
- About Albuisson
Philatelic
Arts
- Awards Won (MOF)
- Competitions
- Private
Works
All
Private Prints
Fantastic
Prints
- Not
Issued
Countries
- Andorra
- France
1984-1989
- France
1990-1994
- France
1995-1999
- France
2000-2005
- France 2006-2010
- Ivory
Coast
- Mali
- Monaco 1986-1989
- Monaco
1990-1994
- Monaco
1995-1999
- Monaco
2000-2005
- Monaco 2006-2010
Overseas Domains &
Overseas Territories
of France
- French
Polynesia
- New Caledonia
- St.-Pierre
& Miquelon
- TAAF 1997-2000
- TAAF 2001-2005
- TAAF 2006-2010
- Wallis
& Futuna
Miscellaneous
- Checklist
- Useful
Links
- The Author
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In 1983 Albuisson started engraving stamps for the Principality of Andorra
(French Andorra), and his love for nature is beautifully shown in the eight
stamps that have resulted so far. Since 1991 Albuisson has no longer worked for
Andorra.
Andorra is a small enclave located in the Eastern part of the mountain range
of the Pyrenees, separating France and Spain. Andorra is traditionally held to
have been declared a free state by Charlemagne in the 9th century A.D. In 1278 it came under the joint control of the Catalan bishop of Urgel and of the count of Foix of France; through the latter, French rights passed successively to the kings and chiefs of state of France. Andorra pays a nominal biennial tribute to France and to the bishop of
Urgel. In 1970 women received the right to vote. Andorra was admitted to the United Nations in 1993.
- Andorra 1983. Protection of Nature. Birch trees, and Salmon Trout. The stamps are designed by
Pierrette Lambert, and engraved by Pierre Albuisson.
- Andorra 1984. Protection of Nature. Chestnut and Walnut. The stamps are designed by
Pierrette Lambert, and engraved by Pierre Albuisson.
- Andorra 1989. Protection of Nature. Boar, and Lizard. The stamps were designed by
Guiol, and
engraved by Pierre Albuisson.
- Andorra 1989. The Village of Pal in Winter. Both design and engraving is
by Pierre Albuisson. A very nice and delicate stamp that truly renders the harsh winter
climate high up in the Pyrenees.
- Andorra 1991. Bicentenary of death Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The stamp was
engraved by Pierrette Lambert, and engraved by Pierre Albuisson. A nice
design, that hints at Mozart's famous composition "Eine Kleine Nacht
Musik", [A Little Night Music, or Little Nocturne] written by Mozart in
1787 at the age of 31. Others of his works are "The Marriage of Figaro",
"Don Juan", "Cosi van Tutte", "The Magic
Flute", and many more. See also Albuisson's interpretation of the Monegasque
Mozart-stamp 1987. The link will open in a new window.
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