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Interkosmos space program stamp series (1970)

Oliver Tomas — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 14:20:43 +0000

13/09/2011 – Czechoslovak stamp series designed by Jaroslav Lukavský in 1970 for the Interkosmos space program.

Interkosmos was a space exploration program begun in 1967 by the Soviet Union and was designed to include members of allied Warsaw Pact countries in manned and unmanned missions.

Sources and more information
Czechoslovak stamp collection on Flickr
Interkosmos entry on Wikipedia

Karl Gerstner: Kompendium für Alphabeten (1972)

Oliver Tomas — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 14:11:09 +0000

15/08/11 – Excerpts from Swiss artist and designer Karl Gerstner’s Kompendium für Alphabeten published in 1972 by Verlag Niggli AG.

Sources and related information
Images on Flickr
Related post: Karl Gerstner: The forms of colour (1986)

Czechoslovak first day covers, a selection

Oliver Tomas — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 17:01:18 +0000

10/02/11 – Selection of Czechoslovak first day covers (FDCs). Typically, FDCs are special issue envelopes promoting the release of a new stamp or stamp series. They feature a unique post mark (cancel) indicating date of issue, and artwork, called a ‘cachet.’ This small selection dates from 1968-71 and all cachets are engravings.

Sources and related information
Czechoslovak FDCs on Flickr//

Czech stamp series designed by J. Lukavsky (1971-2)

Oliver Tomas — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:33:21 +0000

19/07/10 – Series of 13 postage stamps from Czechoslovakia designed by Jaroslav Lukavsky featuring traditional Czech and Slovak folk motifs and architecture.

Czech stamp series designed by Ivan Strnad (1972)

Oliver Tomas — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 14:34:24 +0000

5/07/10 – Series of twelve stamps with floral motifs issued in 1972 in Czechoslovakia. Original artwork by Ivan Strnad translated into postage stamp format by well known engravers Josef Hercik and Miloš Ondráček.