STAMP ISSUES RELATED TO ICAO (1984-1985)

 

Togo : 40th Anniversary of ICAO

 

Issue date: 15/10/1985

 

 

Lockheed Constellation, map of Togo and ICAO emblem.

 

Boeing 707 of Air Afrique, map of Togo and ICAO emblem.

 

Douglas DC‑8‑61 (1966), map of Togo and ICAO emblem.

 

Concorde, map of Togo and ICAO emblem.

  

 

     

 

Upper-right corner stamp. Printing date in the selvage: 11 December 1984. With control number.

   

 

 

 

Imperforates.

 

Icarus (by Hans Erni).

The souvenir sheet also displays (from top to bottom, and left to right) a rather comprehensive history of aviation evolution:

1.      Douglas DC4 (1946);

2.      Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis (1927), named Ryan NYP;

3.      Blériot XI (1909);

4.      Boeing 747 (1969);

5.      Flyer I of Wright Brothers (1903);

6.      Montgolfier hot-air balloon (1783);

7.      Ornithopter of da Vinci (1485).

 

 

Imperforate sheet.

Deluxe sheets.

 

 

 

 

Westminster Collection’s “Aviation Heritage” series, mounted with the four stamps and the miniature sheet of this issue. Explanatory texts in English.

 

 

First Day Cover. Error: de l' is missing in the French name of the Organization. The French name is Organisation de l’aviation civile internationale. The text in the cancel is limited to AVIATION CIVILE.

The cachet reproduces the four aircraft of this issue.

 

FDC with the imperforate sheet; no more than 100 pieces were released.

 

Background: Due a lack of space (most likely) on the four stamps, de l' is missing in the French name of the Organization. Moreover for the stamps and souvenir sheet, the French name is incorrectly printed and should be: Organisation de l’aviation civile internationale, with only the first letter being capitalized.

 

Harrison and Sons was the engraver and printer of this stamp issue.

 

The above FDC with the souvenir sheet shows the Peace Dove designed and signed by Hans Erni in 1984. It was largely used on philatelic covers and cards since 1984 by the UN, its Organizations and Agencies, although with several variations.

 

Note on Harrison and Sons :

Harrison and Sons was a major worldwide engraver and printer of postage stamps and banknotes. The company was established in 1750 by Thomas Richard Harrison in Warwick Lane, London; in 1839, Thomas Harrison entered into partnership with John William Parker, creating Harrison and Co. In 1866, Harrison and Sons printed its first stamp, for Montserrat. The company won the contract to print the single colour United Kingdom Edward VII stamps in 1911 after the Post Office decided not to renew its contract with De La Rue. Initially, using printing machines manufactured by Timsons of Kettering, it went on to produce most of the British stamps over the 60-year period from the 1930s until the 1990s. In 1979, the business was purchased by Lonrho. In February 1997, it was sold to De La Rue with the High Wycombe plant refurbished. The plant closed in 2003.