Description: This vertical commemorative postage stamp from Poland features a detailed, fine-line engraved portrait of the famous Polish poet Jan Kochanowski. Shown in a three-quarter profile facing right, the writer is depicted with a prominent mustache, a long flowing beard, and a high-buttoned periodic collar. The top margin is inscribed with the capitalized phrase "ROK ODRODZENIA" (Renaissance Year), while the left frame contains his name, "JAN KOCHANOWSKI," written vertically. His lifespan years, "1530 1584," are neatly layered on the right side of the inner border. The face value "20 GR" sits in bold text near the lower-left corner, resting just above the central country baseline inscription reading "POCZTA POLSKA." Fine text at the absolute bottom edge credits the designer "M. POLAK" and the master engraver "ST. ŁUKASZEWSKI."
Circa: 1953
Condition: Used - Hinged
Notes:
This stamp was issued by the postal administration to celebrate the "Year of the Polish Renaissance," a national cultural initiative highlighting the country's Golden Age contributors. The subject, Jan Kochanowski, is widely recognized by historians as the most influential Polish poet prior to the 19th century, famously credited with transitioning domestic literature from Latin into vernacular Polish.