Czechoslovak independence series by J. Schmidt (1945-7)

24/02/11 – Sixteen-part postage stamp series commemorating three key figures of the Czechoslovak independence movement: Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, Edvard Beneš and Milan Rastislav Štefánik. Of the sixteen, twelve are engravings and four photogravures. The designs date from 1945-7 and were executed by Jindra Schmidt. Note the visual difference between the two printing processes and the range of colours indicating denomination.

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Czechoslovak stamp collection on Flickr//

One Response to “Czechoslovak independence series by J. Schmidt (1945-7)”

1. Czechoslovak independence stamp series by Jindra Schmidt 1945-7 | Made in Czechoslovakia says:

   December 7, 2011 at 7:39 am

   [...] Year: 1945-7 Designer: Jindra Schmidt Engraver(s): Printing method: engraving and photogravure Source: Oliver Tomas [...]

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