| SPAIN.
Epelsa - Mobba issues 2OO1 |
5O |
Coches
de época ( 1 ). FORD T (CASC) /
Vintage
cars ( 1 ). FORD T (CASC) |
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Date
of issue :
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July 2001
(
1st know date of use : 19.07.01, Phil. Service ) |
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47 x 26 mm.
- Format type 3 |
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Paper
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Thermal self
adhesive - multicoloured |
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Imprint
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Thermal on
black |
| Imprint
varieties : |
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6 ( Mobba
(1)
and Epelsa 4 (1), 5 (2),
6 (2) digits ) |
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Values
/ Set :
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1
to 999999 PTS / Set
values : 30 - 40 - 75 PTS
( Available printing
varieties and values in the date of issue ) |
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Design
and Printer :
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RCM-FNMT.
Real Casa de la Moneda - Fábrica
Nacional de Moneda y Timbre |
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Printing
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50.000.000
of labels |
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| Click
on the image to enlarge it |
A new ATM thematic set
dedicated to the vintage cars starts with this issue.
The Ford
model T was chosen the Car of the Century around the
world ; it was a dream came true ...
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Between
1903 and 1907 Henry Ford and his engineers developed up to 19 different
cars ; they call each one with a letter of the alphabet, from A to S.
Model T was introduced
on October 1st 1908 and quickly became very popular.
In 1914, the "T"
became an economical and affordable car thanks to the mass production.
It represented a dream of freedom for million people. |
The car itself was very simple.
All the elements were reduced to the essential minimum, including the colour.
It was strong and easy to drive. Ford T was the first car coming
from mass production with exchangeable parts.
More than 15 million Ford
T were sold up to the spring 1927, date of this last fabrication. Model
T is until now a model of innovation, the "Universal car" that Henry
Ford wanted to build ...
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CASC.
The images used to ilustrate
this ATM set about Vintage cars are from some of the vehicles
that compose the Salvador Claret Cars Collection (Col.lecció
d'Automòbils de Salvador Claret - CASC. Museu de l'Automòbil),
in Sils, Girona. |
| VINTAGE
CARS IN SPANISH PHILATELY |
Vintage cars haven't
had a big representation in Spanish philatelic issues. In 1977 a set with
4 values was dedicated to Spanish Vintage cars :
La Cuadra, 1900 - Hispano
Suiza, 1916 - Elizalde, 1915 - Abadal, 1914 |
| Edifil
2409-2412 / Yvert 2048-2051 / Michel 2295-2298 |
In 1993 the Guinea Ecuatorial
Posts issued a stamp set with 3 values dedicated to Henry Ford and
his cars.
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