| Stamps by countries | Africa | Venda | 1982 | ||
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Stamp: Bison petrograph, Altamira, Spain Edition type: commemorative stamp Denomination: 8 c Date of issue: 1982 Jun. 15 Depiction: Cave drawing - Steppe wisent Colour: multicolored Paper: chalk-surfaced Designer: Hein Botha Perforation: comb. 14,25:14 Printing process: offset Size of a stamp (mm): 48×30,5 Size of a sheet (mm): Sheet composition: Printing run: Stamp issuing authority: Printer: |
| Special cancellation (ink - black) and art envelope were used in first day of issue. | ||
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Standing Wisent is trace of fragment of Polychrome Ceiling of the Great Hall caves of Altamira, Spain. Tracing of image from source was made Émile Cartailhac (Cartailhac E., Breuil H.: "La caverne d'Altamira à Santillane, près Santander (Espagne)". Monaco, 1906). | |
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| Themes: Steppe Wisent (Bison priscus), Cave Art | ||
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