CHRONOLOGY
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1959 | it is stopped the production of the Stage Die Proofs (with the exception of those for Monaco and Andorra). |
1959 | the Printing House (Atelier) begins to stamp Engraver's Die Proofs directly under its control |
1959-63 | transition period, in which appear the not figurative embossed control seal on the Engraver’s Die Proofs |
1964 | appear the figurative embossed control seal on the Engraver's Die Proofs |
1964 | it is stopped the production ot the Acceptance Proofs |
1949-60 | period in which the Color Proofs have
been produced (monochromatics, on
cardboard) |
1956 | The Color Trials appear in substitution of the Color Proofs |
up to 1964 | on the Color Proofs and on the Color Trials it is adopted the old numeration for the colors indication (for ex. 1510 Lx) |
from 1965 on | start the new system for the indication of the colors on the Color Trials (2 letters followed from 1, 2 or 3 figures) |
from 1961 on | disappear the impression of the steel die around the vignette of the Deluxe Proofs, bacause it is introduced the rotary recess printing system (taille douce) |
1923-1991 | period in which are printed the Deluxe Proofs (Deluxe Sheets) |
from 1992 on | disappears the Deluxe Proofs, replaced by the Gummed and Imperforated Sheets |