| Added by |
 Maciej Pasztor
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| General Description : | The Defense of the Polish Post Office in Danzig (Gdańsk) was one of the first acts of World War II in Europe, as part of the Invasion of Poland. On September 1, 1939, Polish personnel defended the building for some 15 hours against assaults by the SS Heimwehr Danzig (SS Danzig Home Defense), local SA formations and special units of Ordnungspolizei (Danzig police). All but four of the defenders, who were able to escape from the building during the surrender, were sentenced to death by a German court martial as illegal combatants on October 5, 1939 and executed. |
| Face value | 60 groszy |
| Catalog code (Michel) | 1060 |
| Catalog code (Scott) | 819 |
| Catalog code | Polish Stamps Catalog 915 |
| Series | The 19th anniversary of the defence of the post office in Gdańsk |
| Stamp colour | Dark Blue |
| Stamp use | Commemorative stamp |
| Print run | 10,236,960 |
| Issue date | 01/09/1958 |
| Designer | Czesław Kaczmarczyk Grav: Edward Konecki |
| Paper type | White; Thin Smooth |
| Print technique | Steel engraving |
| Printed by | PWPW (Państwowa Wytwórnia Papierów Wartościowych) |
| Perforation | 12¾ x 12½ (harrow) |
| Height | 23.50 mm |
| Width | 36.50 mm |
| Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |
