Liechtenstein 1989 Autumn Customs

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  • Edition : "Fürstlich Liechtensteinische Post", issue "Fall Customs§
  • Issue Date: 94 September 1989
  • Catalogue numbers: Michel: No. 971-973; Yvert et Tellier: No. 912-914; Scott: No. 915-917; Zumstein: No. 912-914
  • Color : multicolored
  • Watermark : none
  • Nominal values : 35 (Rappen, Centimes) - 50 (Rappen, Centimes) - 80 (Rappen, Centimes)
  • Postage validity : to 31-12-2001
  • Designed by:
Regina Marxer (* 1951) (design),
Wolfgang Seidel (* 1946) (engraving)
  • Printed by: "Österreichische Staatsdruckerei", Vienna
  • Print Process: Recess printing and photogravure, combined
  • Perforations: Comb perforation, K 14
  • Print Runs :
- 35 Rp.: 731,960 stamps in sheets à 20 stamps
- 50 Rp.: 746,860 stamps in sheets à 20 stamps
- 80 Rp.: 634,300 stamps in sheets à 20 stamps
Michel No. 971, 35 Rp.
Michel No. 972, 50 Rp.
Michel No. 973, 80 Rp.

35 Rp.: The stamp motive shows a drawing by Regina Marxer (* 1951) with the title "Alpabfahrt" (name for this custom in Switzerland and Lichtenstein, name in Austria and South Germany: "Almabtrieb").
(= the drive of the cattle from the mountain summer pastures into valley as annual ceremonial event in the fall time of an each year; "Alm" (in Austria and South Germany) = "Alp" (in Switzerland and Liechtenstein) = mountain pasture)
50 Rp.: The stamp motive shows a drawing by Regina Marxer (* 1951) with the title "Türkenausziehen".
(literally: "To undress the Turks" = term for the excoriating of the corn cobs (of Zea Mays) after the harvest as common annual event on an each farm in the fall time, especially in Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria, and South-Germany (for instance in Bavaria, Saxony and Thuringia))
80 Rp.: The stamp motive shows a drawing by Regina Marxer (* 1951) with the title "Viehmarkt" (= the livestock market) as annual event in alpine regions in the fall time.