Old Stamps Of Czechoslovalia ( Europe ) Part I

Czechoslovakia declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1918 and lasted until 1992.  On 1st. January 1993, Czechoslovakia spit into Czech Republic and Slovakia.  Before the republic was formed, stamps of the Austro-Hungarian Empire were used and remained until 1919. The first actual stamps were issued in October 1918 which featured the Hradcany Castles of Prague.  The issue comes in two different sets with 53 different stamps. The first set is printed with the words " Posta Cesko-Slovenka " while the second one as " Cesko-Slovenko " Later on stamps with portrait of  " Thomas  Maryle " , the first president were released in 1920. In the same year, were issued  " Dove Stamps " together with " Chain Breaker Stamps "  Newspaper stamps were issued together with Hradcany Castles in 1918. Cesko is made up of three regions namely Bohemia, Moravia and East Silisia ( go to under German colonies to have a look at Bohemia and Moravia stamps when the two regions were German Protectorates )

1.   OVERPRINTED ON AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN STAMP - 1919

2.   OVERPRINTED ON AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN STAMPS - 1919

3.  OVERPRINTED ON AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN STAMPS - 1919

4.  OVERPRINTED ON AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN STAMPS - 1919

5.   OVERPRINTED ON AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN STAMP - 1919

6.   OVERPRINTED ON AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN STAMP - 1919

7.   OVERPRINTED ON AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN STAMP - 1919

8.    FIRST ISSUED 1918 - HRADCANY CASTLES OF PRAGUE - 1ST. VARIETY

9.  FIRST ISSUED 1918 - HRADCANY CASTLES OF PRAGUE - 1ST. VARIETY

10.  FIRST ISSUED 1918 - HRADCANY CASTLES OF PRAGUE - 2ND. VARIETY

11.  FIRST ISSUED  1918 - HRADCANY CASTLES OF PRAGUE - 2ND. VARIETY

12.    FIRST ISSUE 1918 - HRADCANY CASTLES OF PRAGUE - 2ND. VARIETY

13.  FIRST ISSUE 1918 - HRADCANY CASTLES OF PRAGUE - 2ND. VARIETY