Philately of Czechoslovakia, Hradčany: varieties of 40 h postage stamp

CONSTANT VARIETIES
PLATE I
I-I Colored dot on the left side of the numeral 4, and a colored dot inside zero, at the top.
Field №: 5
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: 1,65
I-II The top right frame is broken.
Field №: 10
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: 1,65
I-III A big white spot in the central tower (the “clock flaw”).
Field №: 13
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: 1,65
I-IV The top left frame (left from the letter P in POŠTA) is deformed.
Field №: 14
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: 1,65
I-V The right frame next to the letters V and E in SLOVENSKÁ is deformed.
Field №: 21
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: 1,65
I-VI A large colored spot inside the denomination oval.
Field №: 25
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: 1,65
I-VII Central and right towers are joined by a dot, an indentation in the right frame next to the second letter S in SLOVENSKÁ.
Field №: 40
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: 1,65
I-VIII A 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 the numeral 4, and a colored dot in the denomination oval, on the right.
Field №: 70
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: 1,65
I-XI Letter O in ČESKO is damaged, as well as the top left frame above the corner ornament.
Field №: 85
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: 1,65
I-XII A colored dot connecting the zero and the bottom line of the 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 A white line connecting the top frame and the top right ornament.
Field №: 91
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: 1,65
I-XV 1. The 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. the frame is broken above the O of ČESKO
2. there is a dot below the southwest corner
3. the 1st heart is broken on the right
4. there is a dot in the lower part of the bush
Value €: 1,65
I-XVI 1. Open frame/dot above the P of POŠTA
2. broken frame above the 6th spiral
3. a dot in the 1st heart, also broken on the right side
4. a dot above the 2nd branch of the bush
5. 2 dots under the TA of POŠTA
6. the 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 the frame between L and O of SLOVENSKÁ
3. Frame is broken between V and E of SLOVENSKÁ
Value €: 1,65
I-XVII 1. dot on the nose of the 4, and gap inside the diagonal stroke
2. the 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. the 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
Value €: 1,65
I-XVIII 1. Š of POŠTA is broken at the bottom
2. a dot on the sun at 10.30h
3. a frame above O of SLOVENSKÁ is broken
4. a 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. The frame is broken above 4th spiral
2. Frame is broken above S of SLOVENSKÁ
3. Dot before MUCHA
4. Hook on the southeast 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 instead of the dot on the 4th tower,
5. a dot on the right of the 4th tower,
6. two dots above the sun.
Field №: 9
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: 1,65
I-XXI 1. The northeast 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 of 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 €:
I-XXIV Flaws for this position:
– Dot on the frame above 1 wavy line
– Dot on the frame above 5th spiral
– Dot on the frame below the tail of the right pigeon
– Dot in the tail of the right pigeon (not visible due to cancel)
Field №: 19
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes:
Other, not mentioned:
– two dots on the frame above Č in ČESKO
– northwest corner extended
– denomination oval is open at 2:30 o’clock
Value €: 1,65
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 A big colored dot inside the denomination oval at the top left.
Field №: 33
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: 1,65
II-III A vertical white line connects the 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 above zero is broken.
Field №: 50
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: 1,65
II-VI The small bush breached 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 A 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 is deformed, with a white dot on the top of the letter E in SLOVENSKÁ.
Field №: 79
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: 1,65
II-X Colored dot on the left side of the numeral 4, and a colored dot on the wing of the right dove.
Field №: 87
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: 1,65
II-XI The wing of the left dove is broken, a colored dot connecting zero and the bottom frame of the denomination oval.
Field №: 89
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: 1,65
II-XII A white line connects the top right ornament to the top frame, the colored dot inside the denomination oval, at the 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 the head and tail of the right pigeon
Field №: 49
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: not mentioned, so maybe optional:
1. the frame is broken on top of O in ČESKO
2. a white spot between K and O in ČESKO
3. a dot on the frame, above T of POŠTA
4. a white spot between S and T of POŠTA
5. broken O in SLOVENSKÁ
6. 3 dots below the frame, between signature and 1st heart
Value €: 1,65
II-XIV 1. Open the frame above the S of POŠTA
2. a dot in 3rd heart
3. a dot in the 6th leaf
4. a dot next to the central sunray
Field №: 17
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes

Not mentioned, so maybe optional:
1. various dots both on the left and on the right size
2. The joint point in the second heart is thicker than the normal
Value €: 1,65
II-XV This stamp has the following flaws:
1. a 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 on the 1st branch of the bush
Field №: 58
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: not mentioned, so maybe optional:
1. the frame is broken between K and O of ČESKO.
2. Example 2, example 3, example 4.
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. a dot outside the southwest corner, behind the pigeon
4. a dot at the foot of the 4
5. a dot below the frame, in front of the 4th heart
6. the 4th heart is connected to the frame below
Field №: 23
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes

Not mentioned, so maybe optional:
1. a dot outside the frame above the curly line next to the O of ČESKO
2. a dot under the foot of the P of POŠTA
3. frame open between O and S of POŠTA
Value €: 1,65
II-XVII 1. A dot in the bottom of the 5th leaf
2. a dot outside the frame, above S of SLOVENSKÁ
3. a dot below left the central sunbeam and the sun
4. a 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. northeast corner with spot
3. two dots on the frame, next to the 7th spiral
Value €: 1,65
II-XVIII 1. The 1st leaf is open to the right size
2. a dot in the sun at 1 o’clock
3. the sun is open at the right bottom
4. a 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. the northwest corner is broken
3. P of POŠTA is open at the top
Value €: 1,65
II-XIX 1. dot on the frame, above Č of ČESKO
2. a dot on the second leaf
3. a 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. a dot on the frame before the 5th spiral
4. a broken frame in front of the leg of the left pigeon
5. thickened frame before 4
6. small line under the frame, below 0
7. a dot under the frame, below the foot of the right pigeon
8. the southeast corner has a line downwards
Value €: 1,65
II-XX 1. A dot on the right side of the 8th leaf
2. a dot in the 2nd 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
Value €: 1,65
II-XXI 1. a dot above the frame over the P of POŠTA
2. hook on frame corner before M of MUCHA
3. a dot on the sun at 11 o’clock
4. double central sunbeam
Field №: 80
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: not mentioned, so maybe optional:
1. a dot in the frame border after P of POŠTA
2. 1st heart is broken on the left
3. dots on the frame, left of 2nd spiral
4. a dot under the frame, before the 4
5. the line before 4th heart is connected to the frame border
6. numeral 6 nicely aligned sun beams between the 6th and 7th leaf
Value €: 1,65
II-XXII 1. A dot in the wing of the left pigeon,
2. a dot after MUCHA,
3. a dot between 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, and a dot outside the frame.
Field №: 11
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €:
II-XXIV The most obvious flaw on this stamp: the 2nd S in SLOVENSKA is deformed.

Other flaws:
1. the frame is broken twice before P of POŠTA,
2. a dot in the wing of the left pigeon,
3. a dot on the denomination oval at 7 o’clock,
4. several dots above the sun, from 12 o’clock till 3 o’clock,
5. dot on the frame, behind 7th spiral,
6. extended southeast corner.
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. the frame behind the left pigeon is crushed,
3. extended southwest 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 the 5th tower,
3 dots at the 6th tower.
Field №: 99
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: not mentioned:
1. color spot outside the northeast corner
2. dot on the frame behind the right pigeon
Value €:
II-XXVIII Here we see:
– dot on the frame above O in ČESKO
– dot above frame next to 3rd spiral
– dot in 8th leaf
– dot in the lower part of the tail of the right pigeon
– a small dot in the lower part of the wing of the right pigeon
Field №: 38
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes:
Value €: 1,65

References

Bibliography

  1. Zdeněk Kvasnička, dr. František Kubát: Monografie Češkoslovenských Známek, Díl I. – Popřevratová doba, Prague 1968.