| GENESIS TRANSITION PERIOD The first postage stamps Type His Majesty King Baudouin, Type Marchand, also called Baudouin with spectacles, were used for the first time on september 10th 1953. This serie ended march 1966 with the stamp value of 12 fr. Once this serie ended, a new one was created. 
COIN 10 Fr AND PERSONAL KINGS MEDARL It was the National Bank who asked Harry Alström to make a project for a new coin with a 10 fr value. After a visit to the Royal Palast he realised a blamed model. Accepted by the National Bank a new 10 fr coin was created. 
The new coin was made of pure nickel weighing 8 gram and a diameter of 27 mm (front side shows the Belgian national armorial. The coin saw daylight in 1969, was withdrawn with no longer value september 1985.  
PROJECT OF THE POSTAGE STAMP King Baudouin was delighted to the project of the new 10 fr coin and professor Alström was also asked to make a project for a new postage stamp with the same effigy and replacing the current postage stamp type Marchand. The new design was accepted by the Postage Regie with the exception of the text BELGIË- BELGIQUE.  
Personal Medal HM King Baudouin (design H. Elström)
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
| Charged by | Regie der Posterijen van België | | Designer | Harry Elström, born in Berlin (Germany) on august 11th 1906, originator Danmark, living in Belgium. He died on may 17th 1963 | | Engraver | Carlo Leclerqz, born in 1922, belgien nationality, pupil of Maurice Poortman | | Realisation | Postage printing office Mechelen | | Size | 24,4 x 21 mm | | Composition | 50 units (10 x 5) sheet fragments for coil stamps 60 and 120 stamps | | Perforation | 11 ,5 | | Ink | 1° Press Wifag: Utility ink together with oxidation drying expedients 2° Press Goegel: Utility Heat Set Ink drying influented by warmth, without any drying components 3° In order to rationalise the printing process, both presses use heat Set Ink |
 
Stamp number 1543 Stamp number 1581
It was on september 7th that the first stamp (nr 1543) saw daylight. This stamp, on the occasion of the 40th birthday of King Boudewijn I, became the first stamp of a current issue.  
Non perforated stamp  
Black eyed ministrial example and Adry obliterated@ by the Regie der Posterijen. First known date of impression of the current issue (on the Wifag press) is 29.III.71 and the latest one is 5.XII.83 Duration was also 12 years    
Thirty-four stamps were issued, fourteen for public services and four for military service. Together with eigt coiled stamps, the total was sixty Elstrøm stamps
Original design by Harry Elstrøm 
Harry Elstrøm- Charcoal made by Anne Velghe - 1986 
Lower part of a sheet of postage stamps, signed by H. Elstrøm Vertaling: Henri De Baets
MONARCHIE (F) MONARCHIE (D) MONARCHIE (NL)
PHOTO | KING BAUDOUIN | KING ALBERT II & PAOLE |
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