| SPAIN.
Thermal ATM issues 2OO1 |
T45
(53) |
Consejo
Internacional de Museos. ICOM 2001. Barcelona /
International
Council of Museums. ICOM 2001. Barcelona |
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Date
of issue :
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April
2001 (1st know date of use : 04.04.2001) |
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47
x 26 mm. - Format
type 3 |
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Paper
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Thermal
phosphorescent self adhesive |
| Printing
process : |
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Offset
4 colours |
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Imprint
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Thermal
on black |
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1
to 9999 PTS
/ Set Phil. Service: 30-40-75
PTS |
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Design
and printer :
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RCM-FNMT. Real Casa de la Moneda
- Fabrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre |
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90301 / 49.187.000
labels |
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| Click
on the image to enlarge |
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From
1 to 7 July, 2001 it was celebrated in the Fira de
Barcelona Congress Palace the 19th. General Conference
and 20th. General Assembly of ICOM, the International
Council of Museums, with the central title: Managing change:
Museums facing economic and social challenges. |
The ICOM 2001 commemorative issue was requested to the Spain Program
Commission in 2000 by Rafael Feria, Director of Museo
Casa de la Moneda and President of ICOM-Spain, and after
the initiative of his Executive Council.
The ATM design is a initial proposal of ICOM-Spain
and shows the logo of the event (B from Barcelona on the
"trencadis" background) and the image of the Palau Nacional
in Montjuïc, Barcelona.
| Capital
construction of the International Exhibition 1929, from
1934 held the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya -
MNAC (Catalunya National Art Museum), home to ICOM
2001 offices. |
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| Paper
and design varieties, errors ... |
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From
this model exists a rare manufacture error. The design
in some coils was located in the lower part of the adhesive paper.
Surprisingly some coils with this important error were
really used in some post offices to issue ATM stamps.
(Click on the image for a large
view) |
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rare is this other paper printing error, a curious variety.
All the surface label is covered with a background of small blue
points. |
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The
number of rolls or labels with this error is totally unknown,
but we can suppose that the error was discovered very soon and
there exists only a very few ATMs with this error. |
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Like
the most part of papers, there exists important variations
of the tonality because the printing procedures, some more
evident than others.
Of course, these are not design varieties. |
We show here some examples of Cards with
the ATM issue ICOM 2001.
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| ICOM
2001 Barcelona. Consejo Internacional de Museos |
Palau
Nacional de Montjuïc, Barcelona |
As for the other ATM issues in Spain, there is no First
Day Covers- FDCs, or commemorative cancellations.
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The
International Council of Museums - ICOM is a non governmental
and multinational organization without aims of profit, founded
on 1946, which is dedicated to promote the museums development
and the museum profession, in all its disciplines at world-wide
level.
The ICOM counts at the moment with
more than 13.000 members in 148 nations and is associate to UNESCO.
The Secretary and the Information Centre have their seat in Paris,
from where they co-ordinate the world wide activities and programs. |
The
objectives of the ICOM are to respond to the problems and requirements
of the Museums professionals. The activities of the ICOM are focused
to the reinforcing of the regional co-operation works, the fight against
the illicit traffic of cultural items, the diffusion of the Professional
Ethic Code and professional formation and interchanges.
In 1951 UNESCO and the ICOM promoted the called "Museums
crusade", informative campaign in order to create conscience of the excellent
paper of the museums in the society. Years later, in 1977, it was
established the 18 of May as a Museums International Day.
International Council of Museums - Spain |
ATM
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Variable value stamps study group
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April 2001. Last updated:
11.11.04
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