File:Stamp 1956 Monaco MiNr0561 mt B002.jpg

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Stamp of Monaco; 1956; commemorative stamp of the issue "Wedding of Rainer III, Prince of Monaco and Grace Kelly" (meant are Rainer III, Prince of Monaco (1923-2005) and Grace Kelly, US-film actress (1929-1982)); The wedding took place on the in the Cathedral of Saint-Nicholas in Monaco and lasted two days.; stamp motive with the portraits of the both in standing oval (lady left), a crown, the wedding date and the monogram of the pair beside inscriptions; mint stamp
Stamp: Michel: No. 561; Yvert & Tellier: No. 473; Scott: No. 366
Color: green/black
Watermark: none
Nominal value: 1 F (Franc)

Postage validity: from 19 April 1956
date QS:P,+1956-04-19T00:00:00Z/7,P580,+1956-04-19T00:00:00Z/11

Stamp size (printed area of a single stamp): 48.0 x 27.0 mm
Date from 19 April 1956
date QS:P,+1956-04-19T00:00:00Z/7,P580,+1956-04-19T00:00:00Z/11
(first issue date of the stamp)
Source scan of original
Author "La Poste Monaco" (LPM), contemporary under supervision of the "Ministry of Finances and Economy" of Monaco
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This document is from :

  • a law, ordinance, decree
  • an administrative, judicial or official decision and publication

of Monaco. It is therefore not protected by copyright under the law n. 491 of 24/11/1948 Article 38.

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Other versions
  • Grace Kelly before her wedding (probably 1954)
    Grace Kelly before her wedding (probably 1954)
  • Prince Rainer III of Monaco in 1961
    Prince Rainer III of Monaco in 1961
  • The wedding church in Monaco in 2019
    The wedding church in Monaco in 2019
  • View to Monaco in 2016
    View to Monaco in 2016
Picture description Prince Rainer III of Monaco and Grace Kelly
First day of issue
Publisher "La Poste Monaco" (LPM), contemporary under supervision of the "Ministry of Finances and Economy" of Monaco
Design Detaille (?) (design),

Jules Piel (1882-1972) (photographer),
B. Minnie (?) (engraving)

Printer "Imprimerie des Timbres-Poste", Paris (France)
Printing technique Recess printing
Circulation 14,983,600 stamps in sheets à 25
Perforation Comb perforation, K 13
MICHEL Nr. Monaco (MC), Nr. 561
SCOTT Nr. Monaco (MC), No. 366

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