Czeslaw Slania Master Engraver

The 40th birth anniversary of King Carl XVI Gustaf, designed by Eva Ede (based on photos and designs by different persons as indicated on the stamps), engraved by Slania and issued by Sweden on April 23, 1986.





Issued in a booklet contains two copies of the set.

Cycling, based on photo bt the photographer Rune Martensson, engraved by Czeslaw Slania and issued by Sweden on March 24, 1977.

The original photo was taken Apladalen, Vanamo, around 1968, showing a cycling family, Martensson's daughter among them and two other cyclists.

Faroese folk dancers, Garter dance and Ring dance, designed based on photographs by the Danish photographer Ole Wich (1953- ), engraved by Slania, and issued by Faroe Islands on June 1, 1981 as EUROPA stamps.

Marine Research, designed by Tom Hultgren and issued by Sweden on October 6, 1979.

Three stamps were engraved by Slania.

- Acoustic mapping
- Algae bloom
- The Argos research ship



The rest two stamps were engraved by Zlatko Jakus.

- Age Determination - Atlantic Herring (Clupea harengus)
- Distribution of Herring

The Greenlandic fairy tale "The Diver and The Craw", designed by Jens Rosing, engraved by Czeslaw Slania and issued for use in Greenland on November 23, 1967.

Didn't find information about this tale, I took the title from Mette Heindorff excellent Slania site.

Wow, I've enjoyed just browsing this particular thread. The 1972 Greek vase you posted in July is especially noteworthy, in my opinion.

Faroe Writers, designed and engraved by Slania and issued for use in Faroe Islands on May 28, 1984.

Sverri Patursson (1871–1960), a Faroese writer, journalist, and nationalist who played a key role in the cultural and linguistic awakening of the Faroe Islands.

Joannes Patursson (1866–1946), a Faroese poet, farmer, and political leader who was central to the Faroese national movement and a strong advocate for the Faroese language.

Janus Djurhuus (1881–1948), a Faroese poet and lawyer, regarded as one of the foremost literary figures in modern Faroese poetry.

Hans Andrias Djurhuus (1883–1951), a Faroese poet and teacher, widely celebrated for his lyrical poetry and beloved children's verses in the Faroese language.

Albert Schweitzer (1875–1965) was a theologian, philosopher, organist, and physician best known for his humanitarian work in Africa. Born in Alsace (then part of Germany), he later founded a hospital in Lambaréné, in present-day Gabon, where he devoted much of his life to medical service. His ethical philosophy of "Reverence for Life" emphasized compassion toward all living beings. In recognition of his humanitarian efforts and advocacy for peace, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in Peace in 1952.

Albert Schweitzer, designed by Ingalill Axelsson, engraved by Slania and issued by Sweden on November 20, 1991.

Issued as one in a set of four about Peace Nobel laureates which I posted in Nobel prize thread.

"Only One Earth", engraved by Slania and issued by Sweden on June 5, 1972 to publicize the 1972 Stockholm Conference on the Environment.

The design is based on the distinctive folk-inspired artistic style of Bror Hjorth, whose work often features simplified, expressive human figures in harmony with nature, rendered in bold colors and decorative compositions reminiscent of carved and painted wood panels. Rather than reproducing a specific artwork, the stamp presents an original composition in Hjorth's manner, depicting nude figures in a garden-like, almost Edenic scene alongside a swan, symbolizing the unity between humans and the natural world.

"Freedom from Hunger" campaign, designed by Vera Nilsson, engraved by Czeslaw Slania and issued by Sweden on March 21, 1963.

Living Together, designed and engraved by Czeslaw Slania, based on photographs, issued by Sweden on August 26, 1982.

Photos source from the great blog of Ramon: Sellos y artistas

Immigration, based on photo by Ove Alström, from the film The Emigrants (Utvandrarna, 1971)

Elections for all, based on photo by Roland Jansson


Professional education for all, based on photo by Folke Hellberg

Immigrant and native children, based on photo by Peter Gullers


I scanned the central area of the stamp to show the great engraving in HR.

Endymion, a strikingly beautiful youth, variously described as a shepherd, hunter, or king, was loved by the Moon goddess Selene. The Sleeping Endymion is an ancient Roman marble sculpture, likely after a Greek original, discovered in 1783 at Hadrian's Villa (Tivoli) and acquired by King Gustav III of Sweden. Now the centerpiece of Gustav III's Museum of Antiquities in Stockholm, it shows the mythological youth in eternal sleep, embodying beauty, tranquility, and timelessness, and remains one of the most admired works in the royal collection.

The museum gallery, with the Endymion statue displayed centrally, highlighting its importance in the collection, painting by Pehr Hillestrom (1732–1816), engraved by Czeslaw Slania, and issued by Sweden on August 21, 1997.

Second stamp in the set shows Endymion sculpture, designed by Toni Kurrach, engraved by Piotr Naszarkowski.

Both stamps were issued as se-tenant.

The Iron Age: Helmet crests in bronze, around 500 A.D, found at Torslunda, Oland, designed by Arne Wallhorn, engraved by Czeslaw Slania and issued by Sweden on May 17, 1967.

- Man holding a captured bear.
- Man fighting bears.
- Warrior disguised as a wolf.
- Helmet crested warriors.

Alfred Nobel and Paul Karrer, designed by Oscar Reutersvard, engraved by Czeslaw Slania and issued by Sweden on November 13, 1997.

Alfred Nobel (1833–1896), Swedish chemist, engineer, and inventor of dynamite, best known for founding the Nobel Prizes through his will.

Paul Karrer (1889–1971), Swiss chemist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1937) for his pioneering work on vitamins, especially elucidating the structure of vitamin A.

Kristján Eldjárn (1916–1982) was an Icelandic scholar, archaeologist, and statesman who served as the third President of Iceland from 1968 to 1980.

Kristján Eldjárn (1916–1982), designed by Throstur Magnusson, engraved by Czeslaw Slania and issued by Iceland on December 6, 1983.

Design based on Kristján Eldjárn photo, by the Norwegian photographer Mats Wibe Lund.