Stock Photo: 1952 U.s. Postage Stamp#1014 Commemorating The 500Th Anniversary Of The Printing Of The First Book, The Bible By Gutenberg
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A beautiful and non post marked stamp from 1952. U.S. #1014, 3¢ denomination simply referred to as `Gutenberg Bible.` It was issued on September 30, 1952. with 115,735,000 printed. It commemorates the 500th anniversary of the printing of the first book by moveable type. Johannes Gutenberg invented the moveable-type press and printed his version of the Bible with 42 lines per page in 1452. The stamp pictures a painting by Edward Laning titled, “Gutenberg Showing a Proof to the Elector of Mainz.â€
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