A Czech PostmarkCzech astrophilatelists will be launching a postmark meter slogan type of cancel to commemorate the 105th Birthday of German rocket pioneer Eugen Sänger on 22 September 2010.
A Czech Postmark
Czech astrophilatelists will be launching a postmark meter slogan type of cancel to commemorate the 105th Birthday
of German rocket pioneer Eugen Sänger on 22 September 2010.
Sänger was born in the Bohemian town of Presnice; a village that has today disappeared under the waters
of a dam.
For this cancel, two cacheted covers will be issued, one showing one of Sänger's projects called "Silber
bird", the other showing a view of Presnice.
Additionnally, a personalized stamp showing Sänger's portrait will be produced.
Julius Cacka
Chudenicka 1079/10
CZ-102 00 PRAHA 10
Czech Republic
E-mail: Julius@atlas.cz
The price is 4 Euro ea. plus postage.
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General Note: Much of the above information was first reported on collectSPACE
