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Stamp of the Principality of Liechtenstein; 1991; commemorative stamp of the issue to "150th Anniversary of the last deployment of Liechtenstein Military in 1866"; The stamp motive shows two military persons (a "Sergeant" or "Non-Commissioned Officer" and a "Soldier" or "Private") of the Liechtenstein Army of the 19th century in a mountaineous landscape.; mint stamp
Note:
The last deployment of Liechtenstein military units was during the Austro-Prussian War 1866 on Austrian side. The deployment was a absolute catastrophe for Liechtenstein; the whole Liechtenstein army returned from this war with 81 people. The Princely government decided thereupon to dissolve the Liechtenstein military. This is also still today the state, Liechtenstein has only armed police units and border troups, but no military.
Stamp: Michel: No. 1020; Yvert et Tellier: No. 961; Scott: No. 964; Zumstein: No. 962
Color: multicolored
Watermark: none
Nominal value: 50 (Rappen, Centimes)
Postage validity: from 3 June 1991 until 31 December 2001

Stamp picture size (printed area of a single stamp without signature line): 34.5 x 25.0 mm
Date (first issue day of the stamp)
Source scan of original
Author "Fürstlich Liechtensteinische Post" as contract partner of the Swiss Post
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Picture description An "Unterofficier" (Seargeant) and a "Gemeiner" (Soldier) of the Liechtenstein Army in the 19th century
First day of issue
Publisher "Fürstlich Liechtensteinische Post" as contract partner of the Swiss Post
Design Wolfgang Seidel (* 1946)
Printer "Österreichische Staatsdruckerei"; Vienna (Austria)
Printing technique Recess printing and photogravure, combined
Circulation 673,599 (in sheets à 20 stamps)
Perforation Comb perforation, K 13½ : 14¼
MICHEL Nr. Liechtenstein, Nr. 1020
SCOTT Nr. Liechtenstein, No. 964

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