The Relief of Vienna goes digital. Polish Post introduces a limited edition of the Cryptostamp.

Poczta Polska (Polish Post) continues its formula of combining tradition with modernity by introducing a new, limited edition of the Cryptostamp. This digital philatelic item commemorates one of the landmark events in Polish and European history – the Relief of Vienna. Available from September 12th in a limited edition of only 1,800 copies, the collection will be released to mark this year's celebration of the 340th anniversary of the Polish triumph over the Turkish invaders.

The graphic design of the "Relief of Vienna" crypto stamp was based on Jan Matejko's famous painting "Jan Sobieski at Vienna," which the artist painted between 1882 and 1883. The work of art depicting the victory at Vienna is currently in the collection of the Vatican Museums.

People interested in the limited edition "Relief of Vienna" Cryptostamp can purchase it from September 12 during events accompanying this issue and on the official websites: filatelistyka.poczta-polska.pl or nft.poczta-polska.pl .

Traditional philatelic folders with a special NFT addition

The "Relief of Vienna" collection includes a folder with the traditional, imperforate stamp of this issue, limited to 1,000 copies. Furthermore, each copy of the folder will be accompanied by a special insert with an NFT token and a love letter written the day after the victorious battle by King John III Sobieski to his wife, Marie Casimire d'Arquien, known as Marysieńka. The issue will also be accompanied by an NFT Crypto Envelope with a Cryptostamp, limited to 200 copies. This is the first such extensive digital publication by Poczta Polska.

A teaser for the new Cryptostamp: Philatelic Thaler with a portrait of John III Sobieski

The "Relief of Vienna" Cryptostamp is announced with the "King John III Sobieski" philatelic thaler – a convertible, one-time-use cryptocurrency token that serves as a gift voucher. It can be exchanged for a digital category of the Cryptostamp from the main collection, scheduled for release in October of this year.

The thaler design features engravings featuring a portrait of John III Sobieski by Lafon, based on the engraver Charles Vernier. The source of this image is the Digital Collection of the Royal Castle in Warsaw. Additionally, the design incorporates the Janina coat of arms from Józef Łoski's work "Jan Sobieski, his family, comrades-in-arms, and contemporary monuments" (Warsaw, 1883). The source of the image is the National Library. The design also features an image of hussars, taken from Józef Ignacy Kraszewski's 1888 book "Images of Polish Princes and Kings." The original copy of the image is located at the Ossoliński National Institute.  

The global expansion of the First Polish Crypto Stamp

through the nft.poczta-polska.pl for collecting digital postage stamps. In these albums, users can collect not only Polish Cryptostamps but also digital publications from other postal operators. The crypto stamp albums already contain 7,000 collectibles, and this number is constantly changing and growing.

Also worth mentioning is the Kryptoznaczka Discord server, a popular digital collectors' community. It's a great place to share your passion and exchange ideas, as well as gain knowledge about the NFT market, Web3 technologies, and the technical solutions of the Polish Kryptoznaczka. Poczta Polska also has over 6,000 subscriptions newsletter and over 200 to its English newsletter, which regularly delivers the most important news about Kryptoznaczka to all interested parties.

The Polish Post's crypto stamps are supported by the DAO – an elite group of digital philately enthusiasts. The DAO's mission is to develop a community that promotes knowledge about digital philatelic projects and supports the dynamically developing, innovative collectibles market based on blockchain/NFT technology.