Show Us Your Stagecoach Stamps

Here are images of the five stamps in a set depicting various 19th century coaches, designed by Czech artist Karel Toman (1931-2000), combined engraved and photogravure, and issued by Czechoslovakia on February 25, 1981 to publicize the WIPA '81 International Philatelic Exhibition, Vienna, Austria, May 22-31, Scott Nos. 2343-47.

- nethryk

Landau, 1800, engraved by Milos Ondrácek.


Mail coach, 1830, engraved by Josef Hercík.


Mail sled, 1840, engraved by Bedrich Housa.


Mail coach, 1860, engraved by Milos Ondrácek.


Carriage, 1840, engraved by Josef Hercík.

Ever read the story about "Stagecoach Mary" Fields?

http://www.blackcowboys.com/maryfields.htm

http://www.cascademontana.com/mary.htm

Here is an image of a stamp depicting an 1890s stagecoach operated by the Pretoria firm of Zeederberg & Co., Coach Proprietors, printed by lithography, and issued by Rhodesia on May 2, 1966 as one of a set of four stamps (plus a souvenir sheet) publicizing the 28th Congress of the Southern Africa Philatelic Federation and the RHOPEX Exhibition, Bulawayo, May 2-7, Scott No. 237.

- nethryk

Horse-drawn mail coach, designed by Swiss painter Werner Weiskönig (1907-1982), printed by photogravure (Courvoisier S.A.), and issued by Switzerland on May 16, 1949 to commemorate the centenary of the establishment of the Swiss Federal Post, Scott No. 326.

- nethryk

I want to show a few stamps featuring stagecoaches




and traditional Russian postal horse-drawn sleigh – "troyka"

A couple from Poland

Scott 1270


Scott 1363

Another one from Poland

Scott 3320

Austria

Scott 733

Mail coach and posthorn, designed by Italian artist Luigi Gasbarra, printed by photogravure, and issued by Italy on December 20, 1962 for Stamp Day, Scott No. 812.

- nethryk

Pioneer fort and mail coach, Fort Victoria, designed by I. Mount, engraved and printed by Waterlow & Sons, Ltd., and issued for use in Southern Rhodesia on June 3, 1940 as one of a set of eight stamps commemorating the 50th anniversary of the founding of Southern Rhodesia by Cecil John Rhodes, Scott No. 59.

- nethryk

From my Portugal collection... 1952 Coaches Museum set.

Ram

Bavarian mail coach, c. 1900, semi-postal (charity) stamp designed by German artists Heinz and Hella Schillinger, printed by lithography, and issued by Germany on September 24, 1966, Scott No. B416, Michel No. 516.

- nethryk

Slania was good wasn't he? Here is a Sweden 1978 example



Here is a South Africa example from 1969


Only special folk get to ride in this British one

Ram - those Portugese royal coaches are among my favorite - I am in States and in order to find a good set of them mint, I had to buy from a dealer in Portugal ... I really like them, though, so even though it was a tad pricey for me, it was worth it!

centerstage... I had a set extra but mix of MH & used; sold it recently.

Ram