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File:Stamp of Gibraltar - 1967 - Colnect 247 - 1 - General Eliott 1717 - 1790.jpeg

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English: General George Augustus Eliott and route map.  · Eliott is most notable for his command of the Gibraltar garrison during the Great Siege of Gibraltar, which lasted between 1779 and 1783 during the American War of Independence. He was celebrated for his successful defence of the fortress.
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Stamp
Themes
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Cartography  · Commemoration  · Famous_People  · Generals  · Maps  · Ships  · Uniforms
Emission
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Commemorative
Issued on
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1967-12-11
Size
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40 x 25 mm
Print run
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252,000
Series
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250th_Birth_Anniv._of_General_Eliott
Perforation
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comb15 x 14
Paper
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Blue
Colors
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Multicolor
Score
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57% Accuracy: Medium
Related items
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Philatelic_Product:_H.M.S."Victory"_(Gibraltar)
Printing
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Photogravure
Face value
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4 p - Gibraltar penny
Gum
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Ordinary
Watermark
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St. Edward's Crown and CA, multiple (sideways)
Catalog codes
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Michel GI 207  · Stamp Number GI 205  · Yvert et Tellier GI 203  · Stanley Gibbons GI 219
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Source https://colnect.com/en/stamps/stamp/247-General_Eliott_1717_-_1790-250th_Birth_Anniv_of_General_Eliott-Gibraltar
Author Post of Gibraltar
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