The best friend of a man got honored on postage stamps
The most popular dog breeds were on postage stamps of "Dogs" emissions. Thus, Poczta Polska began a new philatelic series dedicated to our four -legged pets.
Artist Andrzej Gosik - privately a lover of animals, considered to be the best friends of man, on six multi -colored stamps presented the watercolors of the most popular dog breeds: Bernean shepherd dog, Golden Retriver, Scottish Ster, French Bulldog, West Highland White Terrier and a miniature long -haired dachshund. Along the upper edge of each stamp there is the name "Dogs", the denomination of the denomination: PLN 3.60 and the inscription: Poland.
Dogs have been accompanying man for several thousand years, and for centuries they have lived with us under one roof. There is no doubt that dogs are loyal, intelligent and loving, in addition, life with a dog has many health benefits for man - research shows that dog owners enjoy better health, are more efficient and recover faster after illness. Most importantly, these are unique animals, and each breed has its own unique features. Polish Post Office, by spending stamps with dogs, wants to emphasize and appreciate the role of these unique animals in human life.
- Polish philatelic offers its clients a large thematic diversity. An example is the emission of "Dogs", which is also the beginning of the new series. This year we present the dog breeds, which are currently the most popular in Poland. Our stamps, among others, entertain and teach. In this case, we hope that our publications will help in developing the sensitivity of the youngest, teach respect for lively creation and show what joy the selfless dog gives. We placed a curiosity of this emission on the sheet. There you can find two dog noses, surrounding the emission logo, which is made of characteristic swirls, and thus refers to the most important dog sense. I believe that this broadcast will become a hit not only among philatelists, but also among our youngest customers - says the vice president of Poczta Polska Wiesław Włodek.
On the day of introducing stamps, three FDC envelopes also appeared, with a occasional date stamp, depicting the paw paw. The envelopes are kept in the graphic and colored convention of the entire emission and are its perfect complement.
An additional attraction related to the series is that in addition to standard stamps, with perforation (135,000 each), Poczta Polska introduced into circulation the values not performed (6,000 pieces each), which is a rarity for collectors. Both blocks - perforated and not performed - are in a special folder that accompanies emissions. The folder can be purchased at a philatelic store and in selected facilities.
To date, Poczta Polska has published several publishing series, the most famous is the one from 2006, when for the first time in Poland, a global exhibition of racial dogs took place. On the occasion of this event, Poczta Polska has released a series of five stamps, which had Polish dog breeds.
About stamps:
Project author: Andrzej Gosik
Number of stamps: 6 In the block
Value: 3.60 PLN each
circulation in the perforated version: 135,000 pcs. Each stamp
in non -performed version: 6,000 pcs of each stamp
printing technique: offset + stochastic raster
stamp format: 31.25 x 43 mm
block format: 121 x 125 mm
paper: fluorescent paper: fluorescent