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Not Issued Bicentenary of the French Revolution |
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General Info Countries Overseas Domains & Miscellaneous
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In a contest for this issue, Pierre Albuisson's design was chosen No. 2, but the colours printed in taille-douce seemed an insurmountable work for the printers in Périgueux.
The post office requested Pierre Albuisson to make a print of one of the subject matters on the sheet, this being Saint-Just, in order to state the printing feasibility for coming stamp issues. This proof is shown above right.
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| Published June 2005. Revised 08-feb-2007. Copyright © Ann Mette Heindorff & Pierre Albuisson All Rights Reserved |