Jul 7, 2009

Drop Shaped Stamp - Lithuania

It is for first Drop Shaped Stamp in the world released by Lithuania in the year 2008.

Name: "WORLD EXHIBITION EXPO ZARAGOZA 2008
Issue date: June 7, 2008.
Artist E.Ziedele.
Offset. Art paper.
The stamp form like a drop 27 x 41,5 mm. Perf 12½. Sheet of 6 stamps.
Face value: 2,45 Lt.
Edition: 300 000.
Printed in Osterreichishe Staatsdrukerei GmbH printing-house in Vienna (Austria).

The main topic of the world exhibition EXPO Zaragoza 2008 (Spain, 14 June - 14 September 2008) is "Water and Sustainable Development". 104 countries participate in the exhibition, it is expected that the number of visitors will be about 8 million.
The Lithuanian pavilion has an impressive exposition "Home of Rain", it displays lots of informational material; books, amber articles and souvenirs are sold here.


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