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Merry Christmas!!!Continue with the Rwandan Christmas art stamps engraved by Jean de Vos: Rest on the Flight into Egypt, by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo (1617 - 1682) - Rwanda, Christmas 1982: 
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Merry Christmas!!!Madonna of the Soup, by Paolo Veronese (1528-1588), - Rwanda, Christmas 1988: Note: this is the first Rwanda Christmas SS I am posting that was not engraved by Jean de Vos. I don't know the engraver name of this SS but, there are initials "CL" on the right. Appreciate any information who is CL: 
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Merry Christmas!!!Adoration of the Magi, by Peter Paul Rubens (1577 - 1640), engraved by A. Van Bets, Rwanda, Christmas 1989. This is the last SS issued in this series of Christmas art, started in 1968. 
 This SS is the last one from the Rwandan series about Christmas art I have in my collection. Missing three SS's issued for Christmas 1977, 1985 and 1987, all engraved by Jean de Vos. Hope to add them soon to my collection and show them next Christmas. |
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Merry Christmas!!! Adoration of the Kings and St. Bartholomew, by Benvenuto Tisi da Gar ofalo (1481 – 1559), designed by Auguste Böcskör, engraved by Wolfgang Seidel and issued by San Marino on December 15, 1981 to commemorate the 500th birth anniversary of Tisi and for Christmas 1981: 
 Wish you all a Merry Christmas!! |
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Art works from Slovak National Gallery, designed by Martin Cinovsky and issued by Slovakia on November 30, 1995: Nativity, by artists from Hlohovec, 15th century, engraved by Milos Ondracek:  Two Women, by Mikulas Galanda (1895 - 1938), engraved by Rudolf Ciganik:  |
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Argentina issued this stamp for Constitution Day 1949. Designer : Renato Garrasi Engraver : Mario Baiardi (1909-1972) Scott 585  NOTE: This was probably the first stamp printed by the Giori process. https://goscf.com/t/36258 |
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In 1950 Argentina issued a set for the death centenary of Jose Francisco de San Martin, the Liberator of Argentina,Chile & Peru. These four show various portraits of San Martin during his life. Engravers : Volumnio Cerichelli (10c) , Mario Baiardi (20c) Pietro Nicastro (50c & 75c) Scott 587,588,590,591 cut from imperf souvenir sheet     |
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Chimpanzee, one of my best looking engraved stamps, Designed and engraved by Georges Bétemps and issued for use in French West Africa in 1955:  Color pro of assays:  |
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Historical Cannons, designed by Vladimir Kovarik, engraved by Josef Hercik and issued on August 31, 1970: Cannon from The Thirty Years' War (1618-1648) and Baron Munchhausen riding a cannon bomb, from the novel "Baron Munchausen's Narrative of his Marvelous Travels and Campaigns in Russia" by Rudolf Erich Raspe (1736 – 1794):  Cannon from The Hussite Wars (1419-1434) and St. Barbara, the patron of artillery and mining:  Cannon from Prussian-Austrian war (1866):  Early 20th century cannon 30,5 cm (1911):  WWI cannon 75 mm (1915) and illustration by Josef Lada of Svejk from the novel "The Good Soldier Svejk" by Jaroslav Hasek's (1883–1923):  |
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Ethiopia issued this set in 1964 to honour spiritual leaders. Designer : Afewerke Tekle ( 1932 – 2012 ) Engraver : Jindra Schmidt (1897 - 1984) Printer : Post Office Printing Works, Prague Ethiopia Scott 410 - 414      Every stamp in the set has the letter S engraved somewhere in the design. Previously on this thread jjarmstrong47 thought that the S stood for the engraver Karl Seizinger. But Florian had information that actually it was Jindra Schmidt. https://goscf.com/t/9106&whichpage=234 |
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Croatia issued this souvenir sheet in 1943 for the Third Croatian Philatelic Exhibition at Zagreb. The stamp shows St Mary's Church. Designer : Vladimir Kirin Engraver : Karl Seizinger Printer : State Printer, Vienna using copper plates. Scott B40    The souvenir sheets were printed on sheets composed of 6 panes where only one had an S engraved on a sign in the lower part of the stamp. |
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Hungary issued this set in 1989 to honour medical pioneers. Designer :János Kass (1927-2010) Engravers : György Lengyel (Scott 3213-3216) Karoly Bojtos (Scott 3217) HUNGARY Scott 3213 - 3217      |
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Madagascar issue for Colonial Arts Exhibition 1937 Designer : Goujon Engraver : René Cottet (1902 - 1992) MADAGASCAR Scott 197   |
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FRENCH GUIANA issue for Colonial Arts Exhibition 1937 Designer : Robichon Engraver : Emile FeltesseScott 168   |
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