Polish Stamps
Commemoratives of 1946-1948
The commemorative Polish stamps of 1946 to 1948 continued to celebrate Poland's liberation after World War II, the progress of the new communist nation, and important contemporary national events.
The six commemorative Polish stamps of 1945 shown above were overprinted and re-issued (Sc. #383-388) on January 17, 1946 to celebrate the First Anniversary of the Liberation of Warsaw.
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The 3 Z. denomination Polish stamp shown above, at the left (Sc. #391), was issued on July 22, 1946 to publicize the Post War Provisional Government.
The design features portraits of Poland's new leaders, Premier Edward Osubka-Morawski (1909-1997), President Boleslaw Bierut (1892-1956), and Marshal Michael Rola-Zymierski (1890-1989).
The 15 Z. denomination Polish stamp shown above, at the right (Sc. #419) was issued on May 1, 1948 to celebrate the First International Bicycle Peace Race (Warsaw-Prague-Warsaw).
The three pictorial Polish stamps shown above (Sc. #420-422) were issued on June 22, 1948 to celebrate the Polish Merchant Marine.
The three designs feature a new freighter being launched, a freighter being loaded, and a racing yacht.
The three pictorial Polish stamps shown above (Sc. #423-425) were issued on June 22, 1948 to publicize the Poland Bicycle Race.
The four pictorial Polish stamps shown above (Sc. #426-429) were issued on July 15, 1948 to publicize the Exhibition to Commemorate the Recovery of Polish Territories held in Warsaw.
The three portrait Polish stamps shown above (Sc. #430-432) were issued on July 15, 1948 to commemorate the Centenary of the Revolution of 1848.
The designs feature portraits of famous revolutionaries, as follows:
- 30 Z. - General Henryk Dembinski (1791-1864) and General Josef Bern (1794-1850).
- 35 Z. - Stanisław Gabriel Worcell (1799-1857), Piotr Sciegienny (1801-1890), and Edward Dembowski (1822-1846).
- 60 Z. - Friedrich Engels (1820-1895) and Karl Marx (1818-1883).
The three pictorial stamps shown above (Sc. #445-447) were issued on December 8, 1948 to publicize the Congress of the Unity of the Working Class, held in Warsaw during December 1948.
The date in the inscription on these original stamps is expressed as 8.XII.1948.
The designs are as follows:
- Workers Carrying a Flag.
- Marx, Engels, Lenin, and Stalin. These are the four "giants" of 19th and 20th Century communist ideology.
- Ludwik Tadeusz Warynski. Warynski was an activist and theoretician of the 19th Century socialist movement in Poland.
This political event was the congress of the Polish United Worker's Party. The first Secretary General of the party was Boleslaw Bierut, the first President of the People's Republic of Poland.
The previous set of stamps was re-drawn and re-issued (Sc. #448-450) in new colors on December 15, 1948. The re-drawn stamps are shown directly above.
The date in the inscription on these re-drawn stamps is expressed as XII.1948.
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Polish Stamps - Commemoratives of 1946-1948
The 6 Z. denomination stamp shown above (Sc. #389) was issued on January 22, 1946 to commemorate the Revolt of January 22, 1863.
The design features the allegorical representation of a Polish revolutionary.
The 3 Z. denomination stamp shown above (Sc. #390) was issued on May 9, 1946 to commemorate the First Anniversary of Polish Freedom.
The design features the representation of advancing infantry.
The 15 Z. denomination stamp shown above (Sc. #417) was issued on March 15, 1948 to commemorate the Revolution of 1848.
The design features an allegory of the revolution.
The 15 Z. denomination stamp shown above (Sc. #418) was issued on April 19, 1948 to commemorate the Fifth Anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.
The design a representation of insurgents.
The 15 Z. denomination stamp shown above (Sc. #433) was issued on August 8, 1948 to publicize the International Congress of Democratic Youth, held in Warsaw.
The 15 Z. denomination stamp shown above (Sc. #434) was issued on September 4, 1948 to publicize the Torun Philatelic Exhibition.
The design features a stagecoach leaving Torun Gate.
The 18 Z. denomination stamp shown above (Sc. #435) was issued on October 6, 1948 to publicize the European Railroad Schedule Conference, held in Krakow.
The design features a clock dial and a locomotive.