Description: This vintage 40 h (40 haléřů) definitive postage stamp was issued by the Czechoslovak Republic as part of a mid-century "Professions and Labor" series. The vertical monochrome illustration is rendered in a deep sepia-brown ink against a warm cream backdrop, showcasing a half-length portrait of a postwoman wearing a classic heavy postal coat. She is captured looking down attentively as she carefully sorts a stack of mail, holding an envelope aloft over an open mail leather delivery satchel balanced in her arm. The country title "ČESKOSLOVENSKO" arches cleanly across the upper border, while the denomination "40h" is boldly integrated into the upper right corner space. Running along the bottom edge are the tiny, crisp signatures of graphic designer Anna Podzemná-Suchardová on the left and master intaglio engraver Jiří Švengsbír on the right.
Circa: 1950s
Condition: Used - Hinged
Notes:
This specific 1954 series moved away from traditional state portraiture to emphasize the everyday workers of the socialist republic. It was released alongside companion values that simultaneously honored industrial lathe operators, rail workers, and rural agricultural builders.