CZECHOSLOVAKIA

Stamps inscribed 'Pošta Československá' or 'Československo'.

<- 1918 Part of Austro-Hungarian Empire
1918 - 1939 Czechoslovakia
1939 - 1945 See Bohemia and Moravia or Slovakia
1945 - 1993 Czechoslovakia
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From 1918: 1 (Austro-Hungarian) Krone/Koruna = 100 Heller
From 1919: 1 (Czecholsovak) Koruna = 100 Haléřů/Halierov (= 1 Krone)
From 1945: 1 Koruna = 100 Haléřů/Halierov
From 1953: 1 (New) Koruna (CSK) = 100 Haléřů/Halierov (= 5 Old Koruna*)
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HERALDIC CATS

Issue Item code Item type Face value Remarks SC
7 November 1918 - Czech Scout Stamps - Local Revolutionary Stamps I
CSK19181107 ST 0_10 1 Stamp 0.10 Heraldic Lion
Crowned Lion Rampant
Blue
MI LRIa
 
CSK19181107 ST 0_10 2 Stamp 0.10 Heraldic Lion
Crowned Lion Rampant
Light blue
MI LRIb
 
CSK19181107 ST 0_20 Stamp 0.20 Heraldic Lion
Crowned Lion Rampant
Red
MI LRII
 

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CSK19181107 PC 0_10 Pre-stamped postcard 0.10 Heraldic Lion
Crowned Lion Rampant
Postal card with stamp indicium like
CSK19181107 ST 0_10 1
MI HPI
 
21 December 1918 - Czech Scout Stamps - Local Revolutionary Stamps II
CSK19181221 ST 0_10 1 Stamp 0.10 Heraldic Lion
Crowned Lion Rampant
Blue
CSK19181107 ST 0_10 1
overprinted "Příjezd presidenta Masaryka" in red
MI LRIIIa
 
CSK19181221 ST 0_10 2 Stamp 0.10 Heraldic Lion
Crowned Lion Rampant
Light blue
CSK19181107 ST 0_10 2
overprinted "Příjezd presidenta Masaryka" in red
MI LRIIIb
 
CSK19181221 ST 0_20 Stamp 0.20 Heraldic Lion
Crowned Lion Rampant
Red
CSK19181107 ST 0_20
overprinted "Příjezd presidenta Masaryka" in black
MI LRIV
 
22 May 1967 - Jewish Culture in Czechoslovakia
CSK19670522 ST 0_60 Stamp 0.60 Heraldic Lion
Wild Cat Art
Coat of Arms of The Gersonides Jewish Printing House in Prague
MI 1710
 
5 February 1968 - Praga '68 International Philatelic Exhibition
  CSK19680205 ST 0_60 Stamp 0.60 Heraldic Lion
Two Stylized Lion Rampant Supporters
MI 1767
 
25 March 1968 - 150th Anniversary of the National Museum in Prague
CSK19680325 ST 0_30 Stamp 0.30 Heraldic Lion
MI 1775
 
5 June 1968 - The New Prague
  CSK19680605 ST 3_00 Stamp 3.00 Heraldic Lion
President's Standard
MI 1797
 
21 June 1968 - The Old Prague
  CSK19680621 ST 0_60 Stamp 0.60 Heraldic Lion
Wild Cat Art
Renaissance Fountain of the Old City, Prague
MI 1799
 
CSK19680621 ST 1_00 Stamp 1.00 Heraldic Lion
Wild Cat Art
Gate of the Dvorak Museum
MI 1800
 
CSK19680621 ST 3_00 Stamp 3.00 Heraldic Lion
Wild Cat Art
Coat of Arms of Prague (from 1425)
MI 1803
 
22 June 1968 - 50th Anniversary of Czechoslovakian Stamps
CSK19680622 ST 10_00 Stamp 10.00 Heraldic Lion
Lion Rampant
Imperforate stamp from
CSK19680622 MS 10_00
MI 1804
 
CSK19680622 MS 10_00 Miniature sheet 10.00 Heraldic Lion (on stamp)
Lion Rampant
Imperforate MS with
CSK19680622 ST 10_00
MI B29
 
21 October 1968 - Municipal Coats of Arms
  CSK19681021 ST 0_60 4 Stamp 0.60 Heraldic Lion
Crowned Lion Rampant
České Budějovice CoA
MI 1822
 
  CSK19681021 ST 0_60 5 Stamp 0.60 Heraldic Lion
Crowned Lion Rampant
Hradec Králové CoA
MI 1823
 
  CSK19681021 ST 0_60 8 Stamp 0.60 Heraldic Lion
Lion Rampant
Plzeň CoA
MI 1826
 
  CSK19681021 ST 0_60 9 Stamp 0.60 Heraldic Lion
Lion Rampant
Ústí nad Labem CoA
MI 1827
 
  CSK19681021 ST 1_00 Stamp 1.00 Heraldic Lion
Three Crowned Lion Supporters
Prague CoA (1964 version)
MI 1828
 
9 May 1972 - Prague Castle
CSK19720509 ST 3_00 1 Stamp 3.00 Heraldic Lion
Wild Cat Art
Czech Coat of Arms
Artifact from Prague Castle
MI 2071
 
29 October 1975 - Prague Castle
CSK19751029 ST 3_00 Stamp 3.00 Heraldic Lion
Wild Cat Art
Arms of Premysl Dynasty and Bohemia from the lid of leather case containing the Bohemian Crown (1347)
MI 2291
 
25 May 1979 - Animal-themed Coats of Arms This item is also listed under Mythic Cats

 

CSK19790525 ST 2_00 Stamp 2.00 Heraldic Bear-Lion
Bear-Lion Rampant
Žebrák CoA
MI 2511
 

12 April 1980 - Interkosmos Programme

Joint issue with Bulgaria, GDR, Poland (no cats), and The Soviet Union.

CSK19800412 MS 10_00 Miniature sheet 10.00 Heraldic Lion (on selvedge)
Lion Rampant
Bulgarian Flag 1971-1990
MI B40A
 
CSK19800412 IMS 10_00 Imperforate miniature sheet 10.00 Heraldic Lion (on selvedge)
Lion Rampant
Bulgarian Flag 1971-1990
MI B40B
 
4 February 1987 - State Awards and Orders
  CSK19870204 ST 3_00 Stamp 3.00 Heraldic Lion
Lion Rampant
Order of the Republic
MI 2899
 
CSK19870204 FDC 7_00 First Day Cover 7.00 Heraldic Lion (on stamp, postmark and cachet)
Lion Rampant
Order of the Republic
Official FDC with
CSK19870204 ST 3_00
and another stamp in set
IL
CSK19870204 FDP 11000 First Day Postmark - Heraldic Lion
Lion Rampant
"Československá státní vyznamenáni"
Praha (Prague)
4 February 1987
IL

Compiled by Geir Arveng with valuable information from Greg Balagian and Elisabeth Hallsjö.
Latest update: 17 November, 2024

* The exchange rate of 5 to 1 was restricted to 1500 old koruna per person - higher amounts were exchanged at 50 to 1.