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Maciej Pasztor
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| General Description : | The Constitution of May 3, 1791 (Polish: Konstytucja Trzeciego Maja) was adopted as a "Government Act" on that date by the Sejm (parliament) of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Historian Norman Davies calls it "the first constitution of its type in Europe"; other scholars also refer to it as the world's second oldest constitution. |
| Material | Gold |
| Face value | 55 Groszy |
| Catalog code (Scott) | 328 |
| Catalog code | Polish Stamps Catalog 318 |
| Series | 20th anniv. of Poland’s independence. |
| Print run | 15,000,000 |
| Issue date | 11/11/1938 |
| Designer | Wacław Boratyński; Grav: J. Piwczyk |
| Paper type | White |
| Print technique | Engraving |
| Printed by | PWPW (Polska Wytwórnia Papierow Wartosciowych) |
| Perforation | 12½ x 12 3/4 harrow (Polish catalog) |
| Height | 27.50 mm |
| Width | 22.50 mm |
| Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |