US 1960 Baron Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim ; Champion of Liberty 8c. Scott. 1166


US 1960 Baron Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim ; Champion of Liberty 8c. Scott. 1166


Series: Champions of Liberty Issue

Stamp details: Baron Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim (1867-1951)

Issued date: 26-10-1960 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Face value: 8c.

Emission: Commemorative
Watermark: No Watermark

Catalogue No:-
Scott (USA): 1166
Stanley Gibbons (UK): 1165
Michel (Germany): 796
Yvert et Tellier (France): 703

Dimensions (height x width):
29mm x 26mm

Printer: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Print Method: Giori Press

Stamp Colors: Ocher, Carmine and ultramarine
Perforation: Perf 11 x 11

Themes: Famous People, Politician, Diplomat, Medal, Mark of Honour, Military Officer, World War II

Total print: 42,076,800 (estimate)

Description:- Baron Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim (1867-1951) was a Finnish military leader and statesman. He served as the military leader of the Whites in the Finnish Civil War of 1918, as Regent of Finland (1918–1919), as commander-in-chief of Finland's defence forces during the period of World War II (1939–1945), as Marshal of Finland (1942–), and as the sixth president of Finland (1944–1946).
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Gustaf_Emil_Mannerheim