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Most Beautiful Stamps

The Czech Republic was established on January 1st, 1993.
The first Czech postage stamp was issued on January 20th, 1993. The CZK 3 stamp with a small picture of the Czech national emblem was designed by Josef Herčík.
On this page you can find the Most Beautiful Stamps of the Year (always the first three awarded stamps of the year starting from 1993).

The details in the brackets are the catalogue number; name of designer/engraver; and face value of each stamp.

2011

1. August Bedřich Piepenhagen - Winter landscape (706; M. Srb; CZK 30)
2. Lynx lynx and Picoides tridactylus (694 (A0691); L. a J. Knotkovi/M. Srb; CZK 20)
3. Tetrao tetrix, Aeshna juncea and Alces alces (693 (A0691); L. a J. Knotkovi/M. Srb; CZK 18)

2010

1. Tichodroma muraria, Papilio Machaon, Aster amellus - Biosphere Reserve Lower Morava (A0644; L. a J. Knotkovi/M. Srb; 10 CZK)
2. 150 Years Alfons Mucha - Z (635; Z. Ziegler; 21 CZK)
3. Postal Museum - A (652; D. Kállay/M. Ondráček; 10 CZK)

2009

1. František Ženíšek - Oldřich and Božena (A0617; F. Ženíšek/B. Housa; 34 CZK)
2. The České středohoří uplands - tertiary volcanic region (A0603; RNDr. A. Absolon/M. Srb; 43 CZK)
3. Tyto alba - The Křivoklátsko region - a UNESCO biosphere reserve (A0604; L. a J. Knotkovi /M. Srb; 53 CZK)

2008

1. J.J. Hartmann - Allegory of Water (580; Srb; CZK 30)
2. Zdenka Braunerová – Vltava nearby Klecany (578; Fajt; CZK 23)
3. Třebechovice Bethlehem (582; Probošt/Kapucián/Kučera/Tvrdoň; CZK 30)

2007

1. 650 Years of Charles Bridge (519; Absolon/Srb; CZK 45)
2. Coracias garrulus & Gymnadenia densiflora (A0525; Libuše and Jaromír Knotek / Srb; CZK 12)
3. Amálie Mánesová - Vrbičany Castle (533; Srb; CZK 22)

2006

1. Madonna of Zbraslav (460; Housa; CZK 25)
2. František Kaván – Pod Suchým skalím (496; Fajt; CZK 28)
3. Giovanni Castrucci – A View of Prague Castle (488; Kučera/Fajt; CZK 35)

2005

1. Adolf Kosárek - Summer Landscape (452; Fajt; CZK 22)
2. Sorex alpinus, Salamandra salamandra & Primula minima (441; Libuše and Jaromír Knotek / Srb; CZK 15)
3. L.-F. Lejeune - Napoleon before the Battle of Austerlitz (453; Ziegler/Fajt; CZK 30)
   Rok 2003

2004

1. Alois Bubák - On the Edge of Český ráj (417; Fajt; CZK 20)
2. Vojtěch Hynais - Spring (419; Ondráček; CZK 26)
3. Ara chloroptera (412; Libuše and Jaromír Knotek / Srb; CZK 20)

2003

1. Antonín Slavíček - Autumn in Veltrusy (384; Fajt; CZK 20)
2. Max Švabinský - Poor Landscape (383; Šneider; CZK 17)
3. Český ráj - Dračí skály (356; Absolon/Srb; CZK 12)

2002

1. Vlaho Bukovac - Divan (319; Soplera/Fajt; CZK 17)
2. Jaroslav Panuška - Forsaken (343; Srb; CZK 12)
3. Mikoláš Aleš - Saint Wenceslas (window design) (344; Ondráček; CZK 20)

2001

1. V.V. Reiner - Allegory of Art (fresco) (289; Ziegler/Ondráček; CZK 50)
2. Václav Brožík - Goose Girl (311; Ondráček; CZK 26)
3. Cyril Bouda - Sans-Souci Bar in Nimes (310; Fajt; CZK 17)

2000

1. Alfons Mucha - Brunette (277; Housa; CZK 26)
2. P.J. Brandl - Simeon with the Infant Jesus (276; Fajt; CZK 17)
3. Prague - Emperor Charles IV (252; Liesler/Srb; CZK 17)

1999

1. Julius Mařák - Landscape with Marsh (238; Fajt; CZK 17)
2. Beuron Artistic School (235; Ziegler/Ondráček; CZK 11)
3. Beuron Artistic School (236; Ziegler/Ondráček; CZK 13)

1998

1. Josef Navrátil - Spinner (203; Housa; CZK 16)
2. Jan Preisler - Painting from a Greater Cycle (202; Herčík; CZK 15)
3. Kutná Hora (193; Odehnal/Fajt; CZK 8)

1997

1. Antonín Chittussi - Landscape with Chantilly Chateau (162; Fajt; CZK 7 )
2. Rudolf II's Prague (147; Kulhánek/Ondráček; CZK 8)
3. Prague Old Town (157; Fuchs/Fajt; CZK 15)

1996

1. Charles IV (106; Kulhánek/Ondráček; CZK 14)
2. G. Flegel - Breakfast with Egg (131; Fajt; CZK 11)
3. E. Nemes - Baroque Chair (125; Fajt; CZK 20)

1995

1. Luděk Marold - Parisian (96; Ondráček; CZK 6)
2. Pravčická brána (79; Absolon/Srb; CZK 9)
3. J.K. Hirschely - Bouquet (97; Fajt; CZK 9)

1994

1. Madonna of St Vitus Cathedral (59; Housa; CZK 14)
2. Christmas (56; Housa; CZK 2)
3. Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec - Moulin Rouge (58; Fajt; CZK 10)

1993

1. Strahov Madonna (27; Housa; CZK 9)
2. Christmas (26; Born/Srb; CZK 2)
3. Vincent van Gogh - Green Rye (29; Ondráček; CZK 14)

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