Polish Stamps
Definitives of 1925-1934
The first first pictorial definitive Polish stamps appeared between 1925 and 1927, and later definitive postage stamps from 1928 to 1931 feature Polish statesmen and the Polish heraldic eagle.
The eleven pictorial definitive Polish stamps shown above were issued between 1925 and 1927.
The major designs, in the order that they appear in the set, are as follows:
- Holy Gate of Wilno (also called the Gate of Dawn, in present day Vilnius, Lithuania). The city gate was built in the 16th
Century, and the religious icons within it were intended to guard the
city of Vilnius from attacks and to bless travelers.
- Poznan Town Hall. The town hall was built during the 16th Century.
- Zigsmund Column in Warsaw. Erected in 1644, the column and statue commemorate King Sigismund III Vasa, who moved Poland's capitol from Krakow to Warsaw in 1596.
- Wawel Castle in Kracow. Constructed during the 16th Century, the castle was the residence of the Polish kings, and it remains the symbol of Polish statehood.
- Zobieski Statue in Lwow (also Lviv or Lvov, in present day Galicia, Ukraine). John III Sobieski (1629-1696) was the King of Poland (1674-1696). The monument, originally erected to commemorate the king's victory over the Turks during the Siege of Vienna, was relocated to Warsaw in 1950 and again relocated to Gdansk in 1955.
- Ship of State. The "Ship of State" is an Ancient Greek metaphor, put forth by Plato, which refers to a national government.
Their catalog attributes are as follows:
- 01 G. (1925 - Sc. #227) - Bister Brown.
- 02 G. (1925 - Sc. #228) - Brown Olive.
- 03 G. (1925 - Sc. #229) - Blue.
- 05 G. (1925 - Sc. #230) - Yellow Green.
- 10 G. (1925 - Sc. #231) - Violet.
- 15 G. (1925 - Sc. #232) - Rose Red.
- 20 G. (1925 - Sc. #233) - Dull Red.
- 24 G. (1925 - Sc. #234) - Gray Blue.
- 30 G. (1925 - Sc. #235) - Dark Blue.
- 40 G. (1927 - Sc. #236) - Light Blue.
- 45 G. (1925 - Sc. #237) - Dark Violet.
The four pictorial definitive type Polish stamps of 1925, shown above, were re-drawn during 1926.
On the original stamps, the lines representing clouds touch the numerals. On the re-drawn stamps, the numerals have white outlines, separating them from the lines representing the clouds.
Their catalog attributes are as follows:
- 03 G. (1926 - Sc. #238) - Blue.
- 05 G. (1926 - Sc. #239) - Yellow Green.
- 10 G. (1926 - Sc. #240) - Violet.
- 15 G. (1926 - Sc. #241) - Rose Red.
The higher denomination portrait definitive Polish stamp types shown above were issued between 1928 and 1931.
The designs are as follows:
- Marshal Pilsudski. Josef Pilsudski (1867-1935) was a Lithuanian-born Polish statesman and military leader. He was the Chief of State from 1918 to 1922, the first Marshall of Poland from 1920, and the Minister of Military Affairs from 1926 to 1935.
- President Moscicki. Ignacy Moscicki (1867-1946) was a chemist, politician, and the first president of the Republic of Poland (1926-1939). To this day, he remains the longest serving President in the Republic of Poland's history.
Their catalog attributes are as follows:
- 50 G. (1928 - Wove Paper - Sc. #253) - Bluish Slate.
- 50 G. (1931 - Wove Paper - Sc. #254) - Bluish Green.
- 01 Z. (1928 - Wove Paper - Sc. #255) - Black on Cream.
- 01 Z. (1930 - Laid Paper - Sc. #255a) - Black on Cream.
The three heraldic eagle type definitive Polish stamps shown above were issued during December 1928. These three stamps were printed on unwatermarked paper and they are perforated 12 x 12 1/2.
Their catalog attributes are as follows:
- 05 G. (1928 - Sc. #258) - Dark Violet.
- 10 G. (1928 - Sc. #259) - Green.
- 25 G. (1928 - Sc. #260) - Red Brown.
The seven heraldic eagle type definitive Polish stamps shown above were issued during 1932 and 1933. These seven stamps were printed on paper that is watermarked multiple post horns and they are perforated 12 x 12 1/2.
Their catalog attributes are as follows:
- 05 G. (1933 - Sc. #268) - Dull Violet.
- 10 G. (1932 - Sc. #269) - Green.
- 15 G. (1933 - Sc. #270) - Red Brown.
- 20 G. (1932 - Sc. #271) - Gray.
- 25 G. (1932 - Sc. #272) - Buff.
- 30 G. (1932 - Sc. #273) - Deep Rose.
- 60 G. (1932 - Sc. #274) - Blue.
The 60 G. denomination heraldic eagle type definitive stamp, shown above, was re-valued to 55 G. during October 1934.
The catalog attributes are as follows:
- 55 G. on 60 G. (1934 - Sc. #284) - Blue.
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