| Stamps by countries | Europa | Spain | 1967 | ||
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| Stamp day. Prehistorical painting (10 stamps in set). | ||
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Stamp: Cave of Altamira, Santander Edition type: commemorative stamp Denomination: 1,20 Pta Date of issue: 1967 Mar. 27 Depiction: Cave painting, Steppe wisent Colour: multicolored Paper: chalk-surfaced Designer: Perforation: comb. 13,25 Printing process: photogravure Size of a stamp (mm): 33,5×29 Size of a sheet (mm): Sheet composition: 100 (10×10) stamps Printing run: 6 500 000 Stamp issuing authority: Correos Y Telegrafos SA Printer: Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre (F.N.M.T.) |
| Special cancellation (ink - black) was used in first day of issue. | ||
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Steppe 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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