First Czechoslovak Post Stamp - Hradcany, Prague
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First Czechoslovak poststamp.
Waymark Code: WM6DZZ
Location: Hlavní město Praha, Czechia
Date Posted: 05/19/2009
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First collection of Czechoslovak post stamps was issued on 18.12.1918. It contained 2 stamps with denomination 5 and 10 haleru (hellers), than came next with bigger value. Author of the painting was famous artist Alfons Mucha. On the stamps was the typical prague panorama with Prague Castle - Hradcany and Church of St. Nicholas at right side. Picture for each stamp was the same, only color changed with denomination 5h - green, 10h - red, 50h - blue, 1kcs (korun) - black. First Czechoslovak post stamps hadn't edge perforation.
Stamp Issuing Country: Czechoslovakia
Date of Issue: 18.12.1918
Denomination: 5h
Color: green
Stamp Type: Single Stamp
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