Germany-Unified 1998 St Adalbert Death Milenary

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  • Label : “Deutsche Bundespost” of the re-unified Germany; 1997; joint issue of Germany, Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, and Vatican City; commemorative stamp of the issue “1000 years of Saint Adalbert”;

(issue of 1 stamp)

Meant is Adalbert (around 956 - 23 April 997). He was Bishop of Prague, Christian Missionary at the Hungarians and Pruszens, and dead as Christian Martyr. He was canonised in 999 by the then Pope Sylvester II.

(each issue of 1 stamp)

Stamp datas:

  • Catalogue numbers :
- Czech Republic issue : Michel No. 141; Yvert & Tellier: No. 136; Scott: No. 3012; AFA: No. 141
- Germany issue : Michel: No. 1914; Yvert & Tellier: No. 1746; Scott: No. 1964; AFA: No. 2855
- Poland issue : Michel: No. 3644; Yvert & Tellier: No. 3429; Scott: No. 3337; AFA: 3537
- Hungary issue : Michel: No 4446; Yvert & Tellier: No. 3584; Scott: No. 3569
- Vatican City issue : Michel: No. 1209; Yvert & Tellier: 1071; Scott: 1040; AFA: No. 1222
  • Color :
- Czech Republic issue : dark grey violet
- Poland issue : grey violet
- Germany issue : dark grey violet
- Hungary issue : dark grey violet
- Vatican City issue : violet
  • Watermark : none
  • Nominal value :
- Czech Republic issue : 7 (Koruna)
- Germany issue : 100 (Pfennig)
- Poland issue : 1.10 (Złoty)
- Hungary issue : 80 (Forint)
- Vatican City issue : 850 (Lire)
  • Postage validity :
- Czech Republic issue : since 23 April 1997
- Germany issue : 23 April 1995 – 30 June 2002
- Poland issue : 23 April 1997 – 31 December 2003
- Hungary issue : since 23 April 1997
- Vatican City issue : 23 April 1997 – 30 June 2002
  • Designed by :
- designer Czech Republic issue : Vladimir Suchanek (* 1933)
- engraver Czech Republic issue : Miloš Ondracek (* 1936)
- engraver Germany issue : Wolfgang Mauer
- engraver Poland issue : Czeslaw Slania (1921-2005)
- engraver Hungary issue : Karoly Vagyoczky (* 1941)
- engraver Vatican City issue: none (Offset printing)
  • Printed by :
- Czech Republic issue : by the Swedish Post
- Germany issue : “Bundesdruckerei”, Berlin
- Poland issue : by the Swedish Post
- Hungary issue : “Kultura Hungarian Foreign Trading Company”, Budapest
- Vatican City issue : by the Swedish Post (probably)
  • Print process :
- all issues : Recess printing (Germany on luminescent paper)
- Vatican City issue : Offset printing (other source: recess printing)
  • Perforation:
- Czech Republic issue :
- normal stamps + small sheet) : Comb perforation, K 11¾
- Miniature sheet : Harrow perforation, Ks 11¾¾
- Germany issue : Comb perforation, K 14
- Poland issue : Comb perforation, K 11½ : 11
- Hungary issue : Comb perforation, K 12
- Vatican City issue : Comb perfoation, K 14¼ : 13¾
  • Print runs :
- Czech Republic issue : 108,600 (inclusively small sheets and miniature sheets)
- Germany issue : 24,100,000 in sheets à 10 stamps (2x5)
- Poland issue : 1,200,000
- Hungary issue : 492,000
- Vatican City issue : 450,000
  • Stamp size (printed area of a single stamp without year line, all issues) : 40.0 x 21.5 mm


commemorative stamp of the issue “1000 years of Saint Adalbert”;
(each issue of 1 stamp)

Stamps

Czech Republic issue

mint

postmarked

Germany issue

mint

Michel No. 1914, mint

postmarked

Michel No. 1914, postmarked

Poland issue

mint

postmarked

Hungary issue

mint

Michel No. 446, mint

postmarked

Vatican City issue

mint

Michel No. 1209, mint

postmarked

FDC (First Day Covers)

FDC to the German issue
FDC to the Hungary issue