Portugal 1956 Birth Centenary of Ferreira da Silva

Description

First Day Cover

Catalogues

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• Issue Date: 03-05-1956
• Withdrawn: 31-08-1959
• Designed by: Pinto, Cândido Costa
• Engraving:
• Printed by: Casa da Moeda
• Print Process: Offset
• Paper: Enamel
• Width: mm
• Height: mm
• Perforations: 13½
• Format: Sheet of 10x10

Stamps

Value :1$00

Value :2$30

António Joaquim Ferreira da Silva (July 28, 1853 - August 23, 1923)
Portuguese chemist, and one of the greatest exponents of Portuguese science.
Was the first president of the Portuguese Society of Chemistry

Print run

Quantity 1$00 4.500.000 2$30 500.000

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FDC

Postmarks: Lisboa, Porto

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value AF MI YT NVPH SG 1$00 819 POR 848 829 POR 115-1 0 2$30 820 POR 849 830 POR 115-2 0

• AF-Afinsa (Portugal & former Colonies)
• MI-Mitchel
• YT-Yvert et Tellier
• NVPH-Dutch Catalogue
• SG-Stanley Gibbons