Czechoslovakia 1918 20h Hradcany Imperf Used Mi 4 Scott 4 SG 7 For Sale

𝟭𝟵𝟭𝟴 — 𝟮𝟬𝗵 𝗛𝗥𝗔𝗗Č𝗔𝗡𝗬 / 𝗣𝗥𝗔𝗚𝗨𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗠𝗣The blue-green 20h Hradčany is one of the first-design values of the iconic Alfons Mucha definitive series. The issue’s Art Nouveau treatment of the Prague Castle skyline makes it especially popular with both country collectors and thematic collectors of Czech art and Country / area: Czechoslovakia• Year: 1918• Denomination: 20h• Colour: Blue-green / turquoise• Issue: Hradčany / Prague Castle definitives, first design (Mucha)• Printing / format: Typographed, imperforate, unwatermarked• Condition: Used; previously 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗹 𝟰• 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘁𝘁 𝟰• 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗚𝗶𝗯𝗯𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝟳• 𝗣𝗢𝗙𝗜𝗦 𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗘No perforation, plate-position or shade subtype is claimed for this imperforate and previously hinged/mounted. The stamp has broad margins and bright blue-green colour. The partial circular cancellation is concentrated along the lower-left/bottom area and leaves most of the Hradčany design unobscured. A clear hinge/mounting scar is present on the 𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗘One of the more visually appealing cancellations in this group, with most of Mucha’s design still clear.
𝗘𝗫𝗔𝗖𝗧 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗠𝗣 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗺𝗽 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗺𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲.