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| Date of Issue : |
April
22, 2000 |
| Designer : |
Vello Lillemets |
| Denomination : |
3 kr 60 s |
| Perforation : |
13¾:14 |
| Sheet Content : |
20
Stamps (10 x 5) |
| Printing Process : |
Offset |
| Printing House : |
AS Vaba Maa |
| Quantity Issued : |
498 850 |
| Order Number : |
191-03-2000 |
| First Day Cover Number : |
2000-7 |
| Eesti Post : |
Estonian Book Year |
The oldest known publication in Estonian, a Lutheran Catechism, was printed in Lübeck,
Germany, in 1525, and ordered destroyed by the Lübeck Town Hall. The oldest partly extant
Estonian publication, of 1535, is a Catechism by Simon Wanradt and Johann Koell.
The Estonian Book Year from 23 April 2000 to
23 April 2001 is a nation-wide cultural event
to mark the 475th anniversary of the publication of the first book in Estonian.
National Book Years have been held in Estonia twice before – in 1935-36 and 1975-76.
More Information:
Estonian Book Year
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STAMPS 2000
