Railway Map of Bohemia (1883)
This very detailed map shows the rail network of Bohemia in or shortly before 1883. A must for postmark
By PDb Maps|2017-11-26T16:41:51+11:00Nov 22, 2017|Austro-Hungarian Empire, Czech Republic, Czechoslovakia, Europe Maps, History, Maps, Postal History, Railroads or Railways, Topicals or Thematics, TPOs (see Travelling Post Offices), Train Archive, Trains, Travelling Post Offices|
This very detailed map shows the rail network of Bohemia in or shortly before 1883. A must for postmark
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:18:48+11:00May 15, 2017|Czechoslovakia, Designers, Exhibitions, Philatelic Exhibitions, Souvenir Sheets, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
This sheet (measuring 150 x 110mm) celebrated the philatelic Exhibition at Bratislava in 1937. Designed by K. Vik Released October
By Rodney A. Perry|2017-10-11T09:18:52+11:00Mar 21, 2017|Airlines, Airmails, Art Deco, Articles, Australia & Dependencies, Austria, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Flight Archive, Japan, Netherlands & Colonies, Postal History, Siam, Sudan, Switzerland, Thailand, Third Reich, United States, Uruguay, Yugoslavia|
I rather like Air Mail stamps of the world, used on airmail covers (of course), which logically is why they
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:01+11:00Dec 9, 2016|Czechoslovakia, Designers, Engravers, Flowers on Stamps, History, Hitler, Judaica, Third Reich, Topicals or Thematics, World War II|
This issue commemorated the 15th Anniversary of the Destruction of Lidice. (see:http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/world-war-two/world-war-two-and-eastern-europe/lidice-1942/) It featured a Rose of Friendship and Peace.
By PDb Maps|2017-10-11T09:19:09+11:00Aug 11, 2016|Austria, Czechoslovakia, Europe, Hungary, Maps|
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:25+11:00Dec 15, 2015|Architecture on Stamps, Art on Stamps, Cathedrals & Churches on Stamps, Czech Republic, Czechoslovakia, Engravers, New Issues 2013, Religion on Stamps, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
Pictured above: Giovanni Battista Piranesi: A View of Roman Churches, 1762; National Gallery in Prague. Giovanni Battista (also Giambattista) Piranesi
By PDb Archive|2017-10-11T09:19:25+11:00Dec 9, 2015|Czechoslovakia, History, People on Stamps, Presidents, Presidents on Stamps, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
This 5k. black issue commemorated the death of Dr Beneš, President of Czechoslovakia. Design after K. Svolinsky. Engraved J. A.
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:48+11:00Sep 3, 2015|Animals on Stamps, Czech Republic, Czechoslovakia, Designers, Dogs on Stamps, New Issues 2014, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
Ceska posta issued a stamp bringing good luck and featuring a sitting dog chewing a four-leaf Clover. The stamp comes
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:48+11:00Sep 2, 2015|Czech Republic, Czechoslovakia, New Issues 2015, Postcrossing on Stamps, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
Czech Post has designed and is ready to issue a special stamp on theme “Postcrossing” ‒ a project of global
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:49+11:00Aug 29, 2015|Birds on Stamps, Czech Republic, Czechoslovakia, New Issues 2015, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
Czech Post has prepared for issuing a special miniature sheet depicting owls – one of the most interesting groups in
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:50+11:00Aug 24, 2015|Art on Stamps, Czechoslovakia, New Issues 2013, Slovakia, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
In the end of the year Pofis Post is issuing two ART stamps dedicated to the artwork of Jan Jakub
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:50+11:00Aug 24, 2015|Art on Stamps, Czechoslovakia, Designers, New Issues 2013, Slovakia, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
Pofis Post issued a stamp celebrating the Postage Stamp Day and giving homage to Igor Rumansky. Igor Rumansky (March 10,
By PDb Archive|2017-10-11T09:20:37+11:00Mar 19, 2015|"The Stamp News", Articles, Czechoslovakia, Designers, Errors, History, Philatelic Publications, Printers, Printing Processes, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:21:03+11:00Jun 26, 2014|Architecture on Stamps, Czech Republic, Czechoslovakia, Handicrafts on Stamps, New Issues 2014, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
In 2002 the paper mill in Velké Losiny was declared a National Historical Landmark. This is one of the oldest
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:21:29+11:00Apr 14, 2014|Astronomy on Stamps, Czech Republic, Czechoslovakia, New Issues 2014, Scientists on Stamps, Space on Stamps, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
rof. RNDr. Zdeněk Kopal, DrSc. (4. 4. 1914 in Litomyšl – 23. 6. 1993 in Wilmslow, United Kingdom) was a