Description: This finely detailed, line-engraved definitive postage stamp depicts an underground coal miner hard at work, embodying the "Socialist Realism" art style prominent in post-war Eastern Europe. The central illustration captures a profile view of a laborer wearing a protective helmet, leaning forward to steady a heavy pneumatic jackhammer against a rocky coal face. A thick air hose curves elegantly toward the lower right corner, where the large face value "1,60" is integrated directly into the rock texture. In the upper margin, the country of origin "ČESKOSLOVENSKO" is clearly spelled out within a dedicated horizontal banner. The bottom left margin features the name of the designer, Vladimír Silovský, while the bottom right displays the name of the renowned master engraver, Bedřich Housa.
Circa: 1954-1993
Condition: Used - Hinged
Notes:
This issue belongs to a broader series designed to celebrate essential blue-collar jobs, elevating everyday working-class citizens like miners, farmers, and construction workers to the status of national icons. During the 1950s Soviet era, Czechoslovakia placed immense political focus on heavy industry and mining in regions like Ostrava, using propaganda stamps to encourage higher labor production.