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 Maciej Pasztor
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| General Description : | Merkuriusz Polski Ordynaryjny (in the original 17th-century Polish spelling, Merkuryusz Polski Ordynaryiny."The Polish Mercury Ordinary") was the first Polish newspaper, published in 1661, first in Kraków, then in Warsaw. |
| Face value | 40 groszy |
| Catalog code (Michel) | 1218 |
| Catalog code (Scott) | 966 |
| Catalog code | Polish Stamps Catalog 1074 |
| Series | 300 years of Polish press (1661-1961) |
| Place in series | 1 |
| Stamp colour | Black, ultramarine and emerald |
| Watermark | III 8 |
| Stamp use | Commemorative stamp |
| Print run | 990,000 |
| Issue date | 03/01/1961 |
| Designer | Czesław Kaczmarczyk |
| Paper type | White; middel, smooth |
| Print technique | Offset and dry stamping |
| Printed by | PWPW (Państwowa Wytwórnia Papierów Wartościowych) |
| Perforation | 11¾ x 12 (comb) |
| Height | 35.50 mm |
| Width | 27.60 mm |
| Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |
