Added by | Maciej Pasztor |
General Description : | The Kościuszko Uprising was an uprising against Imperial Russia and the Kingdom of Prussia led by Tadeusz Kościuszko in the Commonwealth of Poland and the Prussian partition in 1794. It was a failed attempt to liberate Poland and Lithuania from Russian influence after the Second Partition of Poland (1793) and the creation of the Targowica Confederation. |
Material | Gold |
Face value | 40 groszy |
Catalog code (Michel) | 882 |
Catalog code (Scott) | 557 |
Catalog code | Polish Stamps Catalog 740 |
Series | 160th anniv. of the Insurrection of 1794. |
Print run | 1,556,500 |
Issue date | 30/11/1954 |
Designer | Wojciech Kossak; Grav:Stefan Łukaszewski |
Paper type | White; Middel Smooth |
Print technique | Steel engraving |
Printed by | PWPW (Państwowa Wytwórnia Papierów Wartościowych) |
Perforation | 12½ x 12¾ (harrow) |
Height | 26.50 mm |
Width | 47.50 mm |
Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |