Bernard Minne (1st Part 1953/1960)

[Monaco] (b 1918)

Mostly known by his Monaco stamps and Touristic Posters.The Promotion Posters of the Monte Carlo Grand Prix of 1952 and 1957 are among his most valuable works..

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Monaco 1953 "15th Olympic Games of Helsinki"  (6,6,6) [Engr (Cottet 1F)(Barlangue 2F)(Raoul Serres 3F,15F)(Dufresne 5F)(Pierre Gandon 8F)][Recess] Sc(295,...,300) [image credit of StampWorld]

Monaco 1954 "Knight in Armor (Pré Canceled Stamps)" (4,1) [Engr (Raoul Serres)][Recess] Sc(321,...,324)

Monaco 1955 "50th Death Anniversary of Jules Verne" (10,01,10) [Engr (Dufresne 1F)(Gandon 2F,8F)(Jules Piel 3F)(Raoul Serres 5F)(Miermont 6F)(Cottet 10F)(Charles Mazellin15F)(Henry Cheffer 25F)(Busiere 30F)(A. Fréres 200F)][Recess] Sc(340,...,349,C45) [ image credit of Jules Verne Stamps ] [image credit of StampWorld]

Monaco 1955 "50th Anniversary of Rotary International" (1) [Engr (Fenneteaux)][Recess] Sc(353)

Monaco 1956 "5th International Philatelic Exhibition, New York" (9,9,2) [Engr (A. Fréres 15F)(Munier 50F)][Recess] Sc(358,361)

Monaco 1956 "'7th Winter Olympic Games, Cortina D'Ampezzo' and '16th Olympic Games, Melbourne'" (2,2,2) [Engr (Bernard Minne 15F)(Fenneteaux 30F)][Recess] Sc(363,364)

Monaco 1956 "26th Monte Carlo Rally" (1) [Engr (Dufresne)][Recess] Sc(365)

Monaco 1958 "27th Monte Carlo Rally" (1) [Engr (Dufresne)][Recess]  Sc(411) [image credit of Ebay "

Monaco 1958 "Centenary of the Apparition of Virgin Mary at Lourdes" (13,13,1) [Engr (Bernard Minne 8F)][Recess] Sc(416)  [image credit of Ebay ]

Monaco 1959 "Opening of the New Hospital Block in 'Princess Grace' Clinic, Monaco" (1) [engr (J. Piel)][Recess] Sc(434)

Monaco 1959  "Inauguration of Unesco Headquarters Building, Paris" (2,2,2) [Engr (Pierre Gandon 25F)(J. Piel 50F)][Recess] Sc(435,436) [ image credit of Stampedia ]

Monaco 1959 "28th Monte Carlo Rally" (1) [Engr (Betemps)][Recess] Sc(437) [ image credit of Jppstamps ]

Monaco 1959 "Flowers" (9,9,1) [Engr (Raoul Serres 5F)][Recess] Sc(438)

Monaco 1960 "Inauguration of the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco" (6,6,1) [Engr (R. Cami)][Recess] Sc(475) [ image credit of Stampdata ]

Monaco 1960 "29th Monte Carlo Rally" (1) [Engr (Raoul Serres)][Recess] Sc(460) [ image credit of Jppstamps ]

Monaco 1960 "17th Olympic Games, Rome" (6,6,1) [Engr (Pierre Gandon 50c)][Recess] Sc(459) [image credit of Stampmall ]

[ there is still a series from 1953 that was not included because it is designed by Bernard Minne and Raoul Serres , without knowing what were the stamps designed by each one of them... Additional research is needed and with time an update will come...]