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“Souvenir Philatelique” celebrating the 400th anniversary of the birth of Jean de La Fontaine

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“Souvenir Philatelique” celebrating the 400th anniversary of the birth of Jean de La Fontaine

Description

2021 “Souvenir Philatelique” celebrating the 400th anniversary of the birth of Jean de La Fontaine. Two parts: a folded leaflet jacket imaging La Fontaine writing among many animals and a page inside featuring the two new memorial stamps. $19.77 from empirefondation1965 through Ebay, July, ’21.

The stamps are situated as wall coverings, each above a fireplace, in a palatial building. The stamp itself is defined by surrounding perforations. The combination of black-and-white art with the colored stamp – all on one gummed page – is striking! The cover of the leaflet is marked by deeply rich colors.

Source

$19.77 from empirefondation1965 through Ebay, July, ’21.

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Carlson Fable Collection

Citation

““Souvenir Philatelique” celebrating the 400th anniversary of the birth of Jean de La Fontaine,” Creighton University Libraries: Archives & Special Collections, accessed November 15, 2024, https://creightonarchives.omeka.net/items/show/1299.

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