Stamp of the republic of burundi (first republic); 1968; commemorative stamp of the issue to the "easter 1972"; issue of 5 stamps + 1 block à 6 different stamps (perforated) (block with 1 decorative side field with text and without nominal value); the depicted stamp is bdi michel: no. 857a from 1972. The stamp shows as motive a detail of the painting "the holy trinity" or "la santissima trinidad" by el greco (original name: "domínikos theotokópoulos") (1541-1614); frederico baroccio created this artwork in 1577-1579 in the style of the spanish mannerism and is contemporary located in the "museo del prado" in madrid (spain).;unfortunately this stamp was postmarked with an unreadable cto. Stamp:
- single stamp perforated: michel: no. 857a; yvert & tellier: no. 502; scott: no. 398
- block, perforated: michel: bl60; yvert & tellier: no. Bf57; scott: no. 398a
color: multicolored with gold
watermark: none
nominal value: 27 f (franc)
postage validity: from 20 march 1972
stamp size (printed area of a single stamp withoutb frame): 27. 0 x 53. 0 mm. Date: 20 March 1972.
