Mailman - Mailmen

KlausR - Welcome to SCF!

Here is an image of a stamp depicting an armed postman and a mailbox bearing the Polish White Eagle, designed by Lithuanian-born Polish artist (and survivor of Auschwitz) Czeslaw Kaczmarczyk (1899-1971), engraved by Edward Konecki, and issued by Poland on September 1, 1958 to commemorate the 19th anniversary of the heroic defense of the Polish Post Office in the Free City of Danzig (Gdansk) from the SS Heimwehr Danzig (SS of the city of Danzig), local SA formations, and special units of Ordnungspolizei (Danzig police), Scott No. 819, SG No. 1060.

- nethryk

Hi nethryk,

thanks for your welcome. Also thanks for showing that stamp from Poland, I'll check out if it fits into my collection.

Klaus

Some more mailmen and addressees.


Croatia 1955




Madagascar 2008




The Netherlands 1952




Poland 1950

Maori mail carrier, designed by Wing Commander Robert Maurice Conly (1920-1995), the last Royal New Zealand Air Force Official Artist, engraved and printed by Thomas De La Rue & Co., and issued by New Zealand on July 18, 1955 to commemorate the centenary of the first New Zealand postage stamps, Scott No. 302, SG No. 739.

- nethryk

Thanks nethryk for showing that stamp.

Below the last mailman/addressee stamps I've got:


Saar 1955




Spanish Marocco 1940




South-Vietnam 1971




Tunisia 1959

KlausR - Glad you liked my Maori mailman!

Here is an image of a semi-postal stamp depicting a Parisian letter carrier of 1730, designed and engraved by Raoul Serres, and issued by France on March 18, 1961 for Stamp Day, Scott No. B349, Y&T No. 1285.

- nethryk

Hi Nethryk!
I always wonder how you find the name of engravers of these stamps, where is this information of engravers of each stamps available?
Regards
sandeep

our_elephant - Glad you asked. Many intaglio engraved stamps, including those issued by such countries as France, Austria, and Sweden, are usually signed by the engraver as well as the designer. Also, specialized country stamp catalogues and reference books often provide relevant information. Two volumes written by Gene Hessler, The Engraver's Line, and The International Engraver's Line, have richly detailed information about many banknote and postage stamp engravers. The rest of my research results come mainly from conducting online searches and sharing information through email correspondence with other knowledgeable stamp collectors. Although I have spent years studying the works of hundreds of stamp engravers from around the world, there is still much that I do not yet know about many of them. So my hunt for relevant information about them and their art continues unabated. Regards, nethryk

@ nethryk,

that French mailman I already have in my collection, these stamps are rather easy to find.

Now some mailwomen:


Denmark 1974





German Reich 1944




Hungary 1954




Japan 1996




Romania 1977

Very nice thematic, it's one of my favourites!

Here is an image of a stamp depicting another kind of mail-"bird:" Garuda carrying a message in its beak, printed by lithogravure, and issued by Thailand on October 7, 1963 to publicize International Letter Writing Week, Scott No. 414.

- nethryk

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There's more to come.

Today some more ladies:


Latvia 2007





Sweden 1999




Sowjet Union 1959




Uruguay 1997

Thank you Nethryk for the information.. will need your help later on when I make my collection to an exhibit..
Klaus! thanks for displaying these mail-ladies .. in fact our postman who was here for at least 25 years (he was our postman since I can remember) got promoted to post office and now we have a post woman here.

Sandeep,

here's one for you: mailman on elephant's back.

Here is an image of an engraved special delivery stamp depicting a cyclist messenger and the Manila Post Office, issued by Philippines on December 22, 1947, Scott No. E11, SG No. E10.

- nethryk