Czechoslovakia ~ FIRST DAY OF ISSUE ~ Works of Art from National Museums (Umění) ~ 27 November 1974 ~ RARE ISSUE ~ V-4/86

Stamp Description

The stamp reproduces “Vlastní Podobizna (Self-Portrait), 1941” by Czech painter Ludvík Kuba, from the collection of the National Gallery in Prague. It was the first stamp in a five-stamp Art from National Museums series issued by Czechoslovakia.

Cover Features
Official Czechoslovak First Day Cover
Fine line-art cachet depicting a rural landscape
Prague first-day cancellation dated 27 November 1974
Multicolour engraved stamp
Theme: Fine Arts / Paintings / Czech Artists
Catalogue Information
Issue Date: 27 November 1974
Series: Art from National Museums
Michel No.: 2232
Face Value: 1 Kčs
Perforation: 11¾
Print Run: Approximately 449,600 stamps