Stamp of the republic of burundi (first republic); 1969; commemorative stamp of the issue to the "christmas 1969"; issue of 6 stamps + 4 blocks each à 3 different stamps (perforated and imperforate, michel: bl39a+b); the depicted stamp is bdi michel: no. 531a from 1969. The stamp shows as motive a detail of the painting "adoration of the magi" or "die anbetung der könige" by peter paul rubens (1577-1649).;depicted is a detail of the antwerpen variant of this painting (contemporary located in the "koninglijke museum voor schoone kunsten").;it was created in 1624 by rubens in the style of the flemish baroque.;this stamp was postmarked in usumbura in 1970 (probably an cto). Stamp:
- single stamp perforated: michel: no. 531a; yvert & tellier: no. 342; scott: no. 303
- block, perforated: michel: no. Bl38a; yvert & tellier: no. Bf34; scott no. 305a
- block, imperforate: michel: no. Bl38b
color: multicolored with gold
watermark: none
nominal value: 5 f. (franc)
postage validity: from 2 december 1969
stamp size (printed area of a single stamp without most bellow arabesque): 23. 0 x 50. 5 mm. Date: 2 December 1969.
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