11 November 2018

Sunday Stamps - M


1975, Monaco, 125th anniversary of the Grammont Law
engraver - Pierre Gandon

In 1850, Jacques Delmas de Grammont, had a law passed in the National Legislative Assembly in France that would fine or imprison anyone caught abusing domestic animals. This became known as the Grammont Law.

for the letter M - Monaco



4 comments:

  1. Striking design that says everything in a single picture. Hurray for Grammont.

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  2. Great design for a stamp. And how progressive to have anti-animal cruelty laws as early as 1850!

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    1. Me too, I was impressed when I read the date! The design is too good.

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  3. Not something I would have expected from Monaco, but should be more like it on this topic.

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