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Description Stamp of Nicaragua; 1989; commemorative stamp stamp of the issue "200th Anniversary of the French Revolution - International stamp exhibition 'PHILEXFRANCE '89' in Paris, France"; stamp motive shows a detail of an engraving (probably copper engraving) of the "Procession of the Estates General" at Versailles on the as last grande ceremony of the so-called "Ancient Regime" in France. This event marks the begin of the French revolution, the original engraving by an unknown artist is contemprary located in the "Musée de la Revolution française" in Vizille (Département Isére, France).; The exhibition "PHILEXFRANCE '89" took place in the time from 7 July 1989 until 17 July 1989
date QS:P,+1989-07-00T00:00:00Z/10,P580,+1989-07-07T00:00:00Z/11,P582,+1989-07-17T00:00:00Z/11
in the "Parc des expositions de Paris porte de Versailles" in Paris (France).; stamp postmarked by CTO

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This engraving illustrates the event at Versaille on as last great public ceremony of the "Ancient Regime". This "Procession of the Estates General" (French: "Etats Generaux de 1789") was held in the traditional kind of a religious procession at the fields before Verailles. The event was opened by hour-long speeches from King Louis XVI, the then finance minister, Jacques Necker, and the then "Keeper of the Seals", Charles de Paule de Barentin...etc. In his speech declared among others the finance minister that the financial deficite of the Kingdom of France would be 56 millions. And he announced new taxes which would be enough to make up this deficite. But the Commoners, who were only too aware of the excavations of France, were deeply dissatisfied with such speeches and events and decide to set an end to the such. The French Revolution began...

institution QS:P195,Q2389498

Stamp: Michel: No. 2968; Yvert et Tellier: No. 1515; Scott: No. 1773
Color: multicolored with silver
Watermark: none
Nominal value: 50 C$ (Córdoba)

Postage validity: from 14 July 1989
date QS:P,+1989-07-14T00:00:00Z/7,P580,+1989-07-14T00:00:00Z/11

Stamp picture size (printed area of a single stamp): 36.0 x 21.0 mm
Date (first issue day of the stamp)
Source scan of original
Author "Correos de Nicaragua"
Permission
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Public domain According to the Nicaraguan Law No. 312/2001 on Copyright and Neighboring Rights Chapter 3 Article 16 the following documents are in the public domain and shall not benefit from the legal protection accorded to copyright:
  • (a) official texts of a political, legislative, administrative or judicial nature, and official translations thereof;
  • (b) official symbols of the State, public authorities and organizations, such as armorial bearings, seals, flags, emblems, shields, badges and medals, provided they have been specified in any of the texts in (a);
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  • The original in Vizille
    The original in Vizille
Picture description Detail of the engraving "Etats Generaux de 1789"
First day of issue
Publisher "Correos de Nicaragua"
Design Unknown authorUnknown author
Printer "Litoprint S.A." or

"Thomas Greg & Sons, Ltd." (...?) (Thomas Greg & Sons was at this time already active in Central America, but had purchased "Thomas De La Rue de Colombia" firstly 1992.)

Printing technique Offset printing
Circulation ?
Perforation Comb perforation, K 12¾ : 12½
MICHEL Nr. Nikaragua, Nr. 2968
SCOTT Nr. Nicaragua, No. 1773

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