The 1957 Monaco Grace Kelly Postage Stamp issue featuring Princess Grace Kelly commemorates her marriage to Prince Rainier III and the birth of their daughter, Princess Caroline. These stamps, designed by Czeslaw Slania, were issued in panes of fifty and printed using the intaglio process.
The 1957 Monaco ‘Grace Kelly’ project
Vermillon
The stamps, depicted a left-facing portrait of Princess Grace and is special because it commemorates the birth of their daughter, Princess Caroline, following the royal wedding stamp issue of Princess Grace (formerly American actress Grace Kelly) and Prince Rainier III of Monaco.
The 1957 Monaco ‘Grace Kelly’ project
Violet fance
The stamps were issued shortly after their wedding in April 1956, featuring a portrait of Princess Grace, who had recently become Princess of Monaco. The 1957 issue is also notable for being a joint issue with the United States, which also released a stamp featuring Grace Kelly, though with a different denomination and inscription.
The 1957 Monaco ‘Grace Kelly’ project
Verte Bleute
The 1957 Monaco Princess Grace stamp issue, is one of the most important Monaco stamp issues produced and of great interesting around the world as there has only ever been one Actress from the World Stage to become a Royal Princess. The story is a fairy tail. The stamps feature the left-facing portrait of Princess Grace of Monaco, who was an American actress of films and television, known for her stately beauty and reserve.
The 1957 Monaco ‘Grace Kelly’ project
Gris Souris
Grace Kelly retired from acting at the age of 26 to marry Prince Rainier of Monaco, and began her duties as Princess of Monaco in April 1956.
The 1957 Monaco ‘Grace Kelly’ project
Lezard
In 1957 to celebrate the birth of her first child, Caroline and the marriage of Prince Rainier and Princess Grace Kelly, a set of 9 postage stamps were issued showing the left-facing portrait of the Princess, which she personally selected for issue as postage, from a set of 106 colour proofs.
The 1957 Monaco ‘Grace Kelly’ project
Amethyste
Interestingly a block of 4 1f Princess Grace stamps, in a fresh black colour, without perforations (imperforate) were offered by Cherrystone Auctions in June 2010. The lot, representing fresh black colour, in a very fine condition managed to fetch $1,400. The 1957 Monaco Postage Stamp Issue of Princess Grace was issued with perforations, while the Cherrystone lot of 2010 are without perforations, which is the design of the proofing’s Princess Grace chose the final issue stamps from.
The 1957 Monaco ‘Grace Kelly’ project
Rose Neutre
The final issue of the 1f postage stamp by Princess Grace was the 1f Blue-Violet with perforations. The 1f proof in a fresh black colour was never issued, making it a valuable collections item.
The 1957 Monaco ‘Grace Kelly’ project
The Official Postal Stamps Issues
Princess Grace
Conclusion
Following the issue of the 9 Princess Grace Monaco stamps, the sets of proof stamps of 106 colours were purchased by Robert Baughman, S.P.A. and held in his private collection until they became available at auction, when they were purchased by Tino the Stamp Artist from which Tino has produced an exclusive and limited edition of artworks in colours that have never been seen by the world before and are the exclusive copyright to the artist Tino worldwide, as they have never been released in the public domain.
The Stamp Art Gallery are pleased to own the set of 106 proofs without perforations including the copyright of the 1957 Monaco Grace Kelly ‘proof issues’ which were acquired at auction. The Stamp Art Gallery will be producing a special edition release of the Monaco Grace Kelly ‘proof stamps’ for the first time, in limited editions and in each variety of colours to accompany the artwork’s by Tino.
This unique production of the proof stamps in their various colours and linked to each artwork by Tino, will be the first time the proof of the stamp issue has been published to the world and should excite high interest from collectors and the general public.
A number of Limited Edition Artworks are available for sale in the Stamp Art Gallery Shop, with Private commission for exhibition’s and corporate display, in large format artworks with accompanying messaging available by request. Please contact info@stampartist.co.uk. for more information.
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