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Sunday, 28 March 2021

Karol Beyer FDC – Russian Troops & Sobieski Monument

FDC from Poland featuring Karol Beyer’s 1861 photograph of Russian troops in Castle Square and the Jan III Sobieski monument in Warsaw.

Damga tarihi : 29/02/2008 Polonya

FDC (İlk gün zarfı) 19.yüzyıl fotoğrafçısı Karol Beyer (1818-1877) tarafından 1861 yılında Varşova'da kale meydanında bulunan Rus birliklerinin fotoğrafını gösteren bir pul ve sağ tarafta ise yine aynı fotoğrafçı tarafından 1858 yılında çekilen Varşova'daki Kral III.Jan Sobieski akıntının bir fotoğrafı yer almaktadır.

Date of issue : 29/02/2008 Poland

FDC (First day cover),history of Polish Photography.Presenting photograph of Russian troops in castle square in Warsawa,taken in 1861 by Polish 19th century photographer Karol Beyer (1818-1877).The left-hand illustration shows reproduction of a photograph of monument of the King Jan III. Sobieski in Warsaw by Karol Beyer.

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