Luxembourg, December 2000

New postage stamps

On 5 December 2000 Luxembourg issued a Christmas stamp, a charity issue and two supplemental values in the Musical Instruments series.

Christmas

The Christmas tree is by the Swiss artist Cecilia Bozzoli. It invites us to dream: to remember the unbridled joy that an illuminated Christmas tree gave to us in our childhood. The Christmas stamp is issued in sheets of twelve stamps.

Stamps in detail

Design: Cecilia Bozzoli.
Size: 35.96 x 35.96 mm.
Value: 18 + 2 fr.
Print: Photogravure by Hélio Courvoisier.

Charity 2000

The third and final series of postage stamps depicting 16th century drawings by Abbot Jean Bertes of Echternach. The drawings can be found in the "Grand Bertels" kept in the National Archives in Luxembourg.
The drawings of Jean Bertels cover a number of towns in the region, as seen by this Renaissance man who was interested in history, but who, as a service to future historians, also recorded the events of his own time. Even the most mundane scenes often sparked his interest.
Bertels himself formed this desire to provide material for future generations in a manuscript dated 1598 where he wrote: "There is nothing more dignified or more honorable than information that is passed along in writing to those who follow."

Stamps in detail

Values:
18 + 2 fr, Lorentzwiller (Lorentzweiler)
21 + 3 fr, Cösturf (Consdorf)
24 + 3 fr, Elfingen (Elvange)
36 + 7 fr, Sprenckigen (Sprinkange)
Size: 35.96 x 28 mm.
Print: Photogravure by Hélio Courvoisier.

Musical instruments

The electric guitar was invented around 1930 in the United States. Unlike a classical guitar, it usually has a non-resonant body and six strings whose sound is captured by electromagnetic pickups attached to the body of the instrument, then amplified by means of electronic equipment connected to loudspeakers.
The first prototypes of the electric guitars were developed by the American musician Les Paul. First popularised by rock & roll and beat bands, that created the pop music of the 50's and 60's, the electric guitar, in a variety of styles and colors, quickly became the preferred instrument of young people. The style of the famous Stratocaster model, sold from 1954 by Leo Fender, even became a universal symbol.

Accordion

The patent for the accordion was filed in Vienna in 1829 by Cyril Damian. His instrument was an improvement of the Handäoline invented in Germany several years earlier. The first accordions had often ten melody keys and two bass buttons. More recent instruments have additional buttons and keys that allow musicians to produce a greater variety of notes and chords.
There is a great deal of popular and traditional music available for the accordion. It has also been used for classical music by Tchaikovsky and Alban Berg.
Size: 24 x 29.1 mm.
Print: Photogravure by Hélio Courvoisier.

More information Postage Stamps

Stamps Luxembourg
Postage Stamps 2000
Christmas stamps
Luxembourg September 2000
Luxembourg 9 May 2000
Luxembourg 31 March 2000

Postzegels kopen en verkopen: tips waarmee u geld verdient, is geschikt voor elke postzegelverzamelaar; of u nu net bent begonnen of al jaren verzamelt, met de tips in deze uitgave kunt u goedkoper of meer verzamelen.
Postzegels kopen en verkopen

Sinds de verschijning van de vorige bundel in de serie verzamelwoede heeft Ruud van Capelleveen honderden artikelen over postzegels, het verzamelen van postzegels en de postzegelhandel geschreven. De beste honderd artikelen uit deze jaren werden opgenomen in zijn nieuwe bundel met 'verzamelwoedes'. Voor 'Verzamelwoede 4' selecteerde Ruud van Capelleveen ook een aantal artikelen over de postzegelhandel die niet eerder werden gepubliceerd. Deze artikelen kunnen beschouwd worden als een aanvulling van zijn succesvolle uitgave 'Postzegels kopen en verkopen'.
Bekijk: Verzamelwoede 4

Deze bundel bevat honderd columns over postzegels en het verzamelen van filatelistische stukken. Deze columns bestrijken een breed spectrum van de filatelie: naast een groot aantal achtergrondverhalen over basisbegrippen voor postzegelverzamelaars bevat deze bundel ook een aantal stukken waarin Ruud van Capelleveen zijn licht laat schijnen over postzegels, eerstedagenveloppen en allerlei andere onderwerpen die interessant zijn voor de waarachtig geïnteresseerde postzegelverzamelaar.
Bekijk: Verzamelwoede 3

Verzamelwoede 2
Verzamelwoede 1