Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel, Paris, France
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The stamp emitted in occasion of international flower-show "Floralies Parisiennes 1959" in Paris.
Waymark Code: WMA8PF
Location: France
Date Posted: 12/04/2010
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The stamp was designed and engraved by a famous French illustrator and engraver of postage stamps Pierre Gandon. It was emitted in occasion of international flower-show "Floralies Parisiennes 1959" in Paris. The stamp depicts The Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel, which is part of the so-called Grand Axis of Paris — or Voie Triomphale, and it is also the entrance into Tuileries Gardens.specimens of the stamp.
Stamp Issuing Country: France
Date of Issue: April 19, 1959
Denomination: 15 Francs
Color: red, blue, green, brown
Stamp Type: Single Stamp
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