Overview
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The
republic was established after the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in
1918. From 1939 to 1945, its western parts were the German protectorate of
Bohemia and Moravia. Slovakia was independent and Sub Carpathian Ruthenia, in
the east of the republic was granted to the Soviet Union. Currency 100 Haleru
= 1 Korunia.
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The
first stamps were issued in October 1918, depicting the Hradcany Castle in
Prague with the sun symbolically rising behind it is synonymous with the
birth of the new state though the sun does not actually rise behind the
castle. Designed by Alphonse Mucha, an exponent of Art Nouveau living in
Prague.
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Album
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#4 - Bluish Green
#8 - Brown
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#7 - Red Orange
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#10 - Purple
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1918
Hradcany definitive, face values of 20h Blue-green, 40h-Orange, 100h-Bright
violet and 400h-Purple IMPERFORATES, various postmarks, 4 margins, typography
(Used). Total 10 face values comprises of 3h, 5h, 10h, 20h, 25h, 30h, 40h,
100h, 200h & 400h.
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#41
| 1919 Hradcany definitive, 1h-Brown PERFORATES, perf. 111/2 , typography, neat cds, very fine, rare & elusive stamp (Used) |
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1919 Hradcany
definitive, 50h-Blue and 50h-Purple IMPERFORATES, 4 margins, double neat cds,
very fine, rare and elusive stamps (Used)
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1918
Czechoslovakia Pigeon definitive, 5h-Green PERFORATES, newspaper, neat cds (Used)
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1919
Czechoslovakia Doplatit definitive, 25h & 100 IMPERFORATES, neat cds
(Used)
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“Posta Ceckoslovenska 1919” wide overprints on Austrian stamps, 2 heller IMPERFORATES, unused with little gum, scarce | |
1920
Czechoslovakia Pigeons definitive, 10h & 20h PERFORATES, perf. Comb 14,
typography, neat cds, used
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1922
Czechoslovakia Republic definitive, 40h, 50, 60h & 100h PERFORATES, perf.
Comb 14, typography, neat cds, used
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1923
Czechoslovakia Agriculture & Science definitive, 40h, 50h, 60h & 100h
PERFORATES, perf. 133/4, typography, neat cds, used
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#J65 - Ultra
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1923~1937 Czechoslovakia Doplatne definitive, 1K & 50h PERFORATES, perf. 133/4,
typography, neat cds, used
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#106 - Carmine Rose Perf. 10
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1925/1926 Posta Ceskoslovensko, 1K, 50h & 60h,
PERFORATES, used
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#117- Deep Green
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1925
Posta Ceskoslovensko, 50h-light green,
PERFORATES, large margin at 2 corners, scarce, used
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#96 - Olive Green
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1925~1931
Ceskoslovensko definitive, 2K,
PERFORATES, used. P1 wmk. rare (Normal Wmk. 107)
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#154 - Red
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1929
Ceskoslovensko definitive, 20h & 30h,
PERFORATES, used
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#146 - Carmine
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1929~1939
Ceskoslovensko definitive, 1K & 50h,
PERFORATES, used
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1939 Slovenska Posta (Slovakia), 40h, 60h & 1K, PERFORATES, unused with gum. | |
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1939
overprints ‘SLOVENSKY STAT 1939’ (Slovakia) red/black/blue, 2h, 5h, 7h, 1.5K, 1.6K, 2.5K
& 3K postage stamps IMPERFORATES/PERFORATE, various colour, unused with
gum.
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#236 - Deep Green
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1939
overprints ‘SLOVENSKY STAT 1939’ (Slovakia) red, 50h postage stamp – Green, unused with
gum, block of four examples well perforates, fair combination.
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1939 overprints
‘SLOVENSKY STAT’ blue (Slovakia), 1K postage stamp – Red, unused with no gum, block of four
examples well perforates, opening in the bottom perforation
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1939 overprints
‘SLOVENSKY STAT’ red (Slovakia), 10h postage stamp – Brown, unused with gum, block of
two examples well perforates, very fresh combination
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1939 overprints
‘SLOVENSKY STAT’ red (Slovakia), 50h postage stamp – Green, unused with no gum, block of
eight examples well perforated, very fresh combination
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~ NOTABLE COLLECTION ~
1ST. Edition
Issued of Hradcany at
Prague
1918 Czechoslovakia Scott #1, 3h reddish violet, Typo, Imper., LMM
~ CV $0.80(M) ~
1918 Czechoslovakia Scott #2, 5h yellowish green, Typo, Imper.,
LMM
~ CV $0.80(M) ~
1918 Czechoslovakia Scott #3, 10h rose, Typo, Imper., LMM
~ CV $0.80(M) ~
1918 Czechoslovakia Scott #4, 20h Bluish Green, Typo, Imper.,
LMM
~ CV $0.80(M) ~
1918 Czechoslovakia Scott #5, 25h deep blue, Typo, Imper., LMM
~ CV $0.80(M)~
1918 Czechoslovakia Scott #6, 30h bristre, Typo, Imper., LMM
~ CV $0.80(M) ~
1918 Czechoslovakia Scott #7, 40h reddish orange, Typo, Imper.,
LMM
~ CV $0.80(M) ~
1918 Czechoslovakia Scott #8, 100h brown, Typo, Imper., LMM
~ CV $1.50 (M) ~
1918 Czechoslovakia Scott #9, 200h ultra, Typo, Imper., LMM
~ CV $2.25(M) ~
1918 Czechoslovakia Scott #9 (a), 200h blue, Typo, Imper., LMM
“Flag on Cathedral”, Rare
~ CV $220.00(M) without flag~
~ Estimated value with flag on Cathedral $500.00~
~ Estimated value with flag on Cathedral $500.00~
1918 Czechoslovakia Scott #10, 400h purple, Typo, Imper., LMM
~ CV $5.00(M) ~
~~~~~~~~~~~OOO~~~~~~~~~~
2nd. Edition
Issued of Hradcany at
Prague
1918 Czechoslovakia Unlisted, 3h red violet, Typo, Private
Perforation Perf. 11 1/2, LMM, Elusive
-EV $400.00-
1918 Czechoslovakia, 5h Yellowish Green, #13a
Perf. 11 1/2 x 10 3/4
-CV $45.00(M)-
-EV $400.00-
1918 Czechoslovakia, 5h Yellowish Green, #13a
Perf. 11 1/2 x 10 3/4
-CV $45.00(M)-
1918 Czechoslovakia Scott #14a, 10h carmine red, Typo, Private
Perforation Perf. 11 1/2, LMM
~ CV $8.00(M) ~
1918 Czechoslovakia Scott #15a, 20h bluish green, Typo,
Private Perforation Perf. 11 1/2, LMM
~ CV $0.80(M) ~
1918 Czechoslovakia Scott #16, 25h Deep Blue, Typo, Private Perforation Perf. 13 3/4,
VFU
VFU
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3rd. Edition
Issued of Hradcany at
Prague
Type II – Sun behind cathedral. Colourless plant leaves (foliage)
in foreground.
Type III – Without sun. Shaded foliage in foreground.
Type IV – No foliage in foreground. New position of cathedral.
Thin letters.
1919 Czechoslovakia Scott #23, 1h dark brown, Typo, Imperf., Type
II, LMM
~ CV $0.80(M) ~
1919 Czechoslovakia Scott #27a, 15h brownish red , Typo, Imperf., Type
IV, LMM
~ CV $50.00(M) ~
1919 Czechoslovakia Scott #30, 50h dull brown, Typo, Imperf., Type
II, LMM
~ CV $0.80(M) ~
1919 Czechoslovakia Scott #31, 50h dark blue, Typo, Imperf., Type
IV, LMM
~ CV $0.80(M) ~
1919 Czechoslovakia Scott #32, 60h orange, Typo, Imperf., Type
III, LMM
~ CV $1.50(M) ~
1919 Czechoslovakia Scott #33, 75h slate grey, Typo, Imperf., Type IV,
LMM
~ CV $8.50(M) ~
1919 Czechoslovakia Scott #34, 80h olive green, Typo, Imperf.,
Type III, LMM
~ CV $1.00(M)~
1919 Czechoslovakia Scott #36, 120h greyish black, Typo, Imperf.,
Type IV, LMM
~ CV $3.00(M) ~
1919 Czechoslovakia Scott #36a, 120h Silver Grey, Typo, Imperf., Type IV, LMM
Scarce
Scarce
~ CV $450.00(M) ~
1919 Czechoslovakia Scott #38, 300h greyish green, Typo, Imperf.,
Type III, LMM
~ CV $8.00(M) ~
1919 Czechoslovakia Scott #39, 500h reddish brown, Typo, Imperf., Type
IV, LMM
~ CV $10.00(M) ~
1919 Czechoslovakia Scott #40 (a) , 1000h Bluish Violet, Typo, Imperf., Type
III, LMM
Scarce
Scarce
~ CV $50.00(M) ~
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4th. Edition
Issued of Hradcany at
Prague
1919 Czechoslovakia Scott #41, 1h dark brown, Typo, Perf. 13
3/4., Type II, LMM
~ CV $0.40(M) ~
1919 Czechoslovakia Scott #43, 10h yellowish green, Typo, Perf.
13 3/4., Type IV, LMM
~ CV $0.80(M) ~
1919 Czechoslovakia Scott #44, 15h red, Typo, Perf. 13 3/4., Type IV, VFU
~ CV $0.80(M) ~
1919 Czechoslovakia Scott #45, 20h dark carmine, Typo, Perf. 13 3/4., Type
IV, LMM
~ CV $0.80(M) ~
1919 Czechoslovakia Scott #46a, 25h dull violet, Typo, Perf. 11
1/2., Type IV, LMM
~ CV $80.00(M) ~
1919 Czechoslovakia Scott #46b, 25h Blackish Violet, Typo, Perf. 13 3/4 x 10 3/4., Type IV, VFU
~ CV $40.00(U) ~
1919 Czechoslovakia Scott #45a, 20h Rose, Typo, Imp, Type IV, LMM
Scarce
Scarce
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Specialty Collection for Beginners
Self Made Reference
The early Czechoslovakia stamps would be divided into 3 types for Philatelic study such as Imperforation with different colour shades, various perforation and private perforation. Some of them are rare, limited copy and most valuables.
Imperforation
Perforation
Private Perforation