Czeslaw Slania, the court engraver, 70th birthday
Nr.S. 1707-1709
NameStamp sheet "Czeslaw Slania, the court engraver, 70th birthday"
Published date1991-10-05
ColorS. 1705 blackish violet blue, S. 1706 blue violet and S. 1707 greenback
DenominationS. 1705-1707  (10 kr)
DrawerPilo
EngraverSlania
Printing techniqueSteel engraving, the Swedish post office
Perforation123/4
CirculationS. 1705 (1,2 mil.), S. 1706 (1,2 mil.), S. 1707 (1,2 mil.) and S. 1705+Te+S. 1705 (1,2 mil.)
Approx. value*S. 1705 (25 kr), S. 1706 (25 kr), S. 1707 (25 kr) and S. 1705+Te+S. 1706 (75 kr)
InformationThe sheet contains of 3 stamps. S. 1705 on the upper left, S. 1706 on the upper right and S. 1707 under these two. Between the two upper stamps (S. 1705 and 1706) there is a text square and together they make a "Gutter-pair" (without S. 1707). The "Gutter-pair" is more valuable all tree together then when they are separated. Click here if you want to see what they look like.
HistoryThe sheet is published for the Swedish court engraver Czeslaw Slania's 70th birthday. 5 kr/sheet is to support the stamp collecting.
Detail from Pilos (b. 1711 - d. 1793) painting "Gustav IIIrd coronation". Also look at S. 522-523.

Key to the signs and abbreviations
S./sS.Swedish/Swedish set Perforationamount of tooth (on the stamp) per 2 cm Tea square containing text and engraving tools (S. 1707+Te+S. 1708 = "Gutter-pair")
* Approx. value 1 kr (= 100 ore) = 0.12 US dollar = 0.08 UK pound (991231)


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(S. 1707+Te+S. 1708 (Gutterpar) och S. 1709
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