tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450280078972207480.post4502087638227268339..comments2023-10-15T01:44:46.549+11:00Comments on Global Philately: La Semeuse - The SowerGlobal Philatelyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07248667117037255652noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7450280078972207480.post-39680327130429831342012-09-04T06:48:12.999+10:002012-09-04T06:48:12.999+10:00This comment was received with gratitude from foru...This comment was received with gratitude from forum member "butterflies" at http://www.stampbears.com/ who was unable to post here for reasons we can't figure out!<br /><br />"Thank you for bringing this to our attention. Figuring out how many of each variety is out there is a really challenging task. <br /><br />My 1981 Michel Europa-West says the ground under her feet was introduced on April 16, 1906 with a printing of 50 million, while the thin lettering version of no ground was introduced on June 28, 1906 with a printing of 500 million. The thick lettering common version ran from 1907 to 1920 (no printing figures available, maybe billions?).<br />With a run of only two months, did the postal service destroy most of the ground under her feet version? Also were many of the thin lettering version also destroyed?"<br /><br />Can anyone provide any further commentary on numbers printed/destroyed?Global Philatelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07248667117037255652noreply@blogger.com