Added by | Maciej Pasztor |
General Description : | Stefan Szolc-Rogoziński (born April 14, 1861 - December 1, 1896) was a Polish explorer of Africa. He was planning to create a Polish colony in Cameroon. Rogoziński was born in Kalisz, Russian partition of Poland. After a career in the Imperial Russian Navy, he organized an expedition to Africa with Klemens Tomczek and Leopold Janikowski. His Cameroon expedition lasted from 1882 to 1884. After his return, in 1895, he joined the Royal Geographical Society. In 1892-1893 he organized an expedition to Egypt. |
Face value | 1,50 Złoty |
Catalog code (Michel) | 2284 |
Catalog code (Scott) | 2005 |
Catalog code | Polish Stamps Catalog 2136 |
Series | Polish Scientists |
Place in series | 4 |
Stamp colour | Multicolored |
Stamp use | Commemorative stamp |
Designer | Tadeusz Michaluk |
Paper type | Middel; white; chalky |
Print technique | Photogravure |
Printed by | PWPW (Państwowa Wytwórnia Papierów Wartościowych) |
Perforation | 10¾ x 11 (comb) |
Height | 49.00 mm |
Width | 35.50 mm |
Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |