17 September (Switzerland ) within release Swiss Post Stamp Printers Commemoration goes into circulation Full Pane Historical Manual Printing Press face value 8*70 Swiss centime
Full Pane Historical Manual Printing Press in catalogues | |
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Michel: | Mi: CH 1807KB |
Full Pane is square format.
Also in the issue Swiss Post Stamp Printers Commemoration:
Full Pane Historical Manual Printing Press it reflects the thematic directions:
A printing press is a mechanical device for applying pressure to an inked surface resting upon a print medium (such as paper or cloth), thereby transferring the ink. It marked a dramatic improvement on earlier printing methods in which the cloth, paper, or other medium was brushed or rubbed repeatedly to achieve the transfer of ink and accelerated the process. Typically used for texts, the invention and global spread of the printing press was one of the most influential events in the second millennium