Hradčany

Alfons Mucha
Typography by Czech Graphics Union
December 18, 1918 - April 30, 1921

Captioned Design - Initial Phase

Characterized by the small white inscriptions česko and slovenská in the left and right colored side panels.
Hradčany stamps lack a currency indicator because at the time of their initial printing Czechoslovakia had designated no national currency.
The post office sold the entire issue of the ultramarine 25 denomination to the Prague Philatelic Society. It may appear with a special cancel.

Imperforate
1918
December 18
105,640,000 108,50,000

POFIS 3 POFIS 5
5 yellow green 10 rose

December 21
29,760,000

POFIS 2
3 red violet

December 30
103,123,000 30,320,000 10,000

POFIS 8 POFIS 10 POFIS 10c

20 bluish green 25 deep blue 25 ultramarine

1919
January 17 January 23
20,000,000 16,950,000

POFIS 12 POFIS 14
30 bister 40 red orange
 Hradčany
Alfons Mucha
Typography by Czech Graphics Union
December 18, 1918 - April 30, 1921

Captioned Design - Initial Phase

Characterized by the small white inscriptions česko and slovenská in the left and right colored side panels.
Hradčany stamps lack a currency indicator because at the time of their initial printing Czechoslovakia had designated no national currency.
The post office sold the entire issue of the ultramarine 25 denomination to the Prague Philatelic Society. It may appear with a special cancel.

Perforated
1918 - 1919
Totals perforated: 5: 8,290,000. 10: 1,560,0000. 20: 5,780,000. 25: 20,900,000.

Comb Perforated 13¾ x 13½

POFIS 8A POFIS 10A POFIS 10Ac

20 bluish green 25 deep blue 25 ultramarine

Line Perforated 13¾

POFIS 8C POFIS 10Cc

20 bluish green 25 deep blue

Line Perforated 11½

POFIS 3D POFIS 5D POFIS 8D

5 yellow green 10 rose 20 bluish green

POFIS 10D POFIS 10Dc

25 deep blue 25 ultramarine

Line Perforated 11½ x 10¾

POFIS 3E
5 yellow green
 Hradčany
Alfons Mucha
Typography by Czech Graphics Union
December 18, 1918 - April 30, 1921

Captioned Design - Initial Phase

Characterized by the small white inscriptions česko and slovenská in the left and right colored side panels.
Hradčany stamps lack a currency indicator because at the time of their initial printing Czechoslovakia had designated no national currency.
The post office sold the entire issue of the ultramarine 25 denomination to the Prague Philatelic Society. It may appear with a special cancel.
 Hradčany
Alfons Mucha
Typography by Czech Graphics Union
December 18, 1918 - April 30, 1921

Captioned Design - Final Phase

Characterized by the small colored inscriptions česko and slovenská in the left and right white side panels.
Hradčany stamps lack a currency indicator because at the time of their initial printing Czechoslovakia had designated no national currency.
The two types of the 400 resulted from hand corrections to the negative or plate.

1919
Imperforate
January 14
23,340,000 7,510,000

POFIS 20 POFIS 22
100 brown 200 ultra

January 29
2,890,000 2,890,000

POFIS 24 POFIS 24
400 purple 400 purple

Type I Type II

Comb Perforated 13¾ x 13½

4,187,000

POFIS 22A
200 ultra
 Hradčany
Alfons Mucha
Typography by Czech Graphics Union
December 18, 1918 - April 30, 1921

Captioned Design - Final Phase

Characterized by the small colored inscriptions česko and slovenská in the left and right white side panels.
Hradčany stamps lack a currency indicator because at the time of their initial printing Czechoslovakia had designated no national currency.
The two types of the 400 resulted from hand corrections to the negative or plate.
 Hradčany
Alfons Mucha
Typography by Czech Graphics Union
December 18, 1918 - April 30, 1921

Circles Design - Initial Phase

Characterized by the two white circles in each side panel, the uncolored forground bushes, and the sun apparent in the sky.
Slight differences exist between the two denominations, most notably in the hatching lines found in the leaves, the doves’ necks, and the tip of the upper right-hand heart.
For the 50 denominated stamp, the hatching lines are broken or missing, while for the 1 denomination they are not.

1919
Imperforate
February 27 March 14
27,314,000 8,550,000

POFIS 15 POFIS 1
50 dull violet 1 dark brown

Line Perforated 13¾

7,025,000

POFIS 1C
1 dark brown
 Hradčany
Alfons Mucha
Typography by Czech Graphics Union
December 18, 1918 - April 30, 1921

Circles Design - Initial Phase

Characterized by the two white circles in each side panel, the uncolored forground bushes, and the sun apparent in the sky.
Slight differences exist between the two denominations, most notably in the hatching lines found in the leaves, the doves’ necks, and the tip of the upper right-hand heart.
For the 50 denominated stamp, the hatching lines are broken or missing, while for the 1 denomination they are not.
 Hradčany
Alfons Mucha
Typography by Czech Graphics Union
December 18, 1918 - April 30, 1921

Circles Design - Final Phase

Characterized by the two white circles in each side panel, the hatching on the forground bushes, and the sun missing from the sky.

1919
Imperforate
April 10
27,314,000

POFIS 17
60 orange

April 24
12,470,000 4,540,000

POFIS 19 POFIS 23
80 olive green 300 dark green

June 2
447,200

POFIS 26
1000 violet

Comb Perforated
Total perforated: 5: 8,910,000.
13¾ x 13½ 11¾

POFIS 17A POFIS 17B

60 orange 60 orange
 Hradčany
Alfons Mucha
Typography by Czech Graphics Union
December 18, 1918 - April 30, 1921

Circles Design - Final Phase

Characterized by the two white circles in each side panel, the hatching on the forground bushes, and the sun missing from the sky.
 Hradčany
Alfons Mucha
Typography by Czech Graphics Union
December 18, 1918 - April 30, 1921

Abstract Design - Initial Phase

Characterized by an arabesque design in each side panel and an enlarged view of St. Nicholas cathedral with the sun and foreground bushes missing.
Numerous types are described, chiefly related to the rendition of the spirals, arch, and inner frame.
Extremely rare combinations of type, shade, and perforation exist.

1919
Imperforate

June 7
52,031,400

POFIS 7
15 red

July 3 July 9 July 28

9,096,000 47,800,000 5,250,000

POFIS 18 POFIS 11 POFIS 21

75 slate 25 dull violet 120 gray black

August 1 August 9 August 19

22,784,900 1,240,000 7,769,000

POFIS 4 POFIS 25 POFIS 16

5 blue green 500 red brown 50 dark blue
 Hradčany
Alfons Mucha
Typography by Czech Graphics Union
December 18, 1918 - April 30, 1921

Abstract Design - Initial Phase

Characterized by an arabesque design in each side panel and an enlarged view of St. Nicholas cathedral with the sun and foreground bushes missing.
Numerous types are described, chiefly related to the rendition of the spirals, arch, and inner frame.
Extremely rare combinations of type, shade, and perforation exist.

1919
Comb Perforated
13¾ x 13½

POFIS 4A POFIS 7A POFIS 11A

5 blue green 15 red 25 dull violet

11¾

POFIS 4B POFIS 7B POFIS 11B

5 blue green 15 red 25 dull violet
 Hradčany
Alfons Mucha
Typography by Czech Graphics Union
December 18, 1918 - April 30, 1921

Abstract Design - Initial Phase

Characterized by an arabesque design in each side panel and an enlarged view of St. Nicholas cathedral with the sun and foreground bushes missing.
Numerous types are described, chiefly related to the rendition of the spirals, arch, and inner frame.
Extremely rare combinations of type, shade, and perforation exist.

1919
Line Perforated
13¾

POFIS 4C POFIS 7C POFIS 11C

5 blue green 15 red 25 dull violet

11¾

POFIS 4D POFIS 4D POFIS 11D POFIS 21D

5 blue green 5 blue green 25 dull violet 120 gray black

11½ x 10¾

POFIS 4E POFIS 7E POFIS 11E

5 blue green 15 red 25 dull violet

13¾ x 11½

POFIS 4F POFIS 7F POFIS 11F

5 blue green 15 red 25 dull violet

11½ x 13¾ 13¾ x 10¾

POFIS 7G POFIS 7H POFIS 11H

15 red 15 red 25 dull violet
 Hradčany
Alfons Mucha
Typography by Czech Graphics Union
December 18, 1918 - April 30, 1921

Abstract Design - Initial Phase

Characterized by an arabesque design in each side panel and an enlarged view of St. Nicholas cathedral with the sun and foreground bushes missing.
Numerous types are described, chiefly related to the rendition of the spirals, arch, and inner frame.
Extremely rare combinations of type, shade, and perforation exist.

1920
Comb Perforated
13¾ x 13½ 11¾

POFIS 6A POFIS 9A POFIS 6B

10 yellow green 20 rose 10 yellow green

Line Perforated
13¾ 11¾

POFIS 6C POFIS 9C POFIS 6D

10 yellow green 20 rose 10 yellow green

Released Imperforate in Error

POFIS 6N POFIS 9N
10 yellow green 20 rose
 Hradčany
Alfons Mucha
Typography by Czech Graphics Union
December 18, 1918 - April 30, 1921

Abstract Design - Initial Phase

Characterized by an arabesque design in each side panel and an enlarged view of St. Nicholas cathedral with the sun and foreground bushes missing.
Numerous types are described, chiefly related to the rendition of the spirals, arch, and inner frame.
Extremely rare combinations of type, shade, and perforation exist.
 Hradčany
Alfons Mucha
Typography by Czech Graphics Union
December 18, 1918 - April 30, 1921

Abstract Design - Final Phase

Characterized by an arabesque design in each side panel and an enlarged view of St. Nicholas cathedral with the sun and foreground bushes missing.
The final phase’s single denomination, larger in size and rougher in execution than the stamps of the initial phase, was released in two types and colors.
Certain combinations of type, color, and perforation are extremely scarce.

April 12, 1920

Released Imperforate in Error

Total released: Unknown.

POFIS 13A POFIS 13A POFIS 13Aa POFIS 13Aa

30 red violet 30 red violet 30 deep violet 30 deep violet

Type I Type II Type I Type II

Perforated
Total released: 36,000,000.

Comb Perforated
13¾ x 13½

POFIS 13A POFIS 13A POFIS 13Aa POFIS 13Aa

30 red violet 30 red violet 30 deep violet 30 deep violet

Type I Type II Type I Type II

11¾

POFIS 13B POFIS 13B POFIS 13Ba POFIS 13Ba

30 red violet 30 red violet 30 deep violet 30 deep violet

Type I Type II Type I Type II

 Hradčany
Alfons Mucha
Typography by Czech Graphics Union
December 18, 1918 - April 30, 1921

Abstract Design - Final Phase

Characterized by an arabesque design in each side panel and an enlarged view of St. Nicholas cathedral with the sun and foreground bushes missing.
The final phase’s single denomination, larger in size and rougher in execution than the stamps of the initial phase, was released in two types and colors.
Certain combinations of type, color, and perforation are extremely scarce.
 Hradčany
Alfons Mucha
Typography by Czech Graphics Union
December 18, 1918 - April 30, 1921

Abstract Design - Final Phase

Characterized by an arabesque design in each side panel and an enlarged view of St. Nicholas cathedral with the sun and foreground bushes missing.
The final phase’s single denomination, larger in size and rougher in execution than the stamps of the initial phase, was released in two types and colors.
Certain combinations of type, color, and perforation are extremely scarce.

April 12, 1920

Line Perforated

13¾

POFIS 13C POFIS 13C

30 red violet 30 red violet

Type I Type II

11¾

POFIS 13D POFIS 13D POFIS 13Da POFIS 13Da

30 red violet 30 red violet 30 deep violet 30 deep violet

Type I Type II Type I Type II

11½ x 13¾

POFIS 13G POFIS 13G

30 red violet 30 red violet

Type I Type II