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Historical Vistas: Gaza & Hebron 1997
On 19.06.1997, Palestine issued a stamp series depicting historical vistas of the towns Gaza and Hebron, based on the Louis Haghe engravings of David Roberts' two pantings from his journey in 1839. The two stamps are denominated at 350 and 600 Fils and were printed by Bundesdruckerei GmbH Berlin in sheets of 10 (2x5). Total value: 950 Fils. Print run: unknown. Perforation: K 13.75:14.
The artworks used are:
External links: A further series of historical town vistas was issued in 2002: Jerusalem, Nablus, al-Aizariya (Zobbel nos. 200–202)
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Hong Kong Returns to China 1997
A block was issued on 1.07.1997 commemorating the return of Hong Kong to China. It contains one stamp denomnated at 225 Fils (depicting a junk). The block was printed by Bundesdruckerei GmbH Berlin. Print run: unknown. Perforation: K 14:13.75.
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Friends of Palestine: Hans-Jürgen Wischnewski 1997
A series of stamps entitled "Friends of Palestine" was initialled on 24.07.1997 with a first installment, commemorating German politician and philatelist Hans-Jürgen Wischnewski (1922–2005). The stamps are denominated at 600 Fils each and printed by Bundesdruckerei GmbH Berlin in a block-like miniature sheet: Zobbel ZdKb 2 (total value: 2,400 Fils): Zobbel no. 75 / gutter 1 / Zobbel no. 76 // Zobbel no. 76 / gutter 2 / Zobbel no. 75. Print run: unknown. Perforation: K 13.75:14. Upon private initiative, a few hundred (?) copies of this miniature sheet were signed by Hans-Jürgen Wischnewski and autopenned with President Yassir Arafat's signature. The centre vignettes are marked on the reverse side as "ORIGINAL AUTOGRAMM" and "AUTOPEN UNTERSCHRIFT". See illustrations below. A second installment of the "Friends of Palestine" series commemorates Mother Teresa (issued 17.12.1997). External link:
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Illustration of signed miniature sheet (reduced). |
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Christmas 1997A series of stamps for Christmas 1997 entitled "Peace to Men of Good Will" was issued on 28.11.1997. The stamps are denominated at 350 and 700 Fils and printed by Bundesdruckerei GmbH Berlin se-tenant in a block-like miniature sheet Zobbel ZdKb 3 (total value: 3,150 Fils), three-times each: Zobbel nos. 77 / 78 / 77 // 78 / 77 / 78. Print run: unknown. Perforation: K 14:13.75. A FDC was issued, bearing a special postmark: Bethlehem 28.11.1997. There also exists a "Commemorative Sheet," similar to a "first day leaf" (German: Ersttagsblatt or ETB, which are traditional to German stamp issues). The leaf features a pair of Zobbel nos. 77 / 78 cancelled by the the same special postmark used for the FDC. The stamps feature a modern icon entitled "Die Barmherzigkeit Gottes" (the mercy of God) by Austrian artist Prof. DI. Dr. Anton Wollenek (1920–2009), knight of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem. Another of Wollenek's icons was used for the Hebron 1999 series. His work was also featured on Austrian stamps: Christmas 1994 (ANK no. 2175, FDCs shown below), and serveral of his exhibitions were commemorated by Austrian special postmarks (detail shown below). External link:
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Friends of Palestine: Mother Teresa 1997
As a second installment in the series "Friends of Palestine" Palestine issued on 17.12.1997 a pair of stamps commemorating Nobel peace prize laureate Mother Teresa (1910–1997). The stamps, depicting Mother Theresa and President Arafat, are denominated at 600 Fils each and printed by Bundesdruckerei GmbH Berlin in a block-like miniature sheet Zobbel ZdKb 4 (total value: 2,400 Fils): Zobbel no. 79 / gutter 1 / Zobbel no. 80 // Zobbel no. 80 / gutter 2 / Zobbel no. 79. Print run: unknown. Perforation: K 13.75:14. A first installment of the "Friends of Palestine" series commemorates Hans-Jürgen Wischnewski (issued 24.07.1997).
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