Monday, July 21, 2014

Poland 1969 : Folk costumes // Set of 8 stamps

Poland 1969 : Folk costumes  // Set of 8 stamps
  • Fischer 1804-1811 | Michel 1951-1958 | Scott 1685-1692 
  • Year of issue 1969 | People's Republic of Poland


1804 Krzczonów
1805 Łowicz
1806 Rozbark
1807 Lower Silesia
1808 Opoczno
1809 Sącz
1810 Górale
1811 Kurpie

Glossary
Krzczonów is a village west of Krasnystaw in southeast Poland (near Zamość)
Łowicz is a small town between Warsaw and Łódź
Rozbark is a village in Upper Silesia.
Dolnośląsk is Lower Silesia. The folk costumes are from the Wrocław area.
Opoczno is a small town west of Radom.
Sącz is a name for the Beskid Sądecki region south of Nowy Sącz.
Górale is the name of the Highlanders of the Polish Tatra Mountains.
Kurpie is an area north of Warsaw.

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