Liechtenstein 1920 80th Anniversary of birth of Prince Johann II of Liechtenstein

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  • Edition : "Fürstlich Liechtensteinische Post"; 1920; commemorative issue "80th Anniversary of Prince Johann II of Liechtenstein"; issue of 3 stamps
  • Issue Date: 05 October 1920
  • Catelogue numbers : Michel: No. 40-42; Yvert & Tellier: No. 40-42; Scott: No. 47-49; Zumstein: No. 40-42
  • Colors : green to olive - red - dark blue
  • Watermark : none
  • Nominal values : 50 H (Heller) - 80 H (Heller) - 2 K (Kronen)
  • Postage validity : to 31 January 1921
  • Designed by: Luigi Kasimir (1881-1962)
  • Printed by : "Paulussen & Co.", Vienna
  • Print Process: Recess printing
  • Perforations : Line perforation, L 12½
  • Stamp sizes : printed area of a single stamp: 25.0 x 39.0 mm
  • Print runs :
- 50 H: 1,135.168 in sheets à 64 stamps (8x8)
- 80 H.: 1,087,392 in sheets à 64 stamps (8x8)
- 2 K: 1,200,672 in sheets à 64 stamps (8x8)


Perforation variants, plate errors, retouches, and test prints are known. Also official black prints were produced.

Commemorative issue "80th Anniversary of Prince Johann II of Liechtenstein";
(issue of 3 stamps)

50 H, mint
50 H, mint
50 H, postmarked
80 H, mint
80 H, postmarked
2 K, mint
2 K, mint
2 K, postmarked


The stamp motive shows each a madonna-statue.

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