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| General Description : | The Lajkonik is one of the unofficial symbols of the city of Kraków, Poland. It is represented as a bearded man resembling a Tatar in a characteristic pointed hat, dressed in Mongol attire, with a wooden horse around his waist (hobby horse). It is the subject of the Lajkonik Festival (Polish: Lajkoniki) that takes place each year on the first Thursday after the religious holiday of Corpus Christi. |
| Face value | 20 groszy |
| Catalog code (Michel) | 917 |
| Catalog code (Scott) | 684 |
| Catalog code | Polish Stamps Catalog 775 |
| Series | Cracow Celebration Days. |
| Place in series | 1 |
| Stamp colour | Multicolored |
| Stamp use | Commemorative stamp |
| Print run | 1,349,000 |
| Issue date | 16/06/1955 |
| Designer | Witold Chomicz |
| Paper type | Chalky, thick, rough. |
| Print technique | Offset |
| Printed by | PWPW (Państwowa Wytwórnia Papierów Wartościowych) |
| Perforation | 12 x 12¼ (comb) |
| Height | 39.50 mm |
| Width | 31.50 mm |
| Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |
