Philately of Czechoslovakia, Hradčany: varieties of 40 h postage stamp
| CONSTANT VARIETIES | ||
|---|---|---|
| PLATE I | ||
| I-I |  |
Colored dot on the left side of numeral 4, colored dot inside zero, at top. |
| Field №: 5 | ||
| Other nomenclatures: – | ||
| Notes: – | ||
| Value €: 1,65 | ||
| I-II |  |
Top right frame broken. |
| Field №: 10 | ||
| Other nomenclatures: – | ||
| Notes: – | ||
| Value €: 1,65 | ||
| I-III |  |
Big white spot in the central tower (the “clock flaw”). |
| Field №: 13 | ||
| Other nomenclatures: – | ||
| Notes: – | ||
| Value €: 1,65 | ||
| I-IV |  |
Top left frame (left from letter P in POŠTA) deformed. |
| Field №: 14 | ||
| Other nomenclatures: – | ||
| Notes: – | ||
| Value €: 1,65 | ||
| I-V |  |
Right frame next to letters V and E in SLOVENSKÁ deformed. |
| Field №: 21 | ||
| Other nomenclatures: – | ||
| Notes: – | ||
| Value €: 1,65 | ||
| I-VI |  |
Huge colored spot inside denomination oval. |
| Field №: 25 | ||
| Other nomenclatures: – | ||
| Notes: – | ||
| Value €: 1,65 | ||
| I-VII |  |
Central and right tower joined by a dot, indentation in right frame next to the second letter S in SLOVENSKÁ. |
| Field №: 40 | ||
| Other nomenclatures: – | ||
| Notes: – | ||
| Value €: 1,65 | ||
| I-VIII |  |
Big white spot above the large bush. |
| Field №: 47 | ||
| Other nomenclatures: – | ||
| Notes: – | ||
| Value €: 1,65 | ||
| I-IX |  |
Letter K in ČESKO broken. |
| Field №: 53 | ||
| Other nomenclatures: – | ||
| Notes: – | ||
| Value €: 1,65 | ||
| I-X |  |
Colored dot on the left side of numeral 4, colored dot in denomination oval, on the right. |
| Field №: 70 | ||
| Other nomenclatures: – | ||
| Notes: – | ||
| Value €: 1,65 | ||
| I-XI |  |
Damaged letter O in ČESKO, damaged top left frame above the corner ornament. |
| Field №: 85 | ||
| Other nomenclatures: – | ||
| Notes: – | ||
| Value €: 1,65 | ||
| I-XII |  |
Colored dot connecting the zero and the bottom line of denomination oval. |
| Field №: 89 | ||
| Other nomenclatures: – | ||
| Notes: – | ||
| Value €: 1,65 | ||
| I-XIII |  |
Denomination oval above zero broken. |
| Field №: 90 | ||
| Other nomenclatures: – | ||
| Notes: – | ||
| Value €: 1,65 | ||
| I-XIV |  |
White line connecting top frame and the top right ornament. |
| Field №: 91 | ||
| Other nomenclatures: – | ||
| Notes: – | ||
| Value €: 1,65 | ||
| I-XV |  |
1. frame is broken below the 3rd spiral 2. 4th tower has a dot 3. there’s a dot in the 2nd branch of the bush 4. there’s a dot between the 4 and the oval 5. the oval is broken above the 0 6. there is a dot on the oval, at the 4.30 o’clock position 7. there is a dot in the wing of the right pigeon |
| Field №: 57 | ||
| Other nomenclatures: – | ||
| Notes: not mentioned, so maybe optional 1. frame is broken above the O of ČESKO 2. there is a dot below the south west corner 3. the 1st heart is broken on the right 4. there is a dot in the lower part of the bush |
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| Value €: 1,65 | ||
| I-XVI |  |
1. Open frame/dot above the P of POŠTA 2. Broken frame above the 6th spiral 3. dot in the 1st heart, also broken at the right side 4. dot above the 2nd branch of the bush 5. 2 dots under the TA of POŠTA 6. denomination oval is broken at 1 o’clock |
| Field №: 83 | ||
| Other nomenclatures: – | ||
| Notes: not mentioned, so maybe optional: 1. frame broken between A of POŠTA and curly line 2. dot on frame between L and O of SLOVENSKÁ 3. Frame broken between V and E of SLOVENSKÁ |
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| Value €: 1,65 | ||
| I-XVII |  |
1. dot on the nose of the 4, and gap inside the diagonal stroke 2. denomination oval is broken at 9 o’clock 3. dot between E and N of SLOVENSKÁ (bottom) |
| Field №: 87 | ||
| Other nomenclatures: – | ||
| Notes: not mentioned, so maybe optional : 1. denomination oval is open above the 4 2. 2 dots on the frame, next to the 7th oval 3. broken O in ČESKO 4. broken L and V in SLOVENSKÁ |
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| Value €: 1,65 | ||
| I-XVIII |  |
1. Š of POŠTA is broken at the bottom 2. dot on the sun at 10.30h 3. frame above O of SLOVENSKÁ is broken 4. dot on the denomination oval at 12 o’clock 5. one dot under the 4 6. two dots under the 0 |
| Field №: 77 | ||
| Other nomenclatures: – | ||
| Notes: – | ||
| Value €: 1,65 | ||
| I-XIX |  |
1. Frame is broken above 4th spiral 2. Frame is broken above S of SLOVENSKÁ 3. Dot before MUCHA 4. Hook on south east corner |
| Field №: 100 | ||
| Other nomenclatures: – | ||
| Notes: – | ||
| Value €: 1,65 | ||
| I-XX |  |
1. Deformed A in POŠTA, 2. dot in 3rd leaf, 3. broken frame before P in POŠTA, 4. line in stead of dot on 4th tower, 5. dot right of 4th tower, 6. two dots above the sun. |
| Field №: 9 | ||
| Other nomenclatures: – | ||
| Notes: – | ||
| Value €: 1,65 | ||
| I-XXI |  |
1. The north east corner has a dot and is open under the dot, 2. the frame is broken above the P in POŠTA, 3. the sun is open at both ends, 4. there is a dot on the sun at 12 o’clock. |
| Field №: 24 | ||
| Other nomenclatures: – | ||
| Notes: – | ||
| Value €: | ||
| I-XXII |  |
Spots in the denomination oval: 1. in front of the 4, 2. between 4 and 0, 3. on top of the 0 and above it, on the border. There is also: 1. white spot above the S in ČESKO, 2. dot in 8th leaf. |
| Field №: 28 | ||
| Other nomenclatures: – | ||
| Notes: – | ||
| Value €: | ||
| I-XXIII |  |
The major flaw for this stamp is the square ‘sunbeam’, below TA of POŠTA Also the sun is open at the right end, and there is a dot at 2 o’clock. Also mentioned, but not present/visible is a connecting dot between the 0 and the frame in the denomination oval. |
| Field №: 68 | ||
| Other nomenclatures: – | ||
| Notes: – | ||
| Value €: | ||
| PLATE II | ||
| II-I |  |
A leaf of the large bush touching the right tree branch, colored dot below next to numeral 4. |
| Field №: 12 | ||
| Other nomenclatures: – | ||
| Notes: – | ||
| Value €: 1,65 | ||
| II-II |  |
Big colored dot inside denomination oval, at the top left. |
| Field №: 33 | ||
| Other nomenclatures: – | ||
| Notes: – | ||
| Value €: 1,65 | ||
| II-III |  |
Vertical white line connecting letter A to the inner top frame. |
| Field №: 37 | ||
| Other nomenclatures: – | ||
| Notes: – | ||
| Value €: 1,65 | ||
| II-IV |  |
Top right corner pointy. |
| Field №: 40 | ||
| Other nomenclatures: – | ||
| Notes: – | ||
| Value €: 1,65 | ||
| II-V |  |
Denomination oval broken above zero. |
| Field №: 50 | ||
| Other nomenclatures: – | ||
| Notes: – | ||
| Value €: 1,65 | ||
| II-VI |  |
The small bush breaching the frame at the bottom. |
| Field №: 56 | ||
| Other nomenclatures: – | ||
| Notes: – | ||
| Value €: 1,65 | ||
| II-VII |  |
White dot below letter A in POŠTA. |
| Field №: 59 | ||
| Other nomenclatures: – | ||
| Notes: – | ||
| Value €: 1,65 | ||
| II-VIII |  |
Big colored circle inside the large right heart. |
| Field №: 65 | ||
| Other nomenclatures: – | ||
| Notes: – | ||
| Value €: 1,65 | ||
| II-IX |  |
The fifth leaf on the right side deformed, white dot on top of the letter E in SLOVENSKÁ. |
| Field №: 79 | ||
| Other nomenclatures: – | ||
| Notes: – | ||
| Value €: 1,65 | ||
| II-X |  |
Colored dot on the left side of numeral 4, colored dot on the wing of the right dove. |
| Field №: 87 | ||
| Other nomenclatures: – | ||
| Notes: – | ||
| Value €: 1,65 | ||
| II-XI |  |
Wing of the left dove broken, colored dot connecting zero and the bottom frame of denomination oval. |
| Field №: 89 | ||
| Other nomenclatures: – | ||
| Notes: – | ||
| Value €: 1,65 | ||
| II-XII |  |
White line connecting the top right ornament to the top frame, colored dot inside denomination oval, at top. |
| Field №: 91 | ||
| Other nomenclatures: – | ||
| Notes: – | ||
| Value €: 1,65 | ||
| II-XIII |  |
Some plate flaws are similar to position 38 of the same plate. 1. Dot high in the 0 2. Dot left of the 6th tower Other flaws are only for the 49th position: 3. 5 dots on the left frame, 2 next to the 3rd spiral and 3 above KO of ČESKO 4. White spot between head and tail of the right pigeon |
| Field №: 49 | ||
| Other nomenclatures: – | ||
| Notes: not mentioned, so maybe optional: 1. frame broken on top of O in ČESKO 2. white spot between K and O in ČESKO 3. dot on the frame, above T of POŠTA 4. white spot between S and T of POŠTA 5. broken O in SLOVENSKÁ 6. 3 dots below the frame, between signature and 1st heart |
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| Value €: 1,65 | ||
| II-XIV |  |
1. Open frame above the S of POŠTA 2. dot in 3rd heart 3. dot in the 6th leaf 4. dot next to the central sun ray |
| Field №: 17 | ||
| Other nomenclatures: – | ||
| Notes: not mentioned, so maybe optional: 1. various dots both on left as on right size 2. joint point in the second heart is thicker than normal |
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| Value €: 1,65 | ||
| II-XV |  |
This stamp has following flaws: 1. dot in the denomination oval at 1.30 o’clock 2. the sun rays under TA of POŠTA are lined up 3. there is a large spot on the frame, next to MUCHA 4. there is a dot above the frame on the Č of ČESKO 5. there is a dot in the 1st branch of the bush |
| Field №: 58 | ||
| Other nomenclatures: – | ||
| Notes: not mentioned, so maybe optional: 1. frame is broken between K and O of ČESKO. 2. Example 2, example 3, example 4. |
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| Value €: 1,65 | ||
| II-XVI |  |
1. a dot on the frame above the 5th spiral 2. 3 spots close to one another in the 8th leaf 3. dot outside the south west corner, behind the pigeon 4. dot at the foot of the 4 5. dot below the frame, in front of the 4th heart 6. 4th heart is connected to the frame below |
| Field №: 23 | ||
| Other nomenclatures: – | ||
| Notes: not mentioned, so maybe optional: 1. dot outside the frame above the curly line next to the O of ČESKO 2. dot under the foot of the P of POŠTA 3. frame open between O and S of POŠTA |
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| Value €: 1,65 | ||
| II-XVII |  |
1. dot in the bottom of the 5th leaf 2. dot outside the frame, above S of SLOVENSKÁ 3. dot below left the central sun beam and the sun 4. small dot in the 6th branch of the bush (similar to some other positions). |
| Field №: 26 | ||
| Other nomenclatures: – | ||
| Notes: not mentioned, so maybe optional: 1. dots above S and T of POŠTA 2. north east corner with spot 3. two dots on the frame, next to the 7th spiral |
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| Value €: 1,65 | ||
| II-XVIII |  |
1. 1st leaf is open to the right size 2. a dot in the sun at 1 o’clock 3. sun is open at the right bottom 4. large dot in the 6th branch of the bush (see also II.26) |
| Field №: 61 | ||
| Other nomenclatures: – | ||
| Notes: not mentioned, so maybe optional: 1. broken frame between Š and T of POŠTA 2. north west corner is broken 3. P of POŠTA is open at the top |
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| Value €: 1,65 | ||
| II-XIX |  |
1. dot on the frame, above Č of ČESKO 2. dot in the second leaf 3. dot inside the 0, at 3 o’clock |
| Field №: 64 | ||
| Other nomenclatures: – | ||
| Notes: not mentioned, so maybe optional: 1. two dots above P of POŠTA 2. several smaller dots on the frame, from T of POŠTA, to the curly line 3. dot on frame before the 5th spiral 4. frame broken in front of the leg of the left pigeon 5. thickened frame before 4 6. small line under the frame, below 0 7. dot under the frame, below the foot of the right pigeon 8. south east corner has a line downwards |
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| Value €: 1,65 | ||
| II-XX |  |
1. dot in the right side of the 8th leaf 2. dot in the 2 branch of the bush 3. dot on the 0, at the same height as the horizontal line of the 4 4. dot in the top of the wing of the right pigeon |
| Field №: 44 | ||
| Other nomenclatures: – | ||
| Notes: not mentioned, so maybe optional: 1. dot on the frame between E and S of ČESKO |
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| Value €: 1,65 | ||
| II-XXI |  |
1. dot above the frame over the P of POŠTA 2. hook on frame corner before M of MUCHA 3. dot on sun on 11 o’clock 4. double central sun beam |
| Field №: 80 | ||
| Other nomenclatures: – | ||
| Notes: not mentioned, so maybe optional: 1. dot in frame border after P of POŠTA 2. 1st heart is broken on the left 3. dots on frame, left of 2nd spiral 4. dot under frame, before the 4 5. line before 4th heart is connected to the frame border 6. 6 nicely aligned sun beams between 6th and 7th leaf |
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| Value €: 1,65 | ||
| II-XXII |  |
1. A dot in the wing of the left pigeon, 2. a dot after MUCHA, 3. a dot between de denomination oval and the frame above, above the 0, 4. a dot in the 3rd leaf. |
| Field №: 9 | ||
| Other nomenclatures: – | ||
| Notes: – | ||
| Value €: | ||
| II-XXIII |  |
1. In front of MUCHA, there is a lot of ink, 2. in the 1st leaf, there is a dot, 3. at the top of the 1st heart, there is a line, 4. there are two dots in the left part of the denomination oval, 5. there are two dots in the 4th heart, 6. left of the 4th tower, there is a dot, 7. behind the tail of the right pigeon, there is a dot outside the frame. |
| Field №: 11 | ||
| Other nomenclatures: – | ||
| Notes: – | ||
| Value €: | ||
| II-XXIV |  |
One of the better flaws, can be found on this stamp: the 2nd S in SLOVENSKA is deformed.
Other flaws: |
| Field №: 14 | ||
| Other nomenclatures: – | ||
| Notes: – | ||
| Value €: | ||
| II-XXV |  |
There are several dots on the left frame line: 1. on the E of ČESKO, 2. behind the O of ČESKO. There is a dot in the wing of the left pigeon, – the sun has a dot at 10 o’clock, – the 3rd heart has a line where the two curves come together, – open frame near 3rd spiral. |
| Field №: 32 | ||
| Other nomenclatures: – | ||
| Notes: another example. | ||
| Value €: | ||
| II-XXVI |  |
1. Dot in the 3rd heart, 2. frame behind left pigeon is crushed, 3. extended south west corner, 4. long leg in M of MUCHA, 5. dot behind MUCHA, 6. two dots in the 1st heart, 7. deformed E in ČESKO. |
| Field №: 71 | ||
| Other nomenclatures: – | ||
| Notes: – | ||
| Value €: | ||
| II-XXVII |  |
The left frame line has several dots: 1. on K of ČESKO, 2. behind O of ČESKO, 3. (not mentioned: between Č and E of ČESKO). There is a dot on the sun at 10 o’clock: One dot at 5th tower, 3 dots at 6th tower. |
| Field №: 99 | ||
| Other nomenclatures: – | ||
| Notes: not mentioned: 1. color spot outside north east corner 2. dot on frame behind right pigeon |
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References
Bibliography
- Zdeněk Kvasnička, dr. František Kubát: Monografie Češkoslovenských Známek, Díl I. – Popřevratová doba, Prague 1968.
