Czesław Słania (22 October 1921 Czeladź; 17 March 2005 Kraków) [1] was a Polish postage stamp and banknote engraver, living in Sweden from 1956. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Słania was the most skilled and prolific of all stamp engravers, with over 1000 stamps to his credit.

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Czeslaw Slania 22nd October 1921 - 17th March 2005. The ultimate online resource for the engraved stamps and banknotes of the world famous engraver

Oct 22, 2023 · One of the world’s most famous stamp engravers, Czeslaw Slania was born on October 22, 1921, in Czeladź near Katowice, Poland. He engraved more than 1,000 stamps during his lifetime for more than two dozen countries.

Apr 3, 2005 · Czeslaw Slania, an engraver who created more than 1,000 postage stamps for countries around the world -- depicting coronations, moon landings, heads of state and movie stars -- has died.

May 25, 2021 · Monaco will mark the 100th birth anniversary of stamp engraver Czeslaw Slania on a €2 stamp to be issued June 17. Considered the most prolific stamp engraver in the world, Slania (1921-2005) engraved more than 1,000 stamps for more than 30 postal services, including numerous issues for Monaco.

Oct 1, 2021 · Although known primarily for the stamps he engraved, Slania also engraved 42 banknote designs for 10 countries. He also engraved, printed and perforated a series of labels picturing world heavyweight boxing champions.

Czeslaw Slania was a Polish postage stamp and bank note engraver. Slania was born in Poland on October 22 1921 and came to Sweden in 1956. From 1959 he worked for the Swedish postal service as an engraver and later the Danish.

Czesław Słania (October 22, 1921 – March 17, 2005) was a distinguished Polish engraver renowned for his exceptional craftsmanship in postage stamps and banknotes. Born in Czeladź, Poland, to a miner, Słania's early life unfolded during the tumultuous period of World War II.

Mar 24, 2005 · Czeslaw Slania, a master engraver who applied his art most extensively to the tiniest works, postage stamps, died in Stockholm on March 17, the Swedish post office announced Monday. He was 83....

May 10, 2024 · Czeslaw Slania (1921 – 2005) was a Polish postage stamp and banknote engraver who, according to the Guinness Book of World Records, was the most prolific of all stamp engravers with over 1,000 stamps to his credit.

Czeslaw Slania (pronounced Chess-wav Swan-ya) was born in Silesia, Poland in 1921. He entered the Cracow School of Fine Arts in 1945. Employed by the Polish Government Printing Works, Slania engraved his first stamp for Poland in 1951.

Czesław Słania, född 22 oktober 1921 i gruvstaden Czeladź i Schlesiens vojvodskap, död 17 mars 2005 i Kraków, var en polsk - svensk frimärks - och sedelgravör och grafiker. Redan i sin barndom visade Slania prov på sin förmåga att arbeta i små format.

Jul 24, 2021 · The postal administrations of the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Denmark will jointly honor celebrated Polish engraver Czeslaw Slania’s 100th birth anniversary with commemorative souvenir sheets to be issued on August 12 th.

Apr 7, 2018 · Czeslaw Slania (22 October 1921 – 17 March 2005) Master engraver, Royal Court Engraver of Sweden, engraver of over 1000 stamps for 29 countries, also engraved banknotes including a $5 bill for Canada, Slania was not only the ultimate in engraving but also worked fast and was very prolific.

Dec 22, 1997 · Because of the number of items he has engraved and their beauty, Czeslaw Slania is the world's most famous engraver. Picturered here in a 1980 photo, he is now 74 and still amazing people around the world with his skill, accuracy and speed.

In the world of miniature painting, Słania was a rock star. Best known for his post stamps, he also created banknotes and portraits. He favoured engraving, an antiquated technique in our digital era, but one he mastered to perfection. This art involves carving the mirror image of a design onto a wooden or metal plate with a special tool, a graver.

Czesław Słania (22 October 1921 Czeladź; 17 March 2005 Kraków) was a Polish postage stamp and banknote engraver, living in Sweden from 1956. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Słania was the most skilled and prolific of all …

May 25, 2021 · Monaco will mark the 100th birth anniversary of stamp engraver Czeslaw Slania on a €2 stamp to be issued June 17. Considered the most prolific stamp engraver in the world, Slania (1921-2005) engraved more than 1,000 stamps for more than 30 postal services, including numerous issues for Monaco.

Jun 1, 2009 · While talking about the stamps of Sweden, there is no way one could bypass the name of Czeslaw Slania. He was the master engraver supreme, adored by co-workers and collectors alike. He produced numerous stamps for Sweden and 28 other nations.