De DION-BOUTON, vis-à-vis, type D 1899
Following on from the series dedicated to church organs and professions of days gone by, POST Philately has launched a new charity series. Over four years, this series will showcase 16 classic cars which are registered in Luxembourg and motor across Europe to participate in events promoting classic cars. The stamps have been produced in cooperation with the “Veteran and Vintage Car Club of Luxembourg asbl”.
De DION-BOUTON, vis-à-vis, Typ D, 1899
The De Dion-Bouton brand first saw the light of day in 1882, laying the foundations of the French automobile industry. In 1889, the Marquis Albert de Dion and Georges Bouton created the first internal combustion engine and, soon after, made it available to the general public. This car is a copy of the vis-à-vis, model D, with a tubular-type chassis and original factory bodywork which still has its identification numbers.
Type: Vis-à-Vis, modèle D, 1899
Engine: no. 688, 402 cm3, mono-cylinder cooled by water
Power: 3 1/2 hp
Bore x stroke: 80 x 80 mm
Unladen weight: 410 Kg
Maximum speed: 35 km/h
Special features: surface carburettor, battery ignition system and high voltage coil, joint transmission, gearbox and clutch unit.
| Price of the series: | 3,75 + 0,50 = 4,25 € |
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| Layout: | Mark Heine (Canada) |
| Layout: | Dechmann Communication (L) |
| Printing: | Multicolored high-resolution offset, embossed hot foiling with transparent film by Cartor Security Printing S.A., La Loupe (F) |
| Dimensions: | 40 x 31,50 mm, 10 stamps per sheet |
Interview Mark Heine
Mark Heine was born in 1961 into a family that was always driven by the creative. His father and mother were both applied artists and designers, operating a massive warehouse studio in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
He was awarded the BC Lieutenant-Governor’s Art Scholarship in 1979, at age 18. Four years later, he graduated with honours from the Applied Arts Program at Capilano University.
In 2009, the Postmaster of Liechtenstein commissioned Mark to paint two original works for stamp application, commemorating the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, Canada. The commissions kept coming, and Mark’s art is now showcased on 26 postage stamps in circulation in North America and Europe and he serves on the Advisory Panel for Canada Post. The recent commission by POST Luxembourg, will take that number to 40, over the next 4 years.
Mark, his partner and creative collaborator, Lisa Leighton, and their two daughters, Sarah and Charlotte, live in beautiful Victoria on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
