Issue of the definitive literal postage stamp „A“ with labels for additional printings BOUQUET

On the 15th October, 2014 the Ministry of  Industry and Trade  of the Czech Republic will issue the  definitive postage stamp with labels for additional printing and with  imprinted letter „A“. The letter „A“ corresponds to the price of an ordinary domestic letter – standard to 50 g in accordance with the Price list of basic postal services in the current version – at present amounting to CZK 13.

The stamp depicts a bottle of wine with a bunch of flowers in a funnel.

The stamp will be issued in arranged printing sheet with 9 stamps and 12 labels. The  9 main labels and 2 side labels published on the date of issue  portray a flamingo drinking from a glass of wine. The side upper label in the right-hand section of the arranged printing sheet include the head of the Gorgon Medusa from Greek myths together with glasses of wine. A part of the sheets will be issued with blank labels for additional printings in accordance with the wish of the customer.

The author of the design of the issue is ac. painter and graphic artist Jiří Slíva.
         
The stamp, sized 23 x 30 mm, with the label of the same size has been printed  by  the Post Printing House in Prague by multicoloured offset.

There  will be  1 First Day Cover incl. commemorative cancellation. In the picture part of the cover is depicted the figure of a man carrying a grape over his shoulder. The cover is printed by multicoloured offset. On the postmark  is a motif of intertwined glasses
and the text: Praha, 15. 10. 2014.

The stamp is valid from 15th October, 2014.
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Issue of the definitive literal postage  stamp „A“ with labels for additional printings BOUQUET

Date of issue:   15th October, 2014
Graphic arrangement:   Jiří Slíva
Picture size:   23 x  30 mm
Face value:   A (= postal rate of an ordinary inland letter – standard up to 50 g – at present amounting to CZK 13)
Method of the printing of the stamp and FDC:   Multicoloured offset
Number of stamps in the arranged printing sheet:   9 stamps + 12 labels
Number of the FDC´s:   1 pc
Subject of the stamp:   a bottle of wine with a bunch of flowers in a funnel
Subject of the labels:   The  9 main labels  and 2 side labels published on the date of issue  portray a flamingo drinking from a glass of wine. The side upper label in the right-hand section of the arranged printing sheet include the head of the Gorgon Medusa from Greek myths together with glasses of wine.
Editor: Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic
Producer:   Post Printing House, Ortenovo nám. 16,
CZ-170 04 Praha 7
Supplier:   PostFila, Export Department, Ortenovo nám. 16, CZ-170 24 Praha 7