Queen Astrid Memorial Issue
Queen Astrid Memorial Issue
The surtax on these stamps supported
a variety of charitable organizations.
Queen Astrid was 29 years old when she was killed in a automobile
accident. While they were touring the Swiss Alps near Lake Lucerne,
her husband, KIng Leopold, briefly took his eyes off the road to refer
to a map. The car swerved off the road and collided with a tree. The
semi-postal memorial stamps were issued on December 1, 1935.
Bibliography
"Belgium." Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue. 1997.
Conoley, Ken. Stamps their Lure and Lore.Don Mills, Ontario: Longman, 1967.
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