Czech Stamp Engravers

Re: http://goscf.com/t/61374&whichpage=3#570924

Sc. 1878a Type 2 parallel diagonal lines
This was the first print run, which appeared on FDCs and was available at a few post office counters but was not distributed to new issues subscribers of mint stamps.



Scott 1878 Type 1 cross-hatched lines
This was the second print run, which did not appear on FDCs but was available at post office counters and was distributed to new issues subscribers of mint stamps.


lithograving - Thank you very much for these fine scans!

Florián

Florian, thanks for explaining the varieties for
Czechoslovakia Scott 1785, 1878 and 1908 as to why
there were reprints and the sequence in their printing.

I'm surprised that Scott hasn't listed the 1785 varieties but
I understand that there are limits as to what can be
included in a standard catalogue.

Flower Show in Olomouc, 1973

Designer : Karel Svolinsky

Engravers : Josef Hercik (60h,1K,2K) Ladislav Jirka (1.60K,1.80K,3.60K)

Printing process : multicolour engraving on flat plates.

Scott 1890 - 1895

Old Ship Engravings 1976

Designer & Engraver : Bedrich Housa

Printing process : combination, 1 colour (black) engraved plus
photogravure

Scott 2071-2074

Issues for Bratislava, Slovakia 1977

Designer & Engraver : Miloš Ondracek

Printing process : multicolour engraving on flat plates.

Scott 2152

View of Bratislava by Georg Hoefnagel, 1574





Scott 2153

Arms of Bratislava , 1436

Issues for Bratislava, Slovakia 1978

Artistic views of the city in 1955.

Engravers : Jan Mracek (3K), Miloš Ondracek (3.60K)

Printing process : multicolour engraving on flat plates.

Scott 2174,2175

I received a bunch of beautiful stamps from forum member Florian
this week and here are some of them.

Czechoslovakia 1964

Worlds first 10 cosmonauts & astronauts.

Designer : Jaroslav Lukavský

Engravers : Jan Mracek ( 30h, 60h, 1,60K, 2K) Bedrich Housa ( 80h, 1K, 1,20K,1,40K)

Printing process : combination, 1 colour engraved & 1 colour photogravure on yellow paper


Scott 1233

Yuri Gagarin, Soviet cosmonaut was the first person in space




Scott 1234

Gherman Titov





1235

John Glenn , first American to orbit the Earth





1236

Scott Carpenter





1237

Pavel Popovich & Andriyan Nikolayev





1238

Walter Schirra Jr.





1239

Gordon Cooper





1240

Valentina Tereshkova , first woman in Space & Valery Bykovsky

Czechoslovakia 1964

Souvenir Sheet showing space ship Voskhod 1 and 3 Soviet cosmonauts
The first space flight to carry more than one crewman into orbit.

Designer : Jaroslav Lukavský

Engraver : Jindra Schmidt

Printing process : combination, 1 colour engraved & 1 colour photogravure on yellow paper

Scott 1264




This is one of the few stamps where Jindra Schmidt actually
used his surname instead of the usual JINDRA S.

Czechoslovakia's Annual Painting series.
These are for the year 1966

Engravers : Jiri Svengsbir ( Scott 1435-1438) , Josef Hercik ( Scott 1439)

Printing process : multicolour engraving from flat plates


Spring by Vaclav Hollar 1607 - 1677

Scott 1435






Portrait of Mrs. F. Wussin by Jan Kupecky ( 1667-1740)

Scott 1436





Snow Owl by Karel Purkyne (1834 - 1868)

Scott 1437





Tulips by Vaclav Spala (1885 – 1964)

Scott 1438





Recruit by Ludovit Fulla ( 1902 – 1980)

Scott 1439

Here are a few more stamps which I received from Florian.

Czechoslovakia 1967

International Tourist Year. Showing views of various cities.

Engravers : Jan Mracek ( 30h) Ladislav Jirka ( 40h) Bed#345;ich Housa ( 1,20K & 1,60K)


Scott 1443

JIHLAVA





Scott 1444

BRNO





Scott 1445

BRATISLAVA





Scott 1446

PRAGUE

Czechoslovakia 1975

Hunting scenes from old engravings

Designer & engraver : Bedrich Housa

Printing process : combination, 1 colour (black) engraved & 1 colour photogravure


Scott 1998 - 1991

1976

40th Anniversary of the International Brigade which fought in the Spanish Civil War.

Designer : Josef Hercik based on the painting Guernica 1937 by Imro Weiner-Kral

Engraver : Josef Hercik

Printing process : combination, 1 colour (black) engraved & multicolour photogravure

Scott 2083




Ten years earlier Czechoslovakia issued a stamp for the 30th Anniversary of the Brigade.
This one portrayed Pablo Picasso's Guernica

Engraver : Josef Hercik

Printing process : combination, 1 colour (black) engraved & 1 colour (light teal) photogravure

Scott 1408

1977

Various Czech & Slovak folk costumes to publicize PRAGA '78

Designer : Karel Svolinský

Engravers : Jindra Schmidt( 1K & 5K) Ladislav Jirka (1,60K & 3,60K)

Printing process : multicolour engraving on flat plates.

Scott 2126 – 2129

This Souvenir Sheet was issued for PRAGA 1978 International Philatelic Exhibition
Also for the 60th anniversary of Czechoslovak postage stamps.

Designer & Engraver : Miloš Ondracek

Printing process : multicolour engraving on flat plates.

Scene of the Charles Bridge & Old Town by Vincent Morstadt,1828

Scott 2196

Czechoslovakia's Annual Painting series.
These are for the year 1977

Engravers : Miloš Ondracek ( 2K & 3K) Ladislav Jirka ( 2,40K) Bedrich Housa ( 2,60K)
Josef Hercik ( 5K)

Printing process : multicolour engraving on flat plates.

Scott 2147 – 2151

Fear by Jan Mudroch





Jan Francisci portrait by Peter Bohun





Vaclav Hollar self portrait





Young Woman 1528 by Lucas Cranach






Cleopatra by Rubens