Precanceled Number on Heraldic Lion (Belgium 1959)

25 September (Belgium ) within release Number on Heraldic Lion goes into circulation Stamp Precanceled Number on Heraldic Lion face value 15 Belgian centime

Stamp Precanceled Number on Heraldic Lion in catalogues
Michel:	Mi:BE 1176xAVI
Belgium:	Bel:BE PRE690

Stamp is vertical format.

Precancellation of type 6 (MICHEL) / type E or F (BELGIAN Catalog): typographic overprint with posthorn and year of validity. Type 6a / type E is used from mid 1959 to mid 1963 and has two successive years indicated. Type 6b / type F is used as from mid 1963 till 1966 and has only 1 year indicated. MICHEL grants only 1 number for this type of precancellation. BELGIAN Catalog however grants a different number every year: PRE690 for 1959-1960 PRE703 for 1960-1961 PRE716 for 1961-1962 PRE728 for 1962-1963 PRE739 for 1963 PRE750 for 1964 PRE761 for 1965 PRE772 for 1966

Also in the issue Number on Heraldic Lion:

• Stamp - Precanceled Number on Heraldic Lion face value 2;
• Stamp - Precanceled Number on Heraldic Lion face value 3;
• Stamp - Precanceled Number on Heraldic Lion face value 15;