Poland 1969 : Moonlanding

Poland 1969 : Moonlanding // 1 stamp

• Fischer 1793 | Michel 1940 | Scott 1674 
• Year of issue 1969 | People's Republic of Poland
• The first man on the moon - Apollo 11.

 1793 Moonlanding, astronauts, Earth

Translations

• Wyprawa na księżyc = Moonlanding.
• Lipiec 1969 = July 1969.

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Poland 1969 : Majdanek Memorial // 1 stamp

Poland 1969 : Majdanek Memorial  // 1 stamp

• Fischer 1803 | Michel 1950 | Scott 1684 
• Year of issue 1969 | People's Republic of Poland

1803 Parts of the great memorial 

Translations
Ku czci ofiar obozu zagłady - Majdanek = For the victims of the extermination camp - Majdanek.

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Poland 1969 : Polish paintings // 8 stamps (x2)

Poland 1969 : Polish paintings // 8 stamps (x2)

• Fischer 1794-1801 | Michel 1941-1948 | Scott 1675-1682
• Year of issue 1969 | People's Republic of Poland

1794  Motherhood (by Stanisław Wyspiański)

1795  The Polish hamlet (by Jacek Malczewski)

1796  Indian summer (by Józef Chełmoński)

1797  Two girls (by Olga Boznańska)

1798  May sun (by Józef Mehoffer)

1799  Combing woman (by Władysław Ślewiński)

1800  Still life (by Józef Pankiewicz)

1801  Kidnapping of the princess (by Witold Wojtkiewicz)

Translations

• Malarstwo polskie = Polish painting.
• Macierzyństwo = Motherhood.
• Hamlet Polski = The Polish Hamlet.
• Babie lato = Indian summer.
• Portret dwóch dziewcząt = A portrait of two girls.
• Majowe słońce = May sun.
• Kobieta czesząca się = A combing woman.
• Martwa natura = Still life.
• Porwanie królewny = The kidnapping of the king's daughter.

Glossary

• Stanisław Wyspiański (1869-1907).
• Jacek Malczewski (1854-1929).
• Józef Marian Chełmoński (1849-1914).
• Olga Boznańska (1865-1940).
• Józef Mehoffer (1868-1946).
• Władysław Ślewiński (1854-1918).
• Józef Pankiewicz (1866-1940).
• Witold Wojtkiewicz (1879-1909).

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Poland 1969 : 25th PRL anniversary // Set of 9 stamps

Poland 1969 : 25th PRL anniversary  // Set of 9 stamps

• Fischer 1784-1792 | Michel 1931-1939 | Scott 1665-1673
• Year of issue 1969 | People's Republic of Poland
• 25th anniversary of the Polish People's Republic. 

Fischer 1784-1788 attached

Fischer 1784-1788 have the white eagle (the coat of arms of Poland) embossed -- see detail below.

1784  Soldier, border pole
1785  Petrochemical, industry in Lódz
1786  Combine harvester
1787  Grand Theatre in Warsaw
1788  Lublin University with monument for Marie Curie

Fischer 1789-1792 attached

1789 Miner
1790 Sulfur industry
1791 Steelworker
1792 Shipyard worker

stamp detail:

Translations

• XXV lat PRL (Polska Rzeczpospolita Ludowa) = 25 years Polish People's Republic.
• Wydobycie węgla kamiennego - 5 miejsce w świecie = Coal production - 5 places in the world.
• XXV lecie PRL (Polska Rzeczpospolita Ludowa) = 25 years Polish People's Republic.
• Produkcja siarki - 6 miejsce w świecie = Sulphur production - 6 places in the world.
• XXV PRL (Polska Rzeczpospolita Ludowa) = 25 years Polish People's Republic.
• Produkcja stali - 9 miejsce w świecie = Steal production - 9 places in the world.
• Wodowanie statków morskich - 10 miejsce w świecie = Launching of sea ships - 10 places in the world.

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Poland 1969 : 500th anniversary of the birth of Nicolaus Copernicus (Mikołaj Kopernik) // Set of 3 stamps

Poland 1969 : 500th anniversary of the birth of Nicolaus Copernicus (Mikołaj Kopernik) // Set of 3 stamps

• Nicolaus Copernicus (Mikołaj Kopernik)
• Fischer 1778-1780 | Michel 1925-1927 | Scott 1659-1661 | Year of issue 1969 | People's Republic of Poland
• 500th anniversary of the birth of Mikołaj Kopernik (1473).

1778  He stopped the sun and moved the earth

1779  Globe and planetary map

1780  Heliocentric map

Translations
Wstrzymał słońce, ruszył ziemię = He stopped the sun, moved the earth.

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Poland 1969 : 19th Century popular sculptures. // Set of 8 stamps

Poland 1969 : 19th Century popular sculptures.   // Set of 8 stamps

• Fischer 1824-1831 | Michel 1971-1978 | Scott 1705-1710 
• Year of issue 1969 | People's Republic of Poland

1824 Angel

1825 Descending Christ

1826 Distressful Christ

1827 Crying woman

1828 Adam and Eve (by Feliks Czajkowski)

1829 Girl with birds (by Leon Kudła)

1830 Choir (by Adam Zegadło)

1831 Barrel organ man (by Zygmunt Skrętowicz)

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Poland 1969 : Polish writers // Set of 7 stamps

Poland 1969 : Polish writers   // Set of 7 stamps

• Fischer 1832-1838 | Michel 1979-1985 | Scott 1711-1717
• Year of issue 1969 | People's Republic of Poland

1832 Leopold Staff

1833 Władysław Broniewski

1834 Leon Kruczkowski

1835 Julian Tuwim

1836 Konstanty Ildefons Gałczyński

1837 Maria Dąbrowska

1838 Zofia Nałkowska

Glossary
Leopold Staff (1878-1957), Polish poet, active in the literary-art environment in Lwów.
Władysław Broniewski (1897-1962), Polish poet, soldier in the Polish Legion.
Leon Kruczkowski (1900-1962), Polish writer and reporter.
Julian Tuwim (1894-1953), Polish poet, one of the poetic group Skamander.
Konstanty Ildefons Gałczyński (1905-1953), Polish poet.
Maria Dąbrowska (1889-1965), Polish writer.
Zofia Nałkowska (1884-1954), Polish writer.

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Poland 1969 : Trades in paintings // Set of 8 stamps

Poland 1969 : Trades in paintings  // Set of 8 stamps

• Polish 16th century trades in paintings.
• Fischer 1816-1823 | Michel 1963-1970 | Scott 1697-1704 
• Year of issue 1969 | People's Republic of Poland

1816 Church bell moulder / 40gr

1817 Painter

1818 Wood carver

1819 Cobbler / 1.55zl

1820 Cooper

1821 Baker

1822 Tailor / 4.50zl

1823 Archery

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Poland 1969 : 50th anniversary of the October revolution in Russia. // 3 stamps

Poland 1969 : 50th anniversary of the October revolution in Russia. // 3 stamps

• Fischer 1644-1646 | Michel 1793-1795 | Scott 1532-1534
• Year of issue 1967 | People's Republic of Poland
• 50th anniversary of the October revolution in Russia.

1644  Cruiser Aurora

1645  Lenin in his library

1646  Space capsule Luna 10

Translations
50-lecie Wielkiej Socjalistycznej Rewolucji Październikowej 1917-1967 = 50th anniversary of the Great Socialist October Revolution 1917-1967.

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Poland 1969 : Leonid Teliga sailing around the world // 1 stamp

Poland 1969 : Leonid Teliga sailing around the world  // 1 stamp

• Fischer 1777 | Michel 1924 | Scott 1658 
• Year of issue 1969 | People's Republic of Poland
• Leonid Teliga sailing around the world.

1777 - Map of the world showing the course of his yawl Opty

Translations
Leonid Teliga 28000 mil na S/Y Opty = Leonid Teliga 28000 miles in his sailing yawl "Opty".

Glossary

• Leonid Teliga was a Polish yachtsman who left Gdynia in the fall of 1966 on his 30-foot yawl Opty. He passed through Panama on his way to Tahiti in September 1967.

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Poland 1969 : 50th anniversary of the International Labour Organisation. // 1 stamp

Poland 1969 :  50th anniversary of the International Labour Organisation. // 1 stamp

• Fischer 1815 | Michel 1962 | Scott 1696 
• Year of issue 1969 | People's Republic of Poland
• 50th anniversary of the International Labour Organisation.
• Welder

1815 - Arc welder with goggles and helmet

the ILO emblem

Glossary
ILO is the International Labour Organisation.
Translations
Międzynarodowa Organizacja Pracy = International Labour Organisation.

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Poland 1969 : Polish pioneer crosses // set of 3 stamps

Poland 1969 : Polish pioneer crosses  // 3 stamps

• Fischer 1781-1783 | Michel 1928-1930 | Scott 1662-1664 
• Year of issue 1969 | People's Republic of Poland
• Medal of the Polish Scouting and Guiding Association.

1781  The Scout and Guide Cross / Sacrificial plate

1782  Military eagle  / The Scout and Guide Cross

1783  The Scout and Guide Cross  / Map of Poland

Translations
Pamięć = Memory.
Obrona = Defence.
Praca = Labour.
Alert ZHP (Związek Harcerstwa Polskiego) = The Polish Scouting Organisation.
Czuwaj = Be on your guard (Being a scout, you have to be on the alert).

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Poland 1969 : 4th ZBOWiD congress // 1 stamp

Poland 1969 : 4th ZBOWiD congress  //  1 stamp

• Fischer 1802 | Michel 1949 | Scott 1683 
• Year of issue 1969 | People's Republic of Poland
• Fourth congress of Polish fighters for freedom.

1802 - Stylised godess of victory

Translations
IV kongres ZBOWiD (Związek Bojowników o Wolność i Demokrację) = 4th congress of the Union of fighters for peace and democracy.

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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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Poland 1969 : Tourism Part 1 // 8 stamps (x2)

Poland 1969 : Tourism Part 1  //  8 stamps (x2)

• Fischer 1769-1776 | Michel 1916-1923 | Scott 1650-1657
• Year of issue 1969 | People's Republic of Poland

1769  Tourist map of Świętokrzyski National Park // Decorative label: Polish larch (Larix polonica)

1770  Niedzica castle overlooking the Dunajec river // Decorative label: Carline thistle (Carlina acaulis)

1771  Lighthouse in Kołobrzeg  // Decorative label: Sea-holly (Eryngium maritimum)

1772  Castle and harbour of Szczecin, freighter "Ziemia Szczecińska" (Szczecin land) // Decorative label: Coat of arms of Szczecin

1773  Toruń old town  // Decorative label: Coat of arms of Toruń

1774  Kłodzko old town // Decorative label: Coat of arms of Kłodzko

1775  Cistercian abbey in Sulejów // Decorative label: Coat of arms of Sulejów

1776  Kazimierz Dolny market square // Decorative label: Coat of arms of Kazimierz Dolny

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Poland 1969 : Dogs // Set of 8 stamps

Poland 1969 :  Dogs  // Set of 8 stamps

• Dogs (Rasy psów)
• Design: J. Grabiański / PWPW
• Stamp size: 39,5 x 31,25 mm
• Fischer 1751-1758 | Michel 1898-1905 | Scott 1636-1643

1751  Maltese

1752  Wire fox terrier

1753  Afghan greyhound

1754  Schnauzer

1755  English setter

1756  Pekingese

1757  German shepherd

1758  Pointer

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Poland 1969 : Safe traffic // 3 stamps

Poland 1969 : Safe traffic // 3 stamps

• Fischer 1812-1814 | Michel 1959-1961 | Scott 1693-1695
• Year of issue 1969 | People's Republic of Poland
• Safe traffic

1812  Country road with footprints

1813  Country road with horses

1814  Country road at night

Translations

• Poza osiedlami chodzimy lewą stoną drogi = Outside built-up areas we walk on the left side of the road.
• Jedż ostrożnie przez osiedla i wsie = Drive carefully in built-up areas and villages.
• Nie oślepiaj - Zmień światła = Do not blind others - Dip your headlights.

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Poland 1969 : National Olympic Committee // Set of 8 stamps

Poland 1969 : National Olympic Committee   // Set of 8 stamps

• Fischer 1761-1768 | Michel 1908-1915 | Scott 1646-1649 
• Year of issue 1969 | People's Republic of Poland
• 50th anniversary of the National Olympic Committee and the meeting of the International Olympic Committee in Warsaw.

1761 Sprint race

1762 Gymnastics on bars

1763 Weightlifting

1764 Javelin throw

1765 Discus throw

1766 Running

1767 Wrestling

1768 Fencing

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Poland 1969 : 5th congress of the United Peasant Party // 1 stamp

Poland 1969 : 5th congress of the United Peasant Party (ZSL) // 1 stamp

• Fischer 1760 | Michel 1907 | Scott 1645 | Year of issue 1969 | People's Republic of Poland
• Dove of peace, ear of wheat
• Poster art by Karol Śliwka

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