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Military Cards
Military Cards by V. J. Kralicek and W. A. Page This 30 page monograph is the 12th in a series published by the Czechoslovak Philatelic Society of Great Britain and covers cards which were prepared for the use of Czechoslovak military … Continue reading
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Monograph of Czechoslovak Stamps
MONOGRAPH OF CZECHOSLOVAK STAMPS, 5th PART – SO 1920 by Oldiich Tovacovsky, co-authored by Vladimir Schodelbauer and Jan Kypast with ten additional contributors listed in the title page. Published by POFIS in cooperation with the Union of Czech Philatelists at … Continue reading
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Czechoslovak Postage Stamps and Their Counterfeits 1918-1939
CZECHOSLOVAK POSTAGE STAMPS AND THEIR COUNTERFEITS 1918-1939 by Ing. Jan Karasek If you are a collector of 1st Republic Czechoslovak stamps, then this book must be on your shelf. Thirty five years ago (1963) a consortium of Czechoslovak philatelic experts … Continue reading
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Post War Cancels
Post War Cancels, 1945 – 1946 by Vácalv Bláha Wars make for fascinating postal history. And so do the aftermaths of wars, revolutions, or political upheaval. In 1945- 1946 Czechoslovakia was going through all of these phenomena at the same … Continue reading
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Pofis 2005
Pofis 2005 Česká Republika Cenné Nálepky Apost 1994 – 2005 New topic in collecting Czech Republic that was discussed previously in both, the Philatelic News and Views and Letters to the Editor columns. Cenné Nálepky – Value imprinted Postal Labels … Continue reading
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Rare and Remarkable Czechoslovak Stamps
VZÁCNOSTI A ZAJÍMAVOSTÍ CESKOSLOVENSKÝCH ZNÁMEK (RARE AND REMARKABLE CZECHOSLOVAK STAMPS) Nakladatelství Merkur-Revue, Brno 2000 By Ján Karásek Ján Karásek, the leading expert on Czechoslovak stamps, has prepared a most handsome book will be the perfect Christmas or birthday gift for … Continue reading
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Czechoslovak Stationary 1918-1992, Vol. II
Czechoslovak Stationary 1918-1992, Vol. II by F. Benes Volume II of the catalog of Czechoslovak Stationary 1918 – 1992 is a continuation of volume I – with a difference. Three years passed between the publication of the two volumes and … Continue reading
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History of Postal Agencies (Postovny) in the Tesin Region
BOOK REVIEW HISTORY OF POSTAL AGENCIES (POSTOVNY) IN THE TESIN REGION by Oldhch Tovacovsky, Jan Sikora, and Vladimír Schodelbauer Volume 71 of philatelic handbooks published by the Society for Territorial Philately of the Union of Czech Philatelists offers a look … Continue reading
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A Naive Translation of Tiskova Forma
A Naive Translation of Tiskova Forma by Mark Wilson First, I need to point out that I do not have even a novice’s knowledge of the Czech language. The below translation was done to ease my frustration at finding so … Continue reading
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A Postal History Mystery
Did They, or Didn’t They? A Postal History Mystery By Kimber A. Wald Last year I disposed of my collection of the postal history of London, England, a primary collecting interest for nearly 30 years. As the Englishman who was making … Continue reading
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