Belgium 1905 75th Anniversary of Independance

• Issue Dates : 01 May 1905 - 21 July 1905 (50c, 1F, 2 F) to 1912
• Designed by : Henri Meunier (painting by Omer Dierickx), M. Ellis
• Printed by :
• Print Process : Typo
• Paper: yellowish paper, white paper after 1907
• Perforations : 14
• Valid until 14 October 1915.
• Catalogue N°s: COB 74-80, SG (1955) 238-252, Yvert 74-80

Issue known as Grosse Barbe (Grove Beard). The 10 c run was as high as 365 millions.

10c Carmine	20c Dark Olive	25c Blue	35c Brown-red
50c Grey	1F Orange-yellow	2F Lilac

<b>10c</b>

<b>20c</b>

<b>25c</b>

<b>35c</b>

<b>50c</b>

<b>1F</b>

<b>2F</b>

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Carmine COB74	File:Belgium 1905 75th Anniversary of Independance 10ce.jpg Light Pink	Bright Carmine-pink
Raspberry Pink	Salmon Rose COB74d

10 c used

Sorted by date of postmark

Circle at HAM-SUR-HEURE in Juin 1907	Circle at LODELINSART in Sept 1907	Rosy, Circle at LIEGE (LONGDOOZ) in Juillet 1909	Circle at AUVELAIS in Juillet 1909
Circle at DINANT in Mars 1910	Circle, bilingual at LESSINES B in May 1911	Circle at Ecaussinnes (BE) in September 1911	Circles at FELUY in December 1911

Carmine shade

Circle at MARCHIENNE-AU-PONT in Mai 1910

Circle at Gand Boucherie in May 1910

Circle at WANDRE in Août 1911

Cards

June 1911 card at BLANKENBERGHE to Lyaskovets, Bulgaria.

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Dark Olive

Olive-green

Used stamps

Dark réséda at Schaerbeek Rue Royale Ste-Marie

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Azure, milky blue 1905 issue

Blue 1909 issue

Deep Blue 1911 issue

Used

Blue issue 1909, circle at DINANT in 1909

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Brown-red

Purple-brown

Claret - Brown lilac used at Bruxelles-Nord in 1910

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Grey

Dark Grey

Greenish Grey

Used

Circle at Brussels (BE) in 1909. COB78

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Orange-yellow

Orange-red

Used

Circle at ROULERS in 1907.

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Lilac

Deep Lilac