Slovenia stamps year 2004 Lovrenc Kosir Essay
In 2004, Slovenia issued a commemorative stamp honoring Lovrenc Košir, marking the 200th anniversary of his birth (1804–1879).
✉️ Key Philatelic Details
- Issuer: Pošta Slovenije
- Date of issue: 21 May 2004
- Face value: “B” (domestic letter rate)
- Catalogue numbers: Michel 470, Scott 561, Yvert 433
- Designer: L. Rubins
- Printing: Offset, perforation 14
- Print run: approx. 100,000 copies
🎨 Design Features
- The stamp features a portrait of Lovrenc Košir, presented in a clean and dignified style.
- The layout emphasizes historical significance rather than ornamentation, typical of Slovenia’s “Famous People” series.
- Subtle graphic elements reflect the history of postal communication, linking Košir to the origins of postage stamps.
📜 Historical Background
Lovrenc Košir was a Slovenian civil servant who is often associated with early ideas about the prepaid postage system—a concept that later became fundamental to modern stamps.
- He worked within the Austrian Empire’s administration.
- He proposed ideas similar to adhesive postage stamps before they were widely implemented.
- Although his claim as the sole inventor is debated, he is recognized as an important pioneer in postal history.
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