Number by catalogue:  Michel: 997   Yvert: 943   Scott: 919  

Perforation type: 13 ¼x13 ¾

Subject:

72 Macedonian denars.

Architectural symbols of Paris, including the Moulin Rouge.
The same silhouette, with slightly changed proportions, is used in the design of the lower left corner of the stamp sheet.

Additional:

“Moulin Rouge” (Red Mill) is a classic cabaret in Paris, built in 1889, one of the attractions of the French capital. Located on Boulevard Clichy, near Place Pigalle.

The name of the cabaret was given by a wooden mill with red wings, created by the decorator Leon-Adolphe Villette. The red color of the wings hinted at the red light district

Topics: Stylized mills Windmills