Poland 1966 : Poland 1000 years // 4 stamps

Poland 1966 : Poland 1000 years  // 4 stamps

• Fischer 1541-1544 | Michel 1689-1692 | Scott 1423-1426 
• Year of issue 1966 | People's Republic of Poland

1541 Coat of arms of Poland / 60gr

1542 Flag of Poland / 60gr

1543 Coat of arms of Poland / 2.50 zl

1544 Flag of Poland / 2.50 zl

Translations

• Tysiąc lat państwa polskiego = A thousand years Polish state.
• Tysiąclecie państwa polskiego = A thousand years Polish state.

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Poland 1966 : Poland 1000 years // 2 stamps

Poland 1966 : Poland 1000 years   // 2 stamps

• Fischer 1590-1591 | Michel 1738-1739 | Scott 1464-1465 
• Year of issue 1966 | People's Republic of Poland

1590

Eagle (coat of arms of Poland) and book, hammer and ear of wheat (the symbols for science, labor and agriculture)

1591

Eagle (coat of arms of Poland) and a map of Poland with symbols for industry and agriculture

Translations

• PRL (Polska Rzeczpospolita Ludowa) = People's Republic of Poland.
• Spadkobierczynią tradycji tysiąclecia = An heir to the thousand year heritage 

Glossary

• 966 refers to the origins of Poland in the year 966.
• 1945 refers to the year when Soviet communism began to dominate Poland.
• 1966 is the year when this series of stamps was issued to commemorate a thousand years of Polish statehood.

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Poland 1968 : Fifth Congress of the Polish United Workers' Party

Poland 1968 : Fifth Congress of the Polish United Workers' Party // set of 3 stamps

• Design: F. Winiarski
• Stamp size: 40,5 x 54 mm (1735,1737); 54 x 40,5 (1736)
• Issued: Poland 1967
• Fischer 1735-1737 | Michel 1882-1884 | Scott 1625-1627

1735  The manifest (by Wojciech Weiss) / 60gr

1736  Proleratians (by Felicjan Szczęsny-Kowarski) / 60gr

1737  Strikers (by Stanisław Lentz) / 60gr

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Our stamp collection for sale

We inherited a large collection of European stamps from 1920s - 1980s, mostly from Germany, Poland and England.  Here is the remaining collection, currently listed on eBay, or soon to be listed:

more coming this week!

Germany

		1923 Germany 3rd Reich hyperinflation // set of 17 stamps
		1923 Germany 3rd Reich hyperinflation stamps / 16 stamps (4 sets of 4)

Poland

		Poland postage stamp cats 1964 // set of 10
		Poland 1965 : Łańcut coaches // Set of 9 stamps
		Poland 1965 : Orchids // Set of 9 stamps
		Poland 1966 : Forest birds // Set of 9 stamps
		Poland 1966 Football World Cup in London // Set of 9 stamps
		Poland 1966: 8th European Athletic championships in Budapest, Hungary // Set of 9 stamps
		Poland 1966 : The harvest festival 1966 // Set of 3 stamps
		Poland 1967 : Equestrian sports and 150 years of horse breeding in Janów Podlaski // Set of 8 stamps
		Poland 1967 : Protected therapeutic plants // Set of 6 stamps
		Poland 1967 : Tropical marine fish // Set of 9 stamps

Poland 1965 : Victory Day monument // 1 stamp

Poland 1965 : Victory Day monument  // 1 stamp

• Victory Day monument
• Fischer 1525 | Michel 1673 | Scott 1413 
• Year of issue 1966 | People's Republic of Poland

1525

Dove of peace

and monument in Berlin

Translations
Dzien zwyciestwa = The day of the victory.
9 V 1945 = 9 May 1945.

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Poland 1965 : Prehistoric animals // Set of 10 stamps

Poland 1965 : Prehistoric animals  // Set of 10 stamps

• Issue Date 05.03.1965
• Fischer 1421-1430 | Michel 1570-1579  Scott: 1307-1316 | Stanley Gibbons: 1549-1558 | Yvert: 1423-1432
• Author A. Heindrich
• Stamps in set: 10
• Size (width x height) 39,5 X 51 mm / 51 x 39,5 mm

Value / Description

1. 20 gr    Edaphosaurus; a reptile the from Permian--Carboniferous period.
2. 30 gr    Cryptoclidus; The camivorous plesiosaur lived fishing in the ocean in the Mesozoic era. Its body was flat, 5 meter long, covered with a smooth skin. It had four fin-like extremities and a short tail, used as a rudder. A small head with a pair of strong jaws placed on a long and versatile neck facilitated gaining of food.
3. 40 gr    Brontosaurus; The most popular specimen of the dinosaur group. It lived in the marshes of North America in the Jurassic period some 150 million years ago. It fed on plants. Its body was 18 meter long, weighed 20 ton.
4. 60 gr    Mesosaurus;  Lived in the Permian period in the ocean of the southern hemisphere. Its body was not longer than 70 cm. It had a long beak-like mouth with a real collection of needle sharp teeth. Owing to the long shape of its body, long tail and four paws with 5 fingers joined by a fin-like membrane, it was a marvelous swimmer and a real dread for fishes, which were its food. 
5. 90 gr    Stegosaurus. Lived in North America in the Jurassic period, feeding on plants. It was not dangerous. Its 9 meter long body moved with difficulty on two pair of paws. The short neck did not permit to reach for food placed in higher places. It was sheltered against the danger with an armour, and had for its defense a strong tail with prickles.
6. 1.15 zl  Brachiosaurus;  Lived in the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods in the waters of America and North Africa. This reptile with a small head and long neck had a powerful body on four strong legs and a very strong tail. Measurements of the body: from head to tail 22 meters, neck 9 m, height 12 m. It lived on the land as well as under the water. 
7. 1.35 zl  Styracosaurus;  A dinosaur very similar in exterior appearance to the present rhinoceros. It lived in the Cretaceous period in North America. Its powerful head and neck were covered with an armour and several big horns, one of them fixed on the nose of the animal was 50 cm long. In the fight it was not be beaten.
8. 3.40 zl  Corythosaurus;  A dinosaur looking like a kangaroo. The 10 m long body moved on a strongly developed pair of hinder legs and a long tail. The front legs were very weak. It lived in the Cretaceous period on territories rich in water and plants, probably on the entire globe.
9. 5.60 zl  Rhamphorhynchus;   Lived in the Jurassic period. The skeleton of this strange flying reptile was found in the Jurassic beds in Bavaria (Germany) and some remnants in Africa. The span of the "wings" was 80 cm. The long beak-mouth was strongly teethed. Fishes and insects were its food. A specific characteristic of this animal was its long tail facilitating steerage in plunging and flying.
10. 6.50 zl  Tyrannosaurus; 14 m long and 5 m tall, living in the Cretaceous period. Its mouth 1 m long with powerful jaws and sharp strong teeth are the best proof of its carnivorous mode of life. Its strong hind legs and a long tail supported the big heavy body of the monster. The pair of underdeveloped front legs was without significance. It hunted even the biggest dinosaurs. 

Paleontology is a science which introduces us in the fascinating and mysterious world of the prehistorical flora and fauna. The Polish Post issued in March  1965  a set of 10 stamps titled "Prehistoric Animals". Stamps are based on the illustrations of Zdenek Burian, the Czech painter and book illustrator whose work played a central role in the development of palaeontological reconstructions during his remarkable career spanning five decades. Originally recognised only in his native Czechoslovakia, Burian's fame later spread to the international audience, and a number of artists later attempted to emulate his style. He is regarded by many as the most influential palaeo-artist of the modern era.

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Poland 1968 : Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France

Poland 1968 : Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France, 1968 // Set of 8 stamps

• Winter olympics in Grenoble, France, 1968  (X Zimowe Igrzyska Olimpijskie w Grenoble)
• Design: F. Winiarski / PWPW
• Stamp size: 43 x 31,25 mm
• Fischer 1673-1680 | Michel 1820-1827 | Scott 1561-1568 

1673  Ice hockey / 40gr

1674  Alpine skiing / 60gr

1675  Slalom skiing / 90gr

1676  Speed skating / 1.35zl

1677  Cross-country skiing / 1.55zl

1678  Tobogganing / 2zl

1679  Biathlon (sport shooting) / 7zl

1680  Ski jumping / 7.90zl

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Poland 1964 : Garden flowers // Set of 10 stamps

Poland 1964 : Garden flowers  // Set of 10 stamps

• Garden flowers
• Fischer 1392-1403 | Michel 1541-1552 | Scott 1279-1290
• Year of issue 1964 | People's Republic of Poland

1392  Cyclamen, persian violet (Cyclamen persicum) / 20 gr

1394  Rose (Rosa hybrida) / 60 gr

1395  Fernleaf peony (Paeonia tenuifolia) /90gr

1396  Regal lily (Lilium regale)

1397  Oriental poppy (Papaver orientale)

1398  Tulip (Tulipa gesneriana)

1399  Daffodil (Narcissus incomparabilis)

1400  Tuberous begonia (Begonia tuberhybrida)

1401  Carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus)

1402  Iris (Iris barbata)

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Poland 1964 : Research in space // Set of 6 stamps

Poland 1964 : Research in space  // Set of 6 stamps

• Research in space
• Fischer 1404-1409 | Michel 1553-1558 | Scott 1291-1295
• Year of issue 1964 | People's Republic of Poland

1404  Interplanetary probe rocket

1405  Launching of a Soviet rocket

1406  Laika, the first dog in space, launching site

1407  Luna 3, the moon

1408  Earth satellite, Earth

1409  Soviet satellite Elektron 2, Earth

Translations

Próbnik międzyplanetarny = Interplanetary probe.
Start Radzieckiej rakety kosmicznej = The start of a Russian cosmic rocket.
Łajka - Pierwszy pies w kosmosie = Laika - the first dog in space.
Łunnik III - Fotografie drugiej strony księżyca = Luna 3 - image of the other side of the moon.
Badanie ionosfery - Radziecki stuczny satelita = Research of the ionosphere - Russian satellite.
Promieniowanie pierścieniowe - Radziecki satelita Elektron 2 = Circular radiation - Russian satellite Elekron 2.

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Poland 1967 : The day of the stamp 1967 - Wilanów palace // 1 stamp

Poland 1967 : The day of the stamp 1967 - Wilanów palace  // 1 stamp

• Fischer 1643 | Michel 1796 | Scott 1531 
• Year of issue 1967 
• People's Republic of Poland

1643

Wilanów palace in Warsaw

(painting by Wincenty Kasprzycki)

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Poland 1967 : Olympic appeal // Set of 9 stamps

Poland 1967 : Olympic appeal // Set of 9 stamps

• Olympic appeal (Apel olimpijski)
• Design: F. Winiarski / PWPW
• Stamp size: 43 x 32,3 mm and 64-64,3 x 85 mm (1621)
• Fischer nr: 1613-1620  | Michel 1761-1768 | Scott 1502-1509 

1613  100 meter race

1614  Show jumping

1615  Relay race

1616  Weightlifting

1617  Hurdling

1618  Gymnastics

1619  High jump

1620 Boxing

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Poland 1968 : Polish People's Army // 10 stamps

Poland 1968 : Polish People's Army    // 10 stamps

• Fischer 1725-1734 | Michel 1872-1881 | Scott 1610-1619 
• Year of issue 1968 | People's Republic of Poland
• 25th anniversary of the Polish People's Army.

1725  September 1939 (by Michał Bylina)

1726  Partisans (by Ludwik Maciąg)

1727  Battle of Monte Cassino (by Antonin Boratyński)

1728  The battle of Lenino (by Michał Bylina)

1729  Warsaw tank offensive 17 January 1945 (by Stefan Garwatowski)

1730  Trench war near the Neisse river (by Michał Bylina)

1731  Border post at the Oder river (by Konstanty Mackiewicz)

1732  Berlin, 2 May 1945 (by Michał Bylina)

1733  Destroyer Błyskawica (Lightning) (by Marian Mokwa)

1734  Jet aircrafts Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 (by Tadeusz Kulisiewicz)

Translations
XXV-lecie Ludowego Wojska Polskiego = 25 years of the Polish People's Army.
M. Bylina - Wrzesień 1939 = Michał Bylina - September 1939.
L. Maciąg - Partyzanci = Ludwik Maciąg - Partisans.
A. Boratyński - Monte Cassino = Antonin Boratyński - Monte Cassino.
M. Bylina - Lenino = Michał Bylina - Lenino.
S. Garwatowski - Na przedpolach W-wy (Warszawy) = Stefan Garwatowski - In the foregrounds of Warsaw.
M. Bylina - Nysa = Michał Bylina - Neisse.
K. Mackiewicz - Nad Odra = Konstanty Mackiewicz - At the Oder.
M. Bylina - 2.V.1945 w Berlinie = Michał Bylina - 2 May 1945 in Berlin.
M. Mokwa - Błyskawica = Marian Mokwa - Lightning.
T. Kulisiewicz - Pośig = Tadeusz Kulisiewicz - Pursuit.

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Poland 1967 : 6th Trade Union Congress // 5 stamps

Poland 1967 : 6th Trade Union Congress

• Fischer 1622 | Michel 1769 | Scott 1510 
• Year of issue 1967 | People's Republic of Poland
• 6th Trade Union Congress
• 5 stamps (1 + Minisheet) 

1622

Stylized cog, ear of wheat, sun and yachts

(symbolizing industry, agriculture and recreation, the main activity areas of the trade unions)

Translations

• BPS (Brigady Pracy Socjalistycznej) = Brigades of Socialist Labour.
• VI Kongres Związków Zawodowych = 6th Trade Union Congress.
• Czerwiec 1967 = June 1967.

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Poland 1965 : Forest animals // Set of 9 stamps

Poland 1965 : Forest animals  // Set of 9 stamps

• Fischer 1486-1494 | Michel 1635-1643 | Scott 1369-1377

• 1486  Grey wolf (Canis lupus) / 20gr / Wilk
• 1487  Lynx (Lynx lynx) / 30gr / Ryś
• 1488  Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) / 40gr / Lis
• 1489  Badger (Meles meles) / 50gr / Borsuk
• 1490  Brown bear (Ursus arctos) / 60gr / Niedźwiedź
• 1491  Wild boar (Sus scrofa) / 11.50zl/ Dzik
• 1492  Red deer (Cervus elaphus) / 2.50zl / Jeleń
• 1493  Wisent / European bison  (Bison bonasus) / 5.60zl / Żubr
• 1494  Elk (Alces alces) / 7.10zl Moose / Łoś

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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 1970 : Nike monument in Warsaw // 1 stamp

Poland 1970 : Nike monument in Warsaw    // 1 stamp

• Fischer 1839 | Michel 1986 | Scott 1718 
• Year of issue 1970 | People's Republic of Poland

1839

Warsaw Nike monument with banner as sword

Glossary

• The Warsaw Nike commemorates the Warsaw heroes and heroines of the tragic uprising of 1944.
• Translations
• 25 rocznica wyzwolenia Warszawy = The 25th anniversary of the liberation of Warsaw.

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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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