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Dies ist meine Werkstatt 3 --Katharinaiv (talk) 15:25, 17 August 2016 (UTC)


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Contents: Top   A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z  

A

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"ä" = "ae"

Stamp designers and engravers
(with known biographical datas)
A
Name born death stamp country free license in 2018 Remarks
Aarts, Johannes Josephus 1871 1934 Netherlands YES (e.g. 1923); {{PD-old-70}} (license unclear)
Abramowski-Lautenschläger, Ursula 1939 ? Germany (GDR) YES/NO {{PD-GDR stamps}}
Abreu, Luis Filipe de 1935 ? Portugal NO (e.g. Portugal 2010)
Acqua, Amadeo dell' 1905 1987 Argentina YES (e.g. 1954); {{PD-AR-Gov}}
Adolph, William 1866 1947 Hawaii, Haiti YES (e.g. 1915, 1920); {{PD-old-70}}
Ahrlé, René 1893 1976 German Empire YES/NO {{PD-German stamps}} (license unclear)
Albuisson, Pierre 1952 - French Antarctica NO  
Aleksiev, Rayko 1893 1944 Bulgaria YES (1920s); {{PD-old-70}}
Alevizos, Anastasios 1914 1985 Greece NO published his works mostly under the pseudonym "A. Tassos"
Alexy, Janko 1894 1970 Czechoslovakia NO (e.g. 1948)
Ali-Khodia, Ali 1923 2010 Algeria NO  
Allen, Silas Robert 1888 1958 Canada NO (e.g. 1947)
Almeida, Alvaro Duarte de 1909 1972 Portugal NO  
Al-Muharraqi, Abdullah 1939 - Bahrein NO  
Alves, Vernâncio 1853 1933 Portugal YES (e.g. Portugal 1882) {{PD-Portugal-URAA}}
Amorsolo, Fernando Cueto 1892 1972 Philippines (US) NO (e.g. 1934); (unclear license)
Anderegg, Hansjörg 1950 - Liechtenstein YES (e.g. 1991); {{PD-Liechtenstein-official}}
Andersen, Valdemar Peter 1875 1928 Denmark YES {{PD-DenmarkGov}}
Andreasen, Astrid 1948 - Faeroe Islands (Denmark) YES (Mrs.); {{PD-Faroe stamps}}
Andréotto, Claude 1949 - France, Monaco, French Antarctica NO (e.g. France 1990, Frech Antarctica 1980)
Andric, Dragisa 1942 - Yugoslavia NO (e.g. 1976)
Angelushev, Boris 1902 1968 Bulgaria ? (1930s)
Anisdahl, Leif Frimann 1937 ? CEPT-states YES/NO (creator of the Europa-stamps design 1973)
Anker, Albert Samuel 1831 1910 Switzerland YES (e.g. Switzerland 1952)
Anton, Ottomar 1895 1978 German Empire YES/NO {{PD-German Empire stamps}}
Antonini, Annapia 1942 ? France NO (e.g. France 1989)
Antonov, Mikhail Illarionovich 1871 1933 Soviet Union YES (e.g. 1921); {{PD-Russia-1923}}
Araújo, João 1929 ? Portuguese colonies NO  
Araújo, Renato de Penha e Cantos de Sousa 1911 1950 Portugal NO (Portugal 1941)
Archer, Edward P. 1924 1990 USA YES {{PD-USGov}}
Aretz, Gerd 1930 2009 Germany (FRG) YES/NO {{PD-Deutsche Bundespost stamps}}
Arghittu, Pietro Nicolo 1946 ? Italy, Vatican City NO (e.g. Vatican City 1979, Italy 1993)
Arkö, Jordi 1951 ? Sweden NO (e.g. 19949) (license unclear)
Arlt, Carl Theodore 1889 1958 USA, Canal Zone YES (e.g. Canal Zone 1939); {{PD-USGov}}
Arnason, Barbara 1911 1975 Iceland NO (Mrs.)
Arno, Enrico 1913 1980 USA YES (e.g. 1955); {{PD-USGov}}
Arnold, Ingo 1931 ? GDR YES/NO {{PD-GDR stamps}}
Artsimenev, Juri Nikoláyevich 1937 ? Sowjet Union, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Moldova YES/NO "YES" for Sowjet Union (e.g. 1971); "NO" for AZE; "?" for KAZ, MOL
{{PD-Russia-1923}}
Asberg, Stig 1909 1968 Sweden YES (e.g. 1958/59); {{PD-Sweden-URL9}} (license unclear)
Askwall, Mikael 1959 1985 Sweden a.o. NO (e.g. Sweden 1980)
Atkinson, George 1880 1941 Ireland YES (e.g. 1931); {{PD-IrishGov}}
Attems, (Countess) Maria Viktoria 1899 1983 Austria NO (Mrs.), (e.g. 1933)
Aufschneider, Gilbert 1927 ? Austria, States of former French colonies NO (e.g. New Caledonia 1970)
Aufseeser, Ernst 1880 1940 German Empire YES/NO (other spelling of his name: "Aufsesser");
(e.g. 1927); {{PD-German Empire stamps}}
Aumiller, Jozef 1892 1963 Poland NO (e.g. 1925)
Axelson, Ragnar 1958 - Faeroe Islands (Denmark) YES {{PD-Faroe stamps}}
Axter-Heudtlass, Werner von 1898 1949 German Empire YES/NO (together with his wife "Maria von Axter-Heudtlass");
{{PD-German Empire stamps}}
Azedo Gneco, Eudócio de 1849 1911 Portugal YES (e.g. 1876); {{PD-old-100}}
Azzurri, Francesco 1831 1901 San Marino YES (e.g. 1894); {{PD-old-100}}, {{PD-San Marino}}

B

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Stamp designers and engravers
(with known biographical datas)
B
Name born death stamp country free license in 2018 Remarks
Badzhov, Stefan 1893 1953 Bulgaria NO (e.g. 1900s-1920s)
Baiardi, Mario 1909 1972 Italy, Argentina NO (e.g. Argentina 1949)
Balaguer, Sergi Mas 1930 ? Andorra (French Administration) NO  
Baláž, Jozef (Josef) 1923 2006 Czechoslovakia, Slovakia NO (e.g. Slovakia 1996)
Baldwin, Marcus W. 1853 1925 Panama, El Salvador, Belgian-Congo YES (1890s-1920s); {{PD-old-70}}
Bang, Viggo 1885 1967 Denmark NO (1960s)
Bannister, James 1821 1901 Argentina NO (1960s)
Barata, Jaime Martins 1889 1970 Portugal NO (1946, 1970s)
Bard, Harold J. ? 1973 United Kingdom NO (worked as engraver for "Waterlow & Sons, London")
Barlangue, Gabriel-Antoine 1874 1956 France, French colonies + oversea territories NO (1930s, 1940s)
Barraud, Maurice 1889 1954 Switzerland YES (e.g. 1932); {{PD-Switzerland-official}}
Barre, Jacques-Jean 1793 1855 France YES {{PD-old-100}}
Barriviera, Lino Biandri 1906 1985 Vatican City NO (e.g. 1975)
Barth, Carl Josef (Karl Josef) 1896 1976 Germany (FRG) YES/NO {{PD-Deutsche Bundespost stamps}}
Barth-Uchatzy, Ludwig 1898 1983 Germany (FRG) YES/NO (e.g. FRG 1951); {{PD-Deutsche Bundespost stamps}}
Bartholomäus, Herbert 1910 1973 Germany (DBZ 1945-49, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) YES/NO {{PD-DBZ stamps}}
Bartolomiejczyk, Edmund 1885 1950 Poland YES/NO (e.g. 1919/21); {{PD-Polishsymbol}}
Baskin, Leonard 1922 2000 USA YES till 1978 (e.g. 1967); {{PD-USGov}}
Bassarab, Ioana 1902 ? Romania YES (1930s, 1940s); {{PD-RO-exempt}}
Bast, Jean de 1883 1975 Belgium YES/NO (e.g. Belgium 1966), {{PD-Belgium-exempt}}
Batz, Phillip Christian 1820 1890 Denmark, Danish West Indies, Norway, Iceland YES {{PD-old-100}}
Bauer, Carl Franz 1879 1954 Austria NO (e.g. 1946)
Baugniet, Charles Louis 1814 1886 Belgium YES (the first stamps of BEL, 1849/50); {{PD-old-100}}
Beaujard, Yves 1939 ? French Southern & Antarctic NO (Father of the engraver Sopie Beaujard)
Baumberger, Otto 1889 1961 Switzerland YES (e.g. 1919, 1932, 1944); {{PD-Switzerland-official}}
Bazel, Karel Petrus Cornelis de 1869 1923 Netherlands YES (e.g. 1913); {{PD-old-100}}
Becker, Edmond Henri 1871 1971 France NO (1920s)
Beer, Paul 1904 1979 Germany (FRG, Berlin) NO (1970s/1980s)
Behounek, Jiri 1929 2005 Czechoslovakia NO (1960s, 1970s)
Belkin, Arnold 1930 1992 Mexico YES (1970s, 1980s); {{PD-MX-exempt}}
Bellew, George 1889 1993 United Kingdom YES (e.g. 1939, 1948); {{PD-UKGov}}
Benavente, José Moreno 1905 1981 Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador YES/NO (1930s-1960s); see {{PD-Chile}}, (worked foe "Casa de Moneda de Chile")
Bendel, Piotr Emilyevich 1905 1989 Soviet Union YES (e.g. 1977)
Bengs, Axel 1925 1988 Germany (GDR) YES/NO (1950s); {{PD-GDR stamps}}
Benzing Jr., Joachim Clarence 1880 1970 Canal Zone YES (e.g. Canal Zone 1934)
Benyahia, Ahmed 1943 ? Algeria YES till 1967 (e.g. 1964); {{PD-Algeria}}
Béquet, Pierre 1932 2012 France, states of former French colonies + TOM, Tunesia NO (e.g. Tunesia 1962)
Berke, Hubert 1908 1978 Germany (FRG) YES/NO (1950s); {{PD-Deutsche Bundespost stamps}}
Bernardelli, Henrique 1857 1936 Brazil YES (e.g. 1906/09); {{PD-old-70}}
Berry, James 1906 1979 New Zealand NO (1930s)
Berry, Melchior 1801 1854 Switzerland (Basel) YES (e.g. 1845); {{PD-old-100}}
Bertholdt, Jochen 1936 ? Germany (GDR) YES/NO (1970s, 1980s); {{PD-GDR stamps}}
Bertram, Axel 1936 ? Germany (GDR) YES/NO (1980s); {{PD-GDR stamps}}
Bertuchi, Mariano 1884 1955 Spanish-Morocco NO (1928-1939)
Bessarab (also Bassarab), Iona 1902 ? Romania YES/NO (1928-1939)
Bessarab (also Bassarab), Ludovic 1866 1933 Romania YES  
Bétemps, George 1921 1992 France, Iceland, French colonies + TOM, Europa-CEPT NO  
Bickel, Carl (Junior) 1923 1964 Switzerland YES (1960s), {{PD-Switzerland-official}}
Bickel, Carl (Senior) 1886 1982 Switzerland YES (1920s), {{PD-Switzerland-official}}
Biczó (Biezó), András 1888 1957 Hungary NO (e.g. 1924)
Bielschowsky de Aguirre, Joana (Mrs.) 1950 ? Brazil YES "YES" until 1983; (e.g. Brasil 1980); {{PD-BrazilGov}}
Bigola, Ludovico 1822 1905 Italy YES {{PD-old-100}}
Birnbach, Heribert 1956 ? Germany (reunified) YES/NO (e.g. 2009); {{PD-German stamps}}
Bittrof, Max 1890 1972 Germany (DBZ 1945-49; FRG) YES/NO (1940s, 1950s);
{{PD-DBZ stamps}}, {{PD-Deutsche Bundespost stamps}}
Bitzer, Margot (Mrs.) 1936 ? Germany (GDR) YES/NO her name was

"Margot Sachs" 1960-1964,
"Margor Bitzer-Sachs" 1964-1967,
"Margot Sachs" 1967-1972;
"Margot Bitzer" from 1972
{{PD-GDR stamps}}

Bivel, Ferdinand 1888 1950 France NO (e.g. 1930)
Björklund, Matti (August Matias) 1895 1957 Finland YES {{PD-FinlandStamp}}
Bjornstrom, Johan Theodor 1890 1959 Estonia YES (1920s); {{PD-EE-exempt}}
Blampied, Edmund 1886 1966 United Kingdom (Jersey) YES (e.g. 1943/44); {{PD-UKGov}}
Blanc, Paul-Joseph 1846 1904 France YES (e.g. 1900); {{PD-old-100}}
Blase, Karl Oskar 1925 2016 Germany (FRG) YES/NO (e.g. 1961); {{PD-Deutsche Bundespost stamps}}
Bläser, Erika 1934 ? Germany (GDR) YES/NO {{PD-GDR stamps}}
Bläser, Gerhard 1933 2009 Germany (GDR) YES/NO {{PD-GDR stamps}} (was Professor)
Blechner, Heinrich 1895 1983 Austria YES/NO "YES" for all stamps designed by Blechner issued in or before 1947
"NO" for all stamps designed by Blechner issued after 1947;
{{PD-Austria}}
Bobbe, Karl-Heinz 1949 1990 Germany (GDR) YES/NO (1960s-1980s); {{PD-GDR stamps}}
Böckskör, Auguste 1929 2003 Liechtenstein YES {{PD-Liechtenstein-official}}
Böhm, Ernst 1890 1963 German Empire YES/NO (e.g. 1919, 1924); {{PD-German Empire stamps}}
Börnsen, Holger 1931 ? Germany (FRG), Germany (reunified) YES/NO (1960s-1990s); {{PD-Deutsche Bundespost stamps}}, {{PD-Deutsche Bundespost Berlin stamps}}, {{PD-German stamps}}
Boesch, Paul 1889 1969 Switzerland YES (1940s); {{PD-Switzerland-official}}
Bohm, János 1860 1944 Hungary YES (e.g. 1900); {{PD-Hungary}}; {{PD-old-70}}
Bolton, Meade ? 1970 Canal Zone (USA) YES {{PD-USGov}}
Bongard, Hermann 1921 1998 Norway NO  
Bonnevalle, Oscar Hector 1920 1993 Belgium, Rwanda NO (e.g. Belgium 1963, 1974)
Boratynski, Waclaw 1908 1938 Poland, German Empire YES (e.g. Poland 1938)
Bordenache, Aurel 1902 1987 Romania YES (e.g. 1930s)
Borja Freire, Francisco de 1791 1869 Portugal YES (the first stamps of Portugal (1853-56)); {{PD-old-100}}
Bormann, Siegfried Heinrich 1902 1982 Germany (GDR) YES/NO {{PD-GDR stamps}}
Born, Adolf 1930 ? Czech Republic NO  
Bosco, Alfonso 1858 1921 Argentina YES {{PD-old-100}}
Boto, Daniel Caraude 1911 ? Spain NO (unclear license); retired in 1960
Bouda, Cyril 1901 1984 Czechoslovakia NO (e.g. 1954)
Boullaire, Jacques 1893 1976 France-TOM NO (e.g. French Polynesia 1948)
Bourne, Herbert 1825 1907 Queensland, Falkland Islands, Chile, Haiti, Liberia YES {{PD-old-100}}, (worked for "Bradbury, Wilkinson & C." and for "Waterlos & Sons")
Boursier, Louis 1974 ? French Antarctica NO  
Brandt, Boguslaw 1909 1983 Poland YES/NO (e.g. Poland 1953); {{PD-Polishsymbol}}
Brandt, Muriel (Mrs.) 1909 1981 Ireland YES/NO (e.g. Ireland 1949); "YES" for stamps issued to 1968 (analogue United Kingdom)
Brattaberg, Runi 1896 ? Faroe Islands YES {{PD-Faroe stamps}}
Brayer, Yves 1907 1990 France NO (e.g. 1978)
Brefort-Porche, Antonin 1869 1923 Monaco YES {{PD-old-70}}
Brenet, Albert 1903 2005 France, French Indian Settlements NO (e.g. 1949)
Brishna, Abdul Gofour Khan 1907 1974 Afghanistan NO  
Britze, Johannes August Marius 1895 1960 Denmark, Iceland YES/NO (1930s, 1940s); "YES" for DAN {{PD-Denmark}}; "NO" for ISL
Brocquy, Louis Le 1916-2012 2012 CEPT-states YES/NO (creator of the Europa-stamps 1970)
Brooks, Charles Antoni Johnson 1829 1917 Great Britain (Sarawak) YES {{PD-old-100}}
Brooks, Charles A. 1905 1993 Canal Zone YES (e.g. 1939-1965) {{PD-USGov}}
Brudi, Walter 1907 1987 Germany (FRG), Switzerland YES/NO {{PD-Deutsche Bundespost stamps}},
{{PD-Switzerland-official}}
Brun, Donald 1909 1999 Switzerland NO (e.g. 1958)
Brunner, Vratislav Hugo 1886 1928 Czechoslovakia YES (e.g. 1919/22); {{PD-old-70}}
Brunovsky, Albin 1935 1997 Czechoslovakia, Czech Republic, Slovakia NO  
Bruynseraede, René 1909 1991 Belgium NO  
Brylka, Andreas 1931 2016 Germany (GDR) YES/NO {{PD-GDR stamps}}
Bual, Artur 1926 1998 Portugal NO (unclear license)
Bucas, Bernardas 1903 1979 Lithuania YES {{PD-LT-exempt}}
Buchholz, Max 1878 1942 Danzig YES {{PD-old-70}}
Buisseret, Louis 1888 1956 Belgium NO  
Buracas, Jonas 1898 1977 Lithuania YES (e.g. 1923/24); {{PD-LT-exempt}}
Burba, Jonas Juozas 1907 1952 Lithuania YES (1930s); {{PD-LT-exempt}}
Burt, Charles K. 1823 1893 Brazil, Chile, Argentina YES (e.g. 1867); {{PD-old-100}}

C

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Stamp designers and engravers
(with known biographical datas)
C
Name born death stamp country free license in 2018 Remarks
Cachet, Carel Adolph Lion 1864 1945 Netherlands YES/NO (license unclear); (1920s)
Cadsky, Nico (Klaus Peter Robert) 1937 2011 Liechtenstein YES {{PD-Liechtenstein-official}}
Calcagnadoro, Augusto (Antonio) 1876 1935 Italy, Italian colonies YES {{PD-old-70}}
Calle, Paul 1928 2010 USA YES/NO (e.g. USA 1971, 1978); "YES" until to 1978; {{PD-USGov}}
Calvi, Gian 1938 ? Brazil NO  
Cambelotti, Duilio 1876 1960 Italy NO (1920s)
Cami, Robert 1900 1975 France, Madagascar, Cameroun NO  
Campos, Frederico Augusto de 1814 1895 Portugal YES (e.g. 1870s); {{PD-old-100}}
Caravia y Montenegro, Enrique 1905 1992 Cuba NO (e.g. 1954)
Cardinaux, Emil 1877 1936 Switzerland YES (e.g. 1931); {{PD-Switzerland-official}}
Carolis, Adolfo de 1874 1928 Fiume YES {{PD-old-70}}
Carpentier, Steve 1945 ? USA, Monaco YES/NO "YES" for USA to 1978: {{PD-USGov}}; "NO" for Monaco
Carte, Antoine 1886 1954 Belgium YES (e.g. 1922); {{PD-Belgium-exempt}}
Cassio, Carlo 1907 1964 Italian-Eritrea YES (e.g. 1930); {{PD-ItalyGov}}
Castells, Carlos 1881 1983 Uruguay NO (e.g. 1925)
Catelin, Elsa 1975 ? France NO  
Cayon, Henry 1879 ? French colonies YES/NO (1930s); "YES" until to 1948
Celis, Francisco Núñez de 1919 1996 Spanish West Africa, Spanish Guinea NO (e.g. 1950)
Cellini, Guiseppe 1855 1940 Italy YES {{PD-old-70}}
Cerny, Jan 1907 1978 Czechoslovakia NO  
Chaconas, Gary M. 1949 ? USA NO  
Chapelet, Roger 1903 1995 States of former French colonies NO (designer, e.g. Gabon 1968)
Chaunzhe, Sun 1916 1995 China NO (e.g. 1949)
Chauvet, Jules Adolphe 1828 1906 French-Réunion YES (e.g. 1907/08); {{PD-old-100}}
Cheesman, Florence Edith 1877 1964 Iraq YES (Mrs.); (e.g. 1923); {{PD-Iraq}}
Cheffer, Henry 1880 1957 France, French colonies + Oversea territories, Algeria,
Luxemburg, Andorra (French adm.), Monaco
NO (1920s)
Chiapelli, Francesco 1890 1947 Italy YES (e.g. 1932); {{PD-old-70}}
Chickering, Charles Ransom 1891 1970 USA YES {{PD-USGov}}
Chiossone, Edoardo 1833 1898 Japan YES {{PD-old-100}}
Chitrakar, Amar 1920 1999 Nepal NO  
Chludzinki, Stanislaw Czeslaw 1899 1975 Poland NO  
Chmielowski, Alfred von 1896 1967 Austria NO  
Chomicz, Witold 1910 1984 Poland NO (designer, e.g. Poland 1960)
Christensen, Poul 1907 1977 Denmark NO (e.g. 1970)
Chughtai, Abdur Rahman 1894 1975 Pakistan NO  
Chuóc, Bùi Trang 1915 1992 French-Indochina, Vietnam NO (e.g. Indochina 1943)
Ciaburro, Antonio 1951 ? Italy NO  
Ciaburro, Antonio 1951 ? Italy NO  
Cigánik, Rudolf 1961 ? Slovakia YES/NO (unclear license), {{PD-SlovakGov}}
Cinovsky, Martin 19%§ ? Czech; Slovakia YES/NO (unclear license), {{PD-CzechGov}}, {{PD-SlovakGov}}
Cisari, Giulio 1892 1979 Italy NO  
Cissarz, Johannes Joseph Vincenz 1873 1942 German Empire YES (e.g. 1922); {{PD-old-70}}; {{PD-German Empire stamps}}
Clerissi, Hubert 1923 2000 Monaco NO (e.g. Monaco 1960)
Coatantiec, Raymond 1933 ? France, CEPT-states YES/NO (e.g. Europa-stamps 1990s)
Coca, Jesús Terriza de 1929 ? Spain NO (e.g. Spain 1965)
Coizeaux, Elie Timothée 1873 1956 Chile, Nicaragua YES/NO (1900s-1920s)
Combet, Jacques 1894 1975 France, states of former French colonies + Oversea territories NO (other source: 1920-1993 <--), (e.g. Dahomey 1965)
Constantinescu, Stefan 1898 1983 Romania YES {{PD-RO-exempt}}
Cooch, William 1898 1950 New Zealand YES (1930s, 1940s), {{PD-New Zealand}}
Cossio, Carlo 1907 1964 Italian colonies NO  
Cossmann, Alfred 1870 1951 Austria. Bosnia-Herzegowina NO  
Costa, Daciano 1930 2005 Portugal NO (1970s)
Costa, Eduardo Avelino Ramos da 1881 1970 Portugal NO (1920s)
Cottet, René 1902 1992 France, French colonies + Oversea territories, Monaco,
Luxemburg, Poland
NO (1950s)
Cottinelli Telmo, José Angelo 1897 1948 Portugal YES (1940s); {{PD-old-70}}
Courvoisier, Jules 1884 1936 Switzerland, Turkye YES (1930s); {{PD-old-70}}; {{PD-Switzerland-official}}
Creamer Junior, Joseph S. 1923 2000 USA YES/NO ("YES" till 1978); {{PD-USGov}}

D

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Stamp designers and engravers
(with known biographical datas)
D
Name born death stamp country free license in 2018 Remarks
Dabrowska, Casimira 1890 1972 Vatican City NO (license unclear)
Dachauer, Wilhelm 1881 1951 German Empire, Generalgouvernement, Austria NO (license unclear)
Damman, Benjamin 1835 1921 Denmark, French colonies + Oversea territories YES {{PD-old-70}}
Danielsen, J. 1888 1938 Greenland (Denmark) YES {{PD-old-70}}
Danielsen, Steffan 1922 1976 Faroe Islands YES {{PD-Faroe stamps}}
Dawson, Clifford H. 1892 1944 Haiti, Panama YES (e.g. Haiti 1929, Panama 1940); {{PD-old-70}}
Daxhelet, Paul 1905 1992 Belgium YES (1940s-1960s); {{PD-Belgium-exempt}}
Decaris, Albert 1901 1988 France, French colonies + TOM NO  
Decuyper, Henri 1928 ? Belgium NO (e.g. 1950s)
Degorce, George-Léo 1894 1943 France, French colonies + TOM, Monaco YES (1930s); {{PD-old-70}}
Delhom-Rodriguez, Camilo 1894 1970 Spain NO (e.g. Spain 1938)
Dell'Aqua, Amadeo 1905 1987 Argentina YES {{PD-AR-Gov}}
Delnoce, Louis 1872 1943 Venezuela, Canada YES {{PD-old-70}}
Delnoce, Luigi 1822 1890 Peru YES (e.g. Peru 1866); {{PD-old-100}}
Delpech, Jean 1916 1985 France, states of former French colonies, French Antarctica NO (e.g. 1970s, 1980s)
Delziers, Antonin Jean 1873 1943 France, French colonies + Oversea territories, Andorra, Monaco YES {{PD-old-70}}
Denev, Boris 1893 1969 Bulgaria NO (1930s, 1940s)
Derible, Patrick 1956 ? French-TOM NO (e.g. St. Pierre et Miquelon, 2005)
Derrey, Jacques 1907 1975 French colonies + Oversea territories,
states of former French colonies
NO (1960s)
Detlefsen, Hans 1923 1992 Germany (GDR) YES/NO {{PD-GDR stamps}}
Diebitsch, Karl 1899 1985 German Empire YES/NO (e.g. 1935); {{PD-German Empire stamps}}
Dijk, Willem Zion van 1915 1994 Netherlands NO (e.g. 1951)
Dingli, Edward Caruana 1876 1950 Malta (United Kingdom) YES (1920s); {{PD-UKGov}}
Dintaman, Arthur W. 1919 2004 USA YES/NO "YES" until to 1978; {{PD-USGov}}
Diosy, Antal 1895 1977 Hungary NO (e.g. 1933)
Dobbenburgh, Aart van 1899 1988 Netherlands NO (license unclear)
Donnini, Eros 1928 ? Italy NO (e.g. 1958)
Doré, Paul Gustave 1832 1883 France YES {{PD-old-100}}
Dorfstecher, Dietrich 1933 2011 Germany (GDR) YES/NO {{PD-GDR stamps}}
Dorner, Josef 1900 ? Germany (Occupation Zones 1945-49) YES/NO {{PD-German stamps}}
Dow, Nigel Alan 1900 ? Malta (United Kingdom) YES/NO "YES" until to 1957; (e.g. 1956); {{PD-UKGov}}
Downey, Alfred J. 1883 1945 Greece YES (e.g. 1930); {{PD-old-70}}}}
Dragisa, Andric 1942 ? Yugoslavia NO (e.g. 1976)
Drahos, Istvan 1895 1968 Hungary NO (e.g. 1937, 1952)
DuBois, Alphée 1831 1905 French colonies YES {{PD-old-100}}
Dudzicki, Ryszard 1930 ? Poland NO (e.g. Poland 1981)
Dufresne, Charles-Paul 1885 1956 France NO (1940s)
Dulac, Edmund 1882 1953 United Kingdom, France, French colonies + Oversea territories YES/NO "YES" for UK until to 1957 {{PD-UKGov}}; "NO" for France + areas
Dumitrana, Ion 1923 1976 Romania YES (1940s, 1950s); {{PD-RO-exempt}}
Durheim, Carl 1810 1890 Switzerland YES {{PD-old-100}}
Durrens, Claude 1921 2002 (2003) France, Iceland NO  
Duyvis, Debora 1886 1974 Netherlands NO (Mrs.);(e.g. 1927); (license unclear)

E

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Stamp designers and engravers
(with known biographical datas)
E
Name born death stamp country free license in 2018 Remarks
Eckmann, Karl Wilhelm 1866 1940 Sweden, Brazil YES (other spelling of his prename: "Carlos");
(e.g. Brazil 1900); {{PD-BrazilGov}}
Edmondson, John S. 1901 ? Canada YES/NO "YES" for stamps issued to 1968: {{PD-Canada-stamp}}
Effert, Paul 1921 ? Germany (FRG, reunified) YES/NO {{PD-Deutsche Bundespost stamps}},{{PD-German stamps}}
Ege, Eduard 1893 1978 Germany (FRG) YES/NO (e.g. 1958, 1960s); {{PD-Deutsche Bundespost stamps}}
Ehmcke, Fritz Helmut 1878 1965 German Empire YES/NO (e.g. 1922); {{PD-German Empire stamps}}
Ehrén, Svenolov 1927 2004 Sweden NO (e.g. 1973)
Ehrstrom, Eric O.W. 1881 1934 Finland YES (1920s, 1930s); {{PD-FinlandStamp}}
Eichens, Friedrich Eduard 1804 1877 Prussia YES (1850s); {{PD-old-100}}
Eidenbenz, Hermann 1902 1993 Switzerland, Germany (FRG) YES/NO (1950s); {{PD-Switzerland-official}},
{{PD-Deutsche Bundespost stamps}}
Einovský, Martin 1953 ? Czech Rep., Slovakia YES/NO (unclear license)
Eissler, John 1873 1962 USA, Canal Zone YES (1920s, 1930s); {{PD-USGov}}
Ekström, Victor Torsten 1926 2015 Finland YES/NO "YES" for stamps issued before 1991, {{PD-FinlandStamp}}
Elliott, Frederick James 1864 1949 Queensland, Australia YES (e.g. 1900); {{PD-Australia}}
El-Mekki, Hatem (Hakem) 1918 2003 Tunesia NO (e.g. Tunesia 1960s, 1970s)
Ender, Anton 1898 1984 Liechtenstein NO  
Engelhardt-Kyffhäuser, Otto 1884 1965 German Empire, Generalgouvernement YES/NO {{PD-German Empire stamps}}
Engels, Michel 1851 1901 Luxewmbourg YES (e.g. 1893), {{PD-old-100}}
Erne, Stefan 1975 ? Liechtenstein NO  
Erni, Hans 1909 2015 Switzerland YES (1945-1995), {{PD-Switzerland-official}}
Eschle, Max 1890 1979 German Empire YES/NO (1945-1995), {{PD-German Empire stamps}}
Esslinger (Eßlinger), Johann Martin 1793 1841 Switzerland YES {{PD-old-100}}
Ewert, Sven 1895 1959 Danmark, Sweden NO (e.g. 1947)
Exax, Alexander 1896 1994 Austria NO  

F

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Stamp designers and engravers
(with known biographical datas)
F
Name born death stamp country free license in 2018 Remarks
Fabres, Alejandro Inostroza 1949 ? Chile NO  
Fairweather, Georges R. 1875 ? United Kingdom + colonies YES/NO  
Fahringer, Carl 1874 1952 German Empire YES/NO {{PD-German Empire stamps}}
Falz, Egon 1932 2010 Germany (FRG, Berlin (West)) YES/NO {{PD-Deutsche Bundespost stamps}}
{{PD-Deutsche Bundespost Berlin stamps}}
Fantini, Ottavio 1943 2009 Monaco NO (e.g. 2009)
Farleigh, John 1900 1985 United Kingdom NO (e.g. 1929)
Fauck, François 1911 1979 French-Algeria NO (e.g. 1946)
Fausto, Florestano di 1890 1965 Italian islands; Italian colonies NO (e.g. Rhodos 1929)
Feher, Joseph 1908 1987 USA YES/NO "YES" for stamps issued to 1978; (e.g. 1959); {{PD-USGov}}
Fejt (Fajt), Václav 1952 ? Czech Rep., Liechtenstein YES/NO YES for LIEː {{PD-Liechtenstein-official}}
Feltesse, Émile Henri 1881 ? French Col. + TOM YES/NO (unclear death yes)
Felver, Edward Russell 1931 2009 USA YES/NO "YES" for stamps issued to 1978; {{PD-USGov}}
Fenneteaux, Roger 1913 2000 French colonies, States of former French colonies, Monaco YES/NO (1941-1972); "YES" for the most stamps issued to 1948
Fenton, Matthew Daniel 1906 1992 USA YES/NO "YES" for stamps issued to 1978; {{PD-USGov}}
Fernandes, Constantino de Sobral 1878 1920 Portugal YES (e.g. 1912); {{PD-old-70}}
Fernandez, Antonio Manso 1934 ? Spain NO (e.g. 1961)
Fernez, Louis 1900 1984 France, French-Algeria NO (e.g. 1944)
Ferraris, Guiseppe 1791 1869 Italy YES {{PD-old-100}}
Ferté-Joubert, Ferdinand Jean de la 1810 1884 France YES {{PD-old-100}}
Fiala, Vaclav 1896 1980 Czechoslovakia NO (e.g. Czechoslovakia 1955)
Fichter, Herb 1920 1995 USA YES "YES" for stamps issued to 1978; (e.g. 1951); {{PD-USGov}}
Fick, Ole 1948 ? Denmark NO (e.g. Dänemark 2003)
Fiedler, Detlef 1955 ? Germany (GDR, reunified) YES/NO {{PD-GDR stamps}}; {{PD-German stamps}}
Firle, Otto August Max 1886 1966 German Empire YES/NO {{PD-German Empire stamps}}
Fischer, Alfred 1926 ? Austria, Liechtenstein YES/NO (e.g. Austria 1967), {{PD-Liechtenstein}}
Fischer, Hans 1909 1958 Switzerland YES (e.g. Switzerland 1938, 1951); {{PD-Switzerland-official}}
Fischer-Nosbisch, Dorothea (Mrs.) 1921 2009 Germany (FRG, reunified) YES/NO {{PD-Deutsche Bundespost stamps}}; {{PD-German stamps}}
Fleury, Hugo 1893 1963 United Kingdom and colonies YES (e.g. 1930s, 1940s); {{PD-UKGov}}
Flora, Paul 1922 2009 Austria NO (e.g. 1980s)
Foldes, Imre 1881 1948 Hungary YES (e.g. 1918); {{PD-Hungary}}
Ford, William Fraser 1892 1962 USA, Panama, Liberia YES (e.g. Panama 1918); {{PD-Panama}}
Forget, Pierre 1923 2005 France, Monaco, States of former French colonies NO (1970s)
Forseth, Einar 1892 1988 Sweden NO (e.g. Sweden 1921)
Fouqueray, Charles 1869 1956 French-Indochina NO (e.g. 1927)
Franco, Henrique 1883 1961 Portugal NO (e.g. 1940)
François, Georges (Géo) 1880 1968 French colonies + TOM YES/NO (e.g. 1930s/1940s)
Frank, Hugo 1892 1963 German Empire YES/NO {{PD-German Empire stamps}}
Franke, Rupert 1888 1971 Austria NO (e.g. Austria 1946, 1951)
Franzén (aka "Ewing", "Matthews"), Majvor 1938 ? Greenland, Sweden YES/NO  
Fraser-Brunner, Alec 1906 1986 British Colonies (Malaysia) NO  
Frei, Hans 1868 1947 Switzerland YES {{PD-old-70}}
Frères, André 1902 1977 Tunesia NO (e.g. Tunesia 1962)
Friebel, Ingeborg (Mrs.) 1919 2009 Germany (GDR) YES/NO {{PD-GDR stamps}}
Friedman, Barnett 1901 1958 United Kingdom YES (e.g. 1935); {{PD-UKGov}}
Frigerio, Friderico 1973 1959 Italy NO (e.g. 1949)
Friis, Klaus Anton 1917 1999 Denmark NO (1970s)
Fristrup, Nilaus 1875 1928 Denmark YES {{PD-old-70}}
Fritz, Georg 1884 1967 German Empire YES/NO (e.g. 1936, 1938); {{PD-German Empire stamps}}
Froitzheim, Paul 1886 1920 German Empire YES {{PD-old-100}}
Frommelt, Anne
(artist's nameː "Artemis")
1941 ? Liechtenstein YES {{PD-Liechtenstein-official}}
Frommelt, Anton 1895 1975 Liechtenstein YES {{PD-Liechtenstein-official}}
Frommelt, Martin 1933 ? Liechtenstein YES {{PD-Liechtenstein-official}}
Fryer, Leonard Douglas 1891 1965 British Colonies (Nigeria) YES {{PD-UKGov}}
Fuchs, Emil 1866 1929 United Kingdom YES {{PD-UKGov}}
Fuchs, Hans-Joachim 1955 1993 Germany (FRG, Berlin (West)) YES/NO {{PD-Deutsche Bundespost stamps}};
{{PD-Deutsche Bundespost Berlin stamps}}
Fuchs, Robert 1896 1981 Austria NO  
Füle, Mihály 1914 2005 Hungary NO (e.g. Hungary 1973)
Fuglø, Edward 1965 ? Faroe Islands YES {{PD-Faroe stamps}}
Fujikawa, Gyo (Mrs.) 1908 1998 USA YES/NO "YES" for stamps issued to 1978; {{PD-USGov}}
Fustier, Georges 1892 1982 Switzerland YES (e.g. 1932); {{PD-Switzerland-official}}; (license unclear)

G

[edit]
Stamp designers and engravers
(with known biographical datas)
G
Name born death stamp country free license in 2018 Remarks
Galanis, Demetrios 1879 1966 France, Greece NO (e.g. France (1930s), Greece (1950s))
Galdikas, Adamas 1893 1969 Lithuania YES {{PD-LT-exempt}}
Gallen-Kallela, Akseli 1865 1931 Finland YES {{PD-old-70}}; {{PD-FinlandStamp}}
Gallen-Kallela, Jorma 1898 1939 Finland YES {{PD-old-70}}; {{PD-FinlandStamp}}
Galli, Stanley W. 1912 2009 USA YES/NO "YES" for stamps issued to 1978; {{PD-USGov}}
Gameiro, Alfredo Roque 1866 1935 Portugal YES {{PD-old-70}}
Gameiro, Racque Roque 1889 1970 Portugal NO (e.g. Portugal 1941)
Games, Abram 1914 1996 United Kingdom, Israel YES/NO UK: "YES" for stamps to 1968; {{PD-UKGov}}
ISR: "YES" for stamps to 1967; {{PD-Israel}}
Gandon, Pierre 1899 1990 France, French COL.+TOM;
States of former French colonies, Monaco, Belgium, Saarland
NO (Son of "Gaston Gandon" (engraver e.g. France 1936-39))
Gangel, Richard 1918 2002 USA YES/NO "YES" for stamps issued to 1978; {{PD-USGov}}
Garcia, Antonio 1925 ? Portugal NO  
Garcia, Arnaldo Ressano 1880 1947 Portuguese colonies YES {{PD-old-70}}
Garelli, Franco 1909 1970 Italy NO (other source: 1909-1973)
Garrasi, Renato 1898 1954 Italy, Argentina, San Marino NO (other source: 1915-1990)
Gassner, Christof 1941 ? Germany (reunified) YES/NO (e.g. Germany 2002); {{PD-German stamps}}
GauThier, Jacques 1931 ? France, French colonies + TOM, Mauritania NO (e.g. French Antarctica 1984)
Gebhardt, Gonczi 1902 1993 Hungary NO (e.g. 1941/42)
Geiger, Wilhelm 1856 1943 Germany YES {{PD-old-70}}
Geirsdottir, Friderika 1935 ? Iceland NO (1970s, 1980s)
Gellner, František 1874 1914 Austria YES {{PD-old-100}}
George, Frederico 1915 1994 Portugal NO (e.g. 1956, 1974)
Gessner, Karl 1909 ? Liechtenstein YES {{PD-Liechtenstein-official}}
Gestel, Leo 1881 1941 Netherlands YES (e.g. 1921); {{PD-old-70}}
Gid, Raymond 1905 2000 France NO  
Gil, Julio 1924 2004 Portugal NO (e.g. 1957, 1964)
Gilliéron, Emile 1850 1924 Greece YES {{PD-old-70}}
(identical with Emile Guillieron (1850-1924)...?)
Gimel, Georges 1898 1962 French colonies + Oversea territories NO (e.g. Saint Pierre et Miquelon, 1932)
Girlino, Grace (Mrs.) 1901 ? Ireland YES/NO (e.g. 1922, 1935); "YES" for stamps issued to 1968 (analogue United Kingdom)
Gismondi, Italo 1887 1974 Italy NO  
Giusti, George 1908 1990 USA YES/NO (e.g. 1958); "YES" for stamps issued to 1978; {{PD-USGov}}
Gjelseth, Kai 1940 ? Norway NO (Kai Havig-Gjelseth)
Glintzer, Emmy 1899 1992 German Empire YES/NO (Eugenie Mathilde Emma Glintzer); {{PD-German Empire stamps}}
Gloser, Gerhard 1947 ? Liechtenstein NO (e.g. 1983);
Goetz, Karl 1875 1950 Germany (1945-49) YES/NO {{PD-German stamps}}
Goffin, Marie-Noëlle (Mrs.) 1935 ? France NO (e.g. France 1982)
Goldschmied, Jaroslaw 1890 1977 Bohemia & Moravia, Czechoslovakia YES/NO YES for "Böhmen und Mähren";{{PD-German Empire stamps}}
(license for Czechoslovakia unclear)
Golvanov, Leonid 1904 1980 Soviet Union YES/NO (e.g. Soviet Union 1958), {{PD-RU-exempt}}
Gomez y Báez, Maximo 1826 1905 Cuba YES {{PD-old-100}}
Gonzague, Daniel René 1930 ? BEL, FRA, GER, ITA, LUX, NED NO (was designer of the 1956 Europa stamps)
Gònzi-Gebhardt, Tibor 1902 1994 Hungary NO (e.g. Hungary 1958)
Gorgi, Abdelazis 1928 2008 Tunesia NO (e.g. 1962)
Gorgon, Vinzenz 1891 1961 Austria NO (e.g. Austria 1954)
Górka, Wiktor 1922 2004 Poland NO (e.g. Poland 1959)
Gottschall, Manfred 1937 2015 Germany (GDR, reunified) YES/NO {{PD-GDR stamps}}; {{PD-German stamps}}
Goulinat, Jean-Gabriel 1883 1972 Monaco NO (e.g. Monaco 1933)
Granado, Waldir 1919 1980 Brazil NO (1950s, 1960s)
Grant, William A. 1868 1954 China YES (e.g. 1912), {{PD-China}}
Graschberger, Antonia 1958 ? Germany (reunified) NO  
Grasset, Eugène Samuel 1845 1917 Switzerland YES (e.g. 1900, 1914); {{PD-old-100}}
Grassi, Vittorio 1878 1958 Italy NO  
Gravenhorst, Fred 1896 1977 Germany (GDR) YES/NO {{PD-GDR stamps}}
Greco, Emilio 1913 1995 Italy, San Marino NO  
Gregoire, René (Emile) 1871 1941 France YES (e.g. Frankreich 1936, 1938); {{PD-old-70}}
Gronowski, Tadeusz Lucjan 1894 1990 Poland NO (e.g. 1950)
Grove, Edward R. 1912 ? USA YES/NO (1930s, 1940s); "YES" for stamps issued to 1968: {{PD-USGov}}
Gruner, Erich 1881 1966 Germany (1945-49, GDR) YES/NO (e.g. 1948, 1950); {{PD-German stamps}}; {{PD-GDR stamps}}
Grzheshkevich, Yuri Romanovich 1921 ? Sowjet Union YES/NO (e.g. USSR 1956); {{PD-RU-exempt}}
Guedes, Pedro 1874 1965 Portugal NO (e.g. 1915)
Guerrini, Giovanni 1887 1972 Italy NO  
Guillame (Guillama), Cécile (Mrs.) 1933 2004 France, States of former French colonies, French Andorra NO (e.g. French Andorra 1977)
Guillieron, Emile 1850 1924 Greece YES (e.g. 1896); {{PD-old-70}}
(identical with Emile Gilliéron (1851-1914)...?)
Gunn, Edwin 1876 1940 Panama, Costa Rica YES (e.g. Peru 1905, Costa Rica 1934); {{PD-old-70}}
Gutiérez, Antonio Sanchez 1932 ? Spain NO (e.g. Spain 1986)
Gutierrez, Francisco 1906 1943 Mexico YES (e.g. 1929, 1934); {{PD-old-70}}
Gutschmidt, Heinz W. 1906 1974 Sweden NO (e.g. 1963)
Guttuso, Renato 1912 1987 San Marino NO (e.g. San Marino 1983)
Guy, Kenneth Graham (Ken) 1926 2011 Panama YES/NO (e.g. 1964); "YES" for stamps issued to 1968: {{PD-Panama}}
Gyudzhenov, Dimitar 1891 1979 Bulgaria YES (1920s, 1930s); {{PD-BulgarianGov}} (license unclear)

H

[edit]
Stamp designers and engravers
(with known biographical datas)
H
Name born death stamp country free license in 2018 Remarks
Hadank, Oskar Herrmann Werner 1889 1965 German Empire YES/NO (1920s); {{PD-German Empire stamps}}
Haley, Claude 1923 1988 Austria, Monaco, French Antarctica, Cameroun NO (e.g. Monaco 1969, French Antarctica 1986)
Hall, Phillip Goodwyn 1905 1979 British colonies, Ceylon (Sri Lanka), Jamaica, New Zealand YES/NO (1930s/1940s), attend national single licenses
Hamori, George 1929 ? Israel NO (1950s)
Hanniquet, Louis-Norbert 1910 1980 States of former French colonies, Monaco NO (1966-1975)
Hanno, Wilhelm von 1826 1882 Norway YES {{PD-old-100}}
Haranghy, Jeno 1894 1951 Hungary NO (1910s, 1920s)
Harrison, Johann Augustus Charles (Jack John) 1872 1954 (1955) United Kingdom, Uruguay, Spain, Chile YES/NO {{PD-UKGov}}
Hartz, Sem L. 1912 1995 United Nations, Belgium, Luxembourg YES/NO "YES" for UN stamps issued to 1987; {{PD-US-no notice-UN}}
Haseney, Johann Peter 1812 1869 Bavaria, German Empire YES {{PD-old-100}}
Hatch, Lorenzo James 1856 1914 China YES (e.g. China, 1912); {{PD-old-100}}
Hauck, Warrell 1912 1983 Venezuela, Coasta Rica NO (e.g. Costa Rica 1941)
Hauri, Edi 1911 1988 Switzerland NO (e.g. Switzerland 1969)
Havsteen-Mikkelsen, Sven 1912 1999 Denmark NO (e.g. Denmark, 1967)
Hay, John 1908 1989 Philippines, Indonesia, Venezuela NO ((1940s, 1950s)
Hedlund, Bertil Bull 1893 1950 Sweden NO (e.g. 1950);
Heilmann, Gerhard 1859 1946 Denmark (Greenland) YES {{PD-old-70}}
Heinsdorff, Reinhard 1923 2002 Germany (FRG) YES/NO {{PD-Deutsche Bundespost stamps}}
Heinz, Bohumil 1894 1964 China, Czechoslovakia, Ceylon, Greece, Bohemia & Moravia,
Sweden, United Kingdom + colonies, New Zealand and others
NO  
Heise, Hannelore 1941 ? Germany-GDR YES/NO {{PD-GDR stamps}}
Helbing, Ferenc 1870 1958 Hungary NO (1920s)
Helguera, Francisco Eppens 1913 1990 Mexico NO (e.g. 1938, 1944)
Heller, Fritz 1924 2012 Germany (GDR) YES/NO {{PD-GDR stamps}}
Hellingrath, Berthold 1877 1954 Danzig YES/NO (1920s); {{PD-German Empire stamps}}
Hendrickx, Henri 1817 1894 Belgium, Greece YES (e.g. Belgium, 1884); {{PD-old-100}}
Hennig, Klaus 1895 1998 Germany (GDR) YES/NO {{PD-GDR stamps}}
Hepburn, Andrew Hopewell 1880 1967 USA YES {{PD-USGov}}
Herbert, Cedric Donald 1937 2011 States of former British colonies NO (1970s, 1980)
Herèík (Hercik), Josef 1922 1999 Czechoslovakia NO (e.g. Czechoslovakia 1976)
Herger, Helga (Mrs.) 1954 ? Austria NO (e.g. 1989)
Herrera, Carlos Maria 1875 1914 Uruguay YES {{PD-old-100}}
Hertenberger, Claude 1912 2002 France, French colonies + Oversea territories,
States of former French colonies
NO (1950s, 1960s)
Herviault, André 1884 1969 French colonies + Oversea territories NO  
Heusser, Heinrich 1881 1943 Liechtenstein YES {{PD-Liechtenstein}}
Heyart, Ben 1927 2009 Luxemburg NO (e.g. 1960-64)
Hilscher, Hubert 1924 1999 Poland NO (e.g. Poland 1959)
Hines, Robert W. 1912 1994 USA YES/NO "YES" for stamps issued to 1978; {{PD-USGov}}
Hjortzberg, Olle 1872 1959 Sweden NO (e.g. Sweden 1919)
Hloznik, Vincent 1919 1997 Czechoslovakia NO (e.g. Czechoslovakia 1976)
Hoch, Hans-Peter 1924 2011 Germany (FRG, reunified) YES/NO {{PD-Deutsche Bundespost stamps}}, {{PD-German stamps}}
Hörwater, Walter 1883 1963 Austria NO (e.g. Austria 1958)
Hohlwein, Ludwig 1874 1949 German Empire YES/NO {{PD-German Empire stamps}}
Hoke, Giselbert 1927 ? Austria NO (designer, e.g. Austria 1988)
Homolka, Antonin 1909 1964 Czechoslovakia NO  
Hoop, Armin 1974 ? Liechtenstein YES {{PD-Liechtenstein-official}}
Horn, Otto 1887 ? Germany, SBZ NO  
Horniak, František 1956 ? Czechoslovakia, Slovakia NO  
Horowicz, Arthur 1898 1962 Poland NO  
Horvath, Endre 1896 1954 Hungary NO (e.g. 1949-50)
Hourriez, Georges 1878 1953 French colonies + TOM NO (e.g. Madagascar 1930)
Hourtal, Henri 1877 1944 French-Morokko YES (e.g. 1939, 1942); {{PD-old-70}}
Housa, Bedrich 1926 ? Czechoslovakia NO (1950s)
Houyoux, Leon 1856 1940 Belgium YES (e.g. 1922); {{PD-old-70}}
Houyoux, Leon 1856 1940 Belgium YES (e.g. 1922); {{PD-old-70}}
Hove, Anne-Birthe (Mrs.) 1951 2005 Greenland NO (e.g. Greenland 2002)
Hudesek (Houdecek), Frantisek 1909 1990 Czechoslovakia NO (e.g. Czechoslovakia 1957, 1960, 1964)
Hunziker, Max 1901 1976 Liechtenstein YES (e.g. Liechtenstein 1976), {{PD-Liechtenstein}}

I

[edit]
Stamp designers and engravers
(with known biographical datas)
I
Name born death stamp country free license in 2018 Remarks
Ilgenfritz, Heinrich 1889 1969 Germany (1945-49, GDR) YES/NO {{PD-DBZ stamps}}; {{PD-GDR stamps}}
Ironside, Christopher 1913 1992 United Kingdom YES/NO "YES" for stamps issued to 1968; {{PD-UKGov}}
Ironside, Robin 1912 1965 United Kingdom YES {{PD-UKGov}}
Iselin, Faustina (Mrs.) 1915 2010 Switzerland YES (1945-1962); {{PD-Switzerland-official}}

J

[edit]
Stamp designers and engravers
(with known biographical datas)
J
Name born death stamp country free license in 2018 Remarks
Jaeger, Louis 1930 ? Liechtenstein NO  
Jahn, Sepp 1907 2003 Austria NO (e.g. Austria 1948)
Jakac, Božidar 1899 1989 Slovenia, Yugoslavia NO (e.g. Yugoslavia 1962/63)
Jakelic, Peter 1938 ? Croatia NO (e.g. Croatia 1993)
Jaksevicius, Adomas 1908 1967 Lithuania YES {{PD-LT-exempt}}
Jakuš, Zlatko 1945 ? Croatia, Sweden NO (e.g. 1976)
Janacek, Ota 1919 1996 Czechoslovakia NO  
Janota-Bzowski, Elisabeth von 1912 2012 Germany (FRG) YES/NO (e.g. FRG 1980); {{PD-Deutsche Bundespost stamps}}
Jaques, Faith 1923 1997 United Kingdom YES/NO (e.g. 1961); "YES" for stamps issued to 1968; {{PD-UKGov}}
Jarvelainen, Juha 1932 2015 Finland YES/NO (1960s); "YES" for stamps issued to 1990; {{PD-FinlandStamp}}
Jeanneret, Charles-Édouard
pseudonym "Le Corbusier"
1887 1965 France NO  
Jensen, Axel Peder 1885 1972 Denmark YES/NO "NO" for Germany, Austria, Switzerland
Jirka, Ladislav 1914 1986 Czechoslovakia NO (e.g. 1963)
Joensen-Mikines, Samal 1906 1979 Faroe Islands YES {{PD-Faroe stamps}}
Joergensen, Aksel 1883 1957 Denmark YES/NO (1930s); "NO" for Germany, Austria, Switzerland
Joergensen. Bentil Skov 1968 ? Denmark YES/NO "NO" for Germany, Austria, Switzerland
John, Edmund 1894 1989 Poland NO (1950s)
Johnstone, James Alexander 1899 ? New Zealand YES/NO (e.g. 1950); "YES" for stamps issued to 1968; {{PD-NZ-50-years}}
Jonchère, Évariste 1892 1956 French-Indochina NO (e.g. 1940-43)
Jongert, Jacob 1883 1942 Netherlands YES (e.g. 1929); {{PD-old-70}}
Jones, Albert (Alfred) 1819 1900 USA, Bolivia, Hawaii, Argentina YES (e.g. 1870s-1890s); {{PD-old-100}}
Jones, Robert Joseph 1922 ? USA YES/NO "YES" for stamps issued to 1978; {{PD-USGov}}
Jordi, Eugen 1894 1983 Switzerland YES (e.g. 1934); {{PD-Switzerland-official}}
Josso, Camille Paul 1902 1986 French colonies + Oversea territories NO (e.g. French-Morokko 1939-42)
Jubert, Jacques 1940 ? France NO (e.g. France 1980s-2000s)
Juliá, Eugenio 1842 1908 Cuba YES (designer of the "Esperania" on Cuban stamps)
Jumelet, Claude 1946 ? Laos, Monaco, States of former French colonies NO (e.g. Monaco 1971)
Jung, Georg 1899 1957 Austria NO (e.g. Austria 1936)
Jung, William 1895 1950 Panama, El Salvador, USA, Canada YES/NO (e.g. Canada 1935, El Salvador 1940), {{PD-Panama}}{{PD-USGov}}
(Canada/El Salvador ...?)

K

[edit]
Stamp designers and engravers
(with known biographical datas)
K
Name born death stamp country free license in 2018 Remarks
Kaczmarczyk, Czeslaw 1899 1971 Poland NO (e.g. 1962)
Kahrl, Ursula Maria 1949 ? Germany-reunified NO  
Kåks, Olle 1941 2003 Sweden NO (e.g. 1981)
Kalashnikov, Anatoly Ivanovich 1930 2007 Soviet Union, Russia YES (e.g. Soviet Union 1969), {{PD-RU-exempt}}
Kallas, Vello 1942 2013 Estonia NO  
Kalvoda, Alois 1875 1934 Czechoslovakia YES {{PD-old-70}}
Kaplicky, Josef 1899 1962 Czechoslovakia NO (e.g. 1947)
Kardovski, Dimitry 1866 1943 Soviet Union YES (e.g. 1925); {{PD-old-70}}
Karel, Eduard 1861 1950 Czechoslovakia NO  
Karimo, Aarno 1886 1952 Finland YES {{PD-FinlandStamp}}
Karjalainen, Aarne 1898 1965 Finland YES (e.g. Finland 1956), {{PD-FinlandStamp}}
Karlsson, Hordur 1933 ? United Nations, Luxembourg, USA YES/NO (1960s); (dependent on the issue country)
Kasatkin, Nikolai Alexeyevich 1859 1930 Soviet Union YES {{PD-old-70}}
Kasimir, Luigi 1881 1962 Austria NO  
Kass, János 1927 2010 Hungary NO (e.g. Hungary 1987)
Kate senior, Herman Frederik Carel ten 1822 1891 Netherlands YES (e.g. 1872, 1888); {{PD-old-100}}
Kauffmann, Leo C. 1899 1970 USA, Venezuela YES/NO (e.g. USA 1941, Venezuela 1955); "YES" for stamps issued in Venezuela to 1958:
{{PD-Venezuela}}
Kaufmann, Bruno 1944 ? Liechtenstein YES {{PD-Liechtenstein}}
Kaulbach, August Friedrich von 1850 1920 Bavaria YES (e.g. 1911); {{PD-old-70}}
Kedzierski, Apoloniusz 1861 1939 Poland NO  
Keen, Joseph Lawrence 1919 2004 United Nations NO  
Keller, Joseph 1909 1987 Panama, Suriname, Paraguay, Costa Rica, Nicaragua YES/NO (e.g. 1930s, 1940s); "YES" for stamps in Panama issued to 1968; {{PD-Panama}}
Kent, Corita (Mrs.) 1918 1986 USA YES/NO "YES" for stamps issued to 1978; {{PD-USGov}}
Kerhor, Jean (aka André Dupuis) 1876 1974 French colonies + TOM NO (Tchad 1930)
Kiljan, Gerard 1891 1968 Netherlands NO (e.g. 1931)
Kim-McCarthy, Sojung (Mrs.) ? ? Liechtenstein YES (from South Korea), {PD-Liechtenstein-official}
King, Richard Joseph 1907 1974 Ireland YES/NO (1930s); "YES" for stamps issued to 1968 (analogue United Kingdom)
Kinnen, Frantz 1905 1979 Luxembourg NO  
Kipperman, Kenneth 1946 ? USA YES/NO (e.g. 1952); "YES" for stamps issued to 1978; {{PD-USGov}}
Kissling, Richard 1848 1919 Switzerland YES (e.g. 1914); {{PD-old-70}}
Klein, Richard 1890 1967 German Empire YES/NO {{PD-German Empire stamps}}
Klemke, Werner 1917 1994 Germany (GDR) YES/NO {{PD-GDR stamps}}
Klopfel, Horst 1924 ? Germany (GDR) YES/NO (1950s); {{PD-GDR stamps}}
Knöpfli, Bruno 1951 ? Liechtenstein YES {{PD-Liechtenstein-official}}
Knudsen, Christian Holtermann 1845 1929 Norway YES {{PD-old-70}}
Koch, Erno 1898 1970 Hungary NO (e.g. 1926)
Koch, Pieter Frans Christian (Pyke) 1901 1991 Netherlands NO/YES (1930s, 1940s)
Kocmut, Bozidor 1899 1977 Yugoslavia NO (e.g. 1952)
Koelbel, Johannes 1883 1983 Norway NO  
Kößlinger, Ernst 1926 ? Germany (FRG) YES/NO (e.g. FRG 1987), {{PD-Deutsche Bundespost stamps}}
Kolb, Alois 1875 1942 German Empire YES/NO {{PD-German Empire stamps}}
Konecki, Edward 1912 1990 Poland NO (e.g. 1965)
Konecsni, György 1908 1970 Hungary NO (e.g. Hungary 1941, 1845)
Konijenburg, Willen Adriaan van 1868 1943 Netherlands YES (1920s-1940s); {{PD-old-70}}
Konow, Jürgen von 1915 1959 Sweden NO (e.g. Sweden 1954, 1964)
Kopecki, Jan M. 1945 ? Poland NO (e.g. Poland 1954)
Korab, Karl 1937 ? Austria NO (designer, e.g. Austria 1984)
Kosel, Hermann Clemens 1867 1945 Liechtenstein YES (1930s); {{PD-old-70}}
Koslow, Howard 1924 2016 USA YES/NO (1970s, 1980); "YES" for stamps issued to 1978; {{PD-USGov}}
Kotrba, Emil 1912 1983 Czechoslovakia NO  
Kovacs, Erzebét (Mrs.) 1889 ? Hungary NO (1920s)
Kowalska, Barbara (Mrs.)
"Szymanska-Kowalska"
1932 ? Poland NO  
Kowalski, Zbigniew 1928 ? Poland NO (1960s)
Krabbé, Hendrik Maarten 1868 1931 Netherlands YES {{PD-old-70}}
Kranchev, Stefan 1915 2001 Bulgaria NO  
Krasauskas, Eduardas 1911 1979 Lithuania YES {{PD-LT-exempt}}
Kraus (Krausz), Franz 1905 1998 Israel YES (e.g. 1949/50); {{PD-Israel}}
Kreische, Gerhard 1905 1974 Germany (GDR) YES/NO (e.g. 1950); {{PD-GDR stamps}}
Krimpen, Jan van 1892 1958 Netherlands NO (1920s-1940s)
Krivickas, Alfonsas 1919 1990 Lithuania YES {{PD-LT-exempt}}
Krzywda-Polkowski, Frantiscek 1881 1948 Pöland YES {{PD-old-70}}
Ksidias, Percicles Spiridonovich 1872 1942 Soviet Union YES (e.g. 1921); {{PD-old-70}}
Kühne, Ursula, (Syn. "Rauschenbach, Catja") 1949 ? Liechtenstein YES (from 1989 onwards); {{PD-Liechtenstein-official}}
Kulhanek, Oldrich 1940 2013 Czechoslovakia, Czech Republic NO (e.g. Czech Republic 1995)
Kumpf, Gottfried 1930 ? Austria NO (designer, e.g. Austria 1978)

L

[edit]
Stamp designers and engravers
(with known biographical datas)
L
Name born death stamp country free license in 2018 Remarks
Lacaque, Eugène 1914 2005 Iceland, Stamps of former French colonies NO (e.g. Niger 1970)
Lalia Alfredo 1907 1971 Italy NO  
Lamasure, Frank 1876 1936 Canal Zone YES (z.B. Canal Zone 1934); {{PD-old-70}}
Lambert, George Robert 1864 1946 Panama, Canal Zone YES (e.g. Canal Zone 1920), {{PD-old-70}}
Lambert, Pierrette 1928 ? France NO (e.g. 1966)
Larrivière, Jacky 1948 ? Iceland, Finland, and others YES/NO (Creator of the EUROPA-stamps, 1984);
"YES" for stamps issued in Finland before 1990: {{PD-FinlandStamp}}
Lastra, Julián González de la 1954 ? Spain NO (e.g. Spain 1985)
Laurens, Paul Albert 1870 1934 France YES {{PD-old-80}}
Laurent, Jean-Émile 1906 ? French-Morokko NO (e.g. 1939-42)
Laurent, Maria Magdalena (Mrs.) 1938 ? Austria NO (e.g. Austria 1972, 1974)
Lawrenson, Edward Louis 1868 1940 Ireland YES (e.g. 1930); {{PD-old-70}}
Lebeau, Chris 1878 1945 Netherlands YES (1920s); {{PD-old-70}}
Leclerqz, Charles 1922 2013 Belgien NO (1960s)
Le Corbusier
pseudonym for "Charles-Édouard Jeanneret"
1887 1965 France NO  
Légrády, Sandor 1908 1987 Hungary NO (e.g. 1932)
Lehmann, Bert 1916 1975 Israel, Togo YES/NO (e.g. Togo 1960)
Lehmann, Ralf-Jürgen 1933 ? GDR YES/NO {{PD-GDR stamps}}
Lemagny, Paul-Pierre 1905 1977 France NO  
Lemaire, Georges Henri 1853 1914 Belgium YES {{PD-old-100}}
Lengellé, Paul 1908 1993 France NO (e.g. 1976)
L'Éplattenier, Charles 1874 1946 Switzerland YES (e.g. 1907); {{PD-Switzerland-official}}
Levigne, Nicholas Joseph Hubert 1905 1989 Netherlands NO  
Liesler, Josef 1912 2005 Czechoslovakia NO (e.g. 1964)
Lieven, Karin 1899 1978 Switzerland NO (e.g. Switzerland 1949, 1954)
Lima, Antonio 1891 1958 Portugal NO  
Lindahl, Sophus 1849 1935 Norway YES {{PD-old-70}}
Lindas, Arne 1924 2011 Norway NO  
Lindner, Berthold 1937 ? GDR YES/NO {{PD-GDR stamps}}
Liner, Carl August 1871 1946 Switzerland YES (e.g. 1937-41); {{PD-Switzerland-official}}, {{PD-old-70}}
Lino, Antonio 1914 1998 Portugal NO  
Lipenska-Kolarova, Jarmila (Mrs.) 1917 1976 Czechoslovakia NO  
Liuksiala, Aarno 1902 1988 Finland YES {{PD-FinlandStamp}}
Ljunggreen, Reinhold 1920 2006 Sweden NO (e.g. 1965)
Lobisser, Switbart 1878 1943 Austria YES {{PD-old-70}}
Løkke-Sørensen, Knut 1931 ? Norway NO (e.g. Norway 1967)
Lohse, Otto 1925 2016 Germany YES/NO  
Loizeaux, Elie Timothée (Mrs.) 1873 1956 Belgian-Congo, Suriname NO (e.g. Suriname 1945)
Lortz, Helmut 1920 2007 Germany (FRG, Berlin (West) YES/NO {{PD-Deutsche Bundespost stamps}},
{{PD-Deutsche Bundespost Berlin stamps}}
Lozano, Armandina (Mrs.) 1952 ? USA NO (e.g. 1996)
Lucic, Dusan 1937 ? Yugoslavia NO  
Luckenbach, Heinz 1913 1985 Germany (1945-49) YES/NO {{PD-DBZ stamps}}
Lüders, Lutz 1942 2004 GDR YES/NO {{PD-GDR stamps}}, from Schönwalde bei Berlin
Lüdtke, Fritz 1920 ? GER (reunified) NO  
Lütcke, Willy 1905 1982 German Empire (Danzig) YES (e.g. 1937); {{PD-German Empire stamps}}
Lukaszewski, Stefan 1918 ? Poland NO  
Lukavsky, Jaroslav 1924 1984 Czechoslovakia NO  

M

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Stamp designers and engravers
(with known biographical datas)
M
Name born death stamp country free license in 2018 Remarks
Maass, John 1918 1991 USA YES/NO (1960s); "YES for stamps issued to 1978; {{PD-USGov}}
Mabie, Caroll S. (Mrs.) 1895 1944 Costa Rica, El Salvador YES (1930s); {{PD-old-70}}
Macdonough, James 1820 (ca.) 1903 USA YES (e.g. USA 1863); {{PD-old-100}}
Machado, José Antonio 1862 ? Canada YES (e.g. 1908); {{PD-Canada}}
Mackennal, Bertram 1863 1931 Great Britain YES (1910s); {{PD-UKGov}}
Magnussón, Kristjan H. 1903 1937 Iceland YES {{PD-old-70}}
Magnússon, Tryggvi 1900 1960 Iceland NO  
Mahias, Robert 1890 1962 French-Réunion NO (e.g. 1947)
Mailick, Erik 1907 1990 Germany (GDR) YES/NO (e.g. 1967); {{PD-GDR stamps}}
Mailick, Erik 1907 1990 Germany (GDR) YES/NO (e.g. 1967); {{PD-GDR stamps}}
Major, James Parsons 1818 1900 USA YES (e.g. 1847); {{PD-old-100}}
Majorova, Lidiya Fedorovka (Mrs.) 1927 2008 Soviet Union NO (born: "Zhavoronkova") (e.g. USSR 1943-1983)
Malecki, Stefan 1924 2012 Poland NO (1960s)
Mancioli, Corrado 1904 1968 Italy, Liechtenstein, San Marino YES/NO "YES" for San Marino: {{PD-San Marino}} and Liechtenstein {{PD-Liechtenstein-official}};
"NO" for Italy
Manley, Frank Davies 1894 1976 Australia YES/NO (e.g. 1931/32, 1960s); "YES" for stamps issued before 1968: {{PD-AustraliaGov}}
Manta, João Abel 1928 ? Portugal NO (1960s)
Manz, Ewald 1884 1968 German Empire YES/NO (e.g. 1942); {{PD-German Empire stamps}}
Marangoni, Tranquilo 1912 1992 Italy NO  
Marec, Victor 1862 1920 Ethiopia YES (e.g. Ethiopia 1909); {{PD-old-70}}
Marggraff, Gerhard 1892 ? German Empire YES/NO (e.g. 1943); {{PD-German Empire stamps}}
Marten, Franz 1898 1970 German Empire YES/NO (e.g. 1935); {{PD-German Empire stamps}}
Martin, José Manuel Mata 1931 ? Spain NO (e.g. Spain 1965)
Martin, Thierry 1949 ? Belgium NO ("TM" on stamps = "Thierry Martin")
Martino, Edoardo de 1838 1912 Argentina YES (e.g. 1892); {{PD-old-100}}
Martón, Ferenc (Franz) 1884 1940 Hungary YES (e.g. Hungary 1930s); {{PD-Hungary}}, {{PD-old-70}}
Márton, Lajos 1891 1952 (1953) Hungary NO (e.g. Hungary 1930)
Marx, Enid 1902 1998 United Kingdom YES/NO (1950s, 1976); "YES" for stamps issued before 1968: {{PD-UKGov}}
Marussig, Guido 1885 1972 Fiume, Italy, Austria, Croatia YES/NO (license unclear); "YES" for Croatia: {{PD-Croatia-exempt}};
"NO" for Austria, Italy
Masatoshi, Hioki 1911 ? Japan, United Nations (Geneve) YES/NO (1940s, 1978); "YES" for stamps issued for the United nations before 1987: {{PD-US-no notice-UN}}; "YES" for Japan: {{PD-Japan-exempt}}
Massonet, Armand 1892 1979 Belgium NO (e.g. 1932, 1960s)
Matheson, Fredrik 1908 1999 Norway NO  
Mathéy, Georg Alexander 1884 1968 German Empire, Germany (Berlin (West)) YES/NO (e.g. 1919, 1951); {{PD-German Empire stamps}},
{{PD-Deutsche Bundespost Berlin stamps}}
Matic, Dušan 1939 ? Yugoslavia NO (e.g. 1976)
Mauquoy, Hubert 1878 1945 Belgium YES (e.g. 1929); {{PD-old-70}}
Maura, Bartholomé 1842 1926 Spain YES {{PD-old-70}}
Mayo, Eileen (Mrs.) 1906 1994 New Zealand NO (e.g. 1969, 1970s)
Mazelin, Charles 1882 1964 France, French colonies + Oversea Territories; Monaco,
States of former French colonies + Oversea territories
NO  
McCloskey, Victor Stephen 1908 1988 USA YES/NO (e.g. 1948); "YES" for stamps issued to 1978: {{PD-USGov}}
McLauchlan Nairn, James 1859 1904 New Zealand YES/NO (e.g. 1950); "YES" for stamps issued to 1968: {{PD-New Zealand}}
Mechelse, Cornelis Arend 1898 1969 Netherlands NO (e.g. Netherlands 1951)
Medvecká, Maria (Mrs.) 1914 1987 Czechoslovakia NO (e.g. Czechoslovakia 1954)
Meerwald, Erich 1895 1973 German Empire YES/NO {{PD-German Empire stamps}}
Mees, Fokko 1887 1968 Saarland, Netherlands, Dutch Indies, Curaçao YES/NO "YES" for the Saarland (e.g. 1928): {{PD-German Empire stamps}}
Megyer-Meyer, Antal 1883 1948 Hungary YES (e.g. Hungary 1924); {{PD-old-70}}
Mele, Tullio 1929 2008 Italy, San Marino, Vatican City NO (1951-1981)
Merson, Luc-Olivier 1846 1920 France YES (1900s-1920s); {{PD-old-70}}
Meschendörfer, Harald 1909 1984 Romania YES (e.g. Romania 1950s); {{PD-RO-exempt}}
Metzl, Ervine 1899 1963 USA YES (1950s); {{PD-USGov}}
Mezzana, Corrado 1890 1952 Italy, San Marino, Vatican City NO  
Michaluk, Tadeusz 1938 ? Poland NO (e.g. 1965)
Michetti, Francesco Paolo 1851 1929 Italy YES (e.g. 1906/08); {{PD-old-70}}
Miermont, Jean 1915 1973 French-Morocco, Tunesia NO (e.g. Tunesia 1962)
Mignon, Abel Justin 1861 1936 France, French colonies, Andorra YES {{PD-old-70}}
Milén, Eduard 1891 1976 Czechoslovakia NO (e.g. 1958)
Milenkovic, Andreja (Mrs.) 1923 2005 Yugoslavia NO (e.g. Yugoslavia 1965)
Miller, Jerzy 1921 ? Poland NO  
Miller Junior, Robert L. 1911 ? USA YES/NO (e.g. 1947); "YES" for stamps issued to 1978: {{PD-USGov}}
Minne, Bernard 1918 ? Monaco NO (e.g. 1950s)
Minoru, Hisano 1918 ? Japan NO (e.g. 1940s/1950s)
Miranda, Irenio 1896 1964 Philippines YES (e.g. 1930); "YES" for stamps issued to 1968: {{PD-Philippines}}
Mitchell, Donald J. 1930 2010 Canada YES/NO (e.g. Canada 1958/59);
"YES" for stamps issued in Canada to 1968: {{PD-Canada-stamp}}
Mitchell, Leonard Cornwall 1901 1971 British colonies YES/NO "YES" for stamps issued in British territory to 1968: {{PD-UKGov}}
Mitov, Anton Stefanov 1862 1930 Bulgaria YES {{PD-old-70}}
Mörck, Martin 1955 ? Denmark, Sweden NO  
Molero, Pablo Sampedro 1935 ? Spain NO (1950-2000)
Molkenboer, Antoon 1872 1960 Netherlands NO  
Moltke, Harald Viggo (Graf von) 1871 1960 Greenland NO (e.g. 1938)
Monassi, Guerrino Mattia 1918 1981 Italy NO (e.g. 1969)
Montader, Pierre Marie Alfred 1885 1925 Saarland YES {{PD-old-70}}
Montald, Constant 1862 1944 Belgien YES (e.g. 1910); {{PD-old-70}}
Monvoisin, Michel 1932 1982 France, French colonies + TOM, Iceland, Monaco NO (1960s, 1970s)
Moraes, Alfredo 1872 1971 Portugal NO  
Moravov, Alexander 1878 1961 Soviet Union YES/NO (license unclear); {{PD-RU-exempt}}
Morelli, Enzo 1896 1976 Italy NO (e.g. 1911)
Moreno, José 1905 1981 Chile YES (e.g. 1945), {{PD-Chile}}
Morison, George Pitt 1861 1946 Australia YES (e.g. 1929); {{PD-old-70}}
Morken, Sverre 1945 ? Norway, Faroes Islands YES/NO "YES" for the Faroes: {{PD-Faroe stamps}}
Morriss, Peter 1934 ? Christmas Islands NO analogue Australia
Morycinska-Zajdel, Wanda (Mrs.) 1950 ? Poland NO (published her works also under the name "W.Zajdel")
Mosdossy, Imre von 1904 1995 Colombia NO (1950s)
Moser, Koloman 1868 1918 Austria, Bosnia-Herzegowina YES {{PD-old-100}}
Moss, Donald 1920 2010 USA YES/NO (1970s, 1980s); "YES" for stamps issued to 1978: {{PD-USGov}}
Mouchon, Louis-Eugène 1843 1914 France, French colonies + Oversea territories, Greece,
Guatemala, Portugal, Azores, Belgium, Netherlands
YES {{PD-old-100}};
(published his works also under the name "Mouchon-Cilli")
Mracek (Mráèek), Jan 1909 1987 Czechoslovakia NO  
Mucha, Alphonse 1860 1939 Czechoslovakia YES {{PD-old-70}}
Müller, Louis-Charles 1902 1957 France, Algeria YES/NO NO for France, Yes for Algeria (e.g. "Marianne du Muller", 1955) {{PD-Algeria}}
Müller-Rabe, Klaus 1910 1991 German Empire YES/NO (e.g. Germany 1943); {{PD-German Empire stamps}}
Münger, Rudolf 1862 1929 Switzerland YES (1918-1928); {{PD-old-70}}
Munce, Howard 1917 2016 USA YES/NO (e.g. 1971); "YES" for stamps issued to 1978: {{PD-USGov}}
Munier, Pierre 1889 1962 France, Belgian-Congo NO (e.g. 1938)
Murnu, Ary 1881 1971 Romania YES {{PD-RO-exempt}}
Murphy, Denis 1935 2012 South Africa NO (e.g. 1993/95)
Muus, Mary Jane Craford (Mrs.) 1919 2007 Denmark NO  

N

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Stamp designers and engravers
(with known biographical datas)
N
Name born death stamp country free license in 2018 Remarks
Naescher (Näscher), Manfred 1973 ? Liechtenstein YES (e.g. 2018), {{PD-Liechtenstein-official}}
Nagy, Zoltán 1916 1987 Hungary NO (e.g. 1950)
Naszarkovski, Piotr 1952 ? Sweden NO (e.g. 1993)
Naumann, Horst 1908 1990 Germany (GDR) YES/NO (1950s-1980s); {{PD-GDR stamps}}
Nefe, Alfred 1923 ? Austria, Vatican City NO (e.g. 1970)
Negreiros, Almada 1893 1970 Portugal NO  
Nehls, Gunnar 1955 ? Sweden NO (e.g. 2005)
Nellemann, Rasmus 1923 2004 Denmark NO (e.g. Denmark 1963/64)
Nelson, Harold Edward Houghes  1871 1948 United Kingdom YES (e.g. 1924, 1929); {{PD-UKGov}}
Neri, Edoardo del 1890 1932 Italy YES {{tl|PD-old-70}
Nescher, Marco 1954 ? Liechtenstein YES {{PD-Liechtenstein-official}}
Neste, Alfred (Joseph Auguste) van 1874 1969 Belgium NO (e.g. 1896)
Neu, Paul 1881 1940 German Empire YES/NO (e.g. 1921); {{PD-German Empire stamps}}
Neuwirth, Arnulf 1912 2012 Austria NO (designer, e.g. Austria 1987)
Néziere, Joseph de la 1873 1944 French colonies + Oversea territories YES {{PD-old-70}}
Nicastro, Giorgio (Jorge) 1935 2016 Argentina YES (e.g. Argentina 1966); {{PD-AR-Gov}}
(son of Pietro)
Nicastro, Pietro 1907 1976 San Marino YES/NO YES for Argentine (e.g. San Marino 1935, Argentina 1966); {{PD-AR-Gov}}
(brother of Vittorio)
Nicastro, Vittorio 1916 ? Italy & col., San Marino, Vatican City NO (brother of Pietro)) + banknotes for Spain
Nichols, William D. 1835 (ca.) 1880 (ca.) USA YES (e.g. USA 1863); {{PD-old-100}}
Nielsen, Jais 1885 1961 Denmark NO (e.g. 1937)
Nopsanen, Aarne 1907 1990 Finland YES (e.g. Finland 1941); {{PD-FinlandStamp}}
Norman, Gunnar 1912 2005 Sweden NO (e.g. 1966)
Noten, Jean van 1903 1982 Belgium NO  
Nüesch, Wilhelm Gottfried 1893 1926 Argentina YES (e.g. Argentina 1902); {{PD-AR-Gov}}, {{PD-old-70}}

O

[edit]

"ø", "ö" = "oe"

Stamp designers and engravers
(with known biographical datas)
O
Name born death stamp country free license in 2018 Remarks
Obovsky (Obrovski), Jakub 1882 1949 Chechoslovakia NO (e.g. 1919)
Oehry, Walter 1926 2014 Liechtenstein YES {{PD-Liechtenstein-official}}
Ørkov (Örkov), Ida (Mrs.) 1922 2007 Denmark NO (daughter of Johannes Georg Oppenheuser (engraver))
Öyama, Sukeichi 1858 1922 Japan YES {{PD-Japan}}{{PD-old-70}}
Oldani, Bruno 1936 ? Norway NO Swiss living in Norway
Olofsson, Pierre 1921 1996 Sweden NO (e.g. Sweden 1963)
Olsen, Spang 1921 2012 Denmark NO (e.g. Denmark 1981)
Ondracek, Milos 1936 ? Czechoslovakia NO  
Oorthuuijs, Casparus 1908 1975 Netherlands NO (1950s-1970s)
Opic, Pierre 1933 ? Senegal NO (e.g. 1966)
Oppenheuser, Johannes Georg 1884 1961 Denmark, Danisch West Indies NO  
Orbe, German Martin 1892 1975 Spain NO (e.g. Spain 1950)
Osborn, Harold 1892 1968 Venezuela, Guatemala, Liberia NO  
O'Sullivan, Sean 1906 1964 Ireland YES (e.g. 1943/44); {{PD-IrishGov}}
Ourdan, Joseph Prosper 1828 1881 USA, Hawaii YES (e.g. USA 1863, Hawaii 1981); {{PD-old-100}}
Ouvré, Achille 1872 1951 France, French colonies + TOM, Germany (Occupation zones 1945-49) YES/NO "NO" for France + areas;
"MAYBE" for Germany (1945-49): {{PD-DBZ stamps}}

P

[edit]
Stamp designers and engravers
(with known biographical datas)
P
Name born death stamp country free license in 2018 Remarks
Pakrashi, Chitta Ranjan 1920 ? India YES/NO {{PD-India}}
Parmeggiani, Carlo 1881 1967 Italy YES (1920s)
Parrini, Manlio 1901 1968 Italy YES (not to confuse with the artist Amerigo Parrini)
Paschetto, Paolo 1885 1963 Italy YES (e.g. 1929)
Pashkov, Georgy Pavlovich 1886 1925 Soviet Union YES (e.g. 1923); {{PD-old-70}}
Patellière, Cyril de la 1950 ? Monaco NO (1950s)
Payne, George Allan 1904 1990 USA YES/NO "YES" for stamps issued to 1978: {{PD-USGov}}
Pellens, Eduard 1872 1947 Belgium YES (e.g. 1912); {{PD-old-100}}
Petey, Jean Marie ? 2005 France NO (1960s)
Petruccelli, Antonio 1907 1994 USA YES/NO "YES" for stamps issued to 1978: {{PD-USGov}}
Péturssen, Halldór 1916 1977 Iceland NO  
Pfeiler, Werner 1941 ? Austria NO (e.g. 1970)
Pheulpin, Jean 1907 1991 France, Monaco, Peru NO (1970s)
Philipsen, Holger 1912 1993 Denmark NO (e.g. 1964, 1970s)
Phungchaleun, Ky 1938 ? Laos NO (e.g. 1969-74)
Piacková, Júlia (Mrs.) 1951 ? Slovakia YES (e.g. Slovakia 1996); {{PD-SlovakGov}}
Piatti, Celestino 1922 2007 Switzerland YES (e.g. 1990); {{PD-Switzerland-official}}
Piel, Jules 1882 1978 France NO (e.g. 1949)
Pilch, Adalbert 1917 2004 Austria NO  
Pimenov, Valery 1920 ? Soviet Union YES (e.g. 1973).; {{PD-RU-exempt}}
Pinkney, Jerry 1939 ? USA YES/NO (1970s, 1980s); "YES" for stamps issued to 1978: {{PD-USGov}}
Pinto, Candiolo Coasta 1911 1976 Portugal NO (1950s)
Pio, Palle 1917 ? Denmark NO (e.g. Denmark 1971)
Pirngadi, Mas 1875 1936 Netherlands-India YES (1930s); {{PD-old-70}}
Piwczyk, Jan 1897 1972 Poland, German Empire, Generalgouvernement, Germany (FRG) YES/NO (1939-51); {{PD-German Empire stamps}},
{{PD-Deutsche Bundespost stamps}}
Podzemna-Suchardova, Anna (Mrs.) 1909 1991 (1994) Czechoslovakia NO (e.g. Czechoslovakia 1960)
Pointner, Rudolf 1907 1991 Austria NO (designer, e.g. Austria 1991)
Polacek, Josef 1949 ? Czech Republic NO (e.g. 1995)
Polak, Marian Romuald ? 1966 Poland NO (e.g. 1950)
Polasek, Viktor 1911 1989 Czechoslovakia NO  
Pompilian, Jean 1972 1938 Romania YES (1900s, 1910s); {{PD-old-70}}
Pongratz, Peter 1940 ? Austria NO (designer, e.g. Austria 1990)
Ponickau, Robert 1846 1920 USA YES (e.g. USA 1898); {{PD-old-100}}
Poortman, Maurice 1890 1954 Belgium YES (BEL 1933-1956); {{PD-Belgium-exempt}}
Poppe, Marta (Mrs.) 1940 ? Brazil YES/NO (1970s); "YES" for stamps issued to 1983: {{PD-BrazilGov}}
Porter, Esther F. (Mrs.) 1927 2004 USA YES/NO "YES" for stamps issued to 1978: {{PD-USGov}}
Portielje, Gerard 1856 1929 Belgium YES (e.g. 1898); {{PD-old-70}}
Possolo, Carlos 1967 ? Portugal NO  
Pruggmayer, Egon 1905 1983 Germany (GDR) YES/NO (e.g. 1951); {{PD-GDR stamps}}
Puchinger, Erwin 1876 1944 German Empire, Generalgouvernement YES/NO (e.g. 1951); {{PD-German Empire stamps}}
Puyplat, Jules-Jacques 1843 1916 Franch colonies YES (1900s); {{PD-old-100}}

Q

[edit]
Stamp designers and engravers
(with known biographical datas)
Q
Name born death stamp country free license in 2018 Remarks
Quieti, Aleco (also: Quietli, Alcoo) 1922 2014 Italy, San Marino, Vatican City NO  
Quillivic, René 1879 1973 Upper Volta (Burkina Faso) NO  
Quillivic, René 1925 ? France NO (e.g. France 1975)

R

[edit]
Stamp designers and engravers
(with known biographical datas)
R
Name born death stamp country free license in 2018 Remarks
Radillo. José Rodriguez 1915 1977 Cuba NO (1960s)
Raebiger, Heinz 1903 1955 German Empire, Liechtenstein YES/NO {{PD-German Empire stamps}}, {{PD-Liechtenstein}}
Rahikainen, Pentti 1928 ? Finland YES/NO (e.g. 1963); "YES" for stamps issued before 1990: {{PD-FinlandStamp}}
Rajewicz, Joseph 1919 2010 France NO (e.g. France 1985)
Ramalho, Antonio Monteiro 1959 1916 Portugal YES {{PD-old-100}}
Ranzoni der Jüngere, Ernst Hans 1896 1991 Austria, Liechtenstein NO  
Rau, Marcel 1886 1966 Belgium NO (e.g. 1936)
Rawlinson. Elaine (Mrs.) 1911 ? USA YES/NO (e.g. 1938); "YES" for stamps issued to 1978: {{PD-USGov}}
Rebelo, Domingos 1891 1975 Portugal NO (1950s, 1960s)
Reber, Bernhard 1910 1992 Switzerland YES (1937-1984); {{PD-Switzerland-official}}
Regende, Julio 1917 2001 Portugal NO (e.g. 1962)
Rego, Domingos Alves do 1873 1960 Portugal NO (e.g. 1904, 1910)
Reis, Carlos Antonio Rodrigues dos 1863 1940 Portugal YES (e.g. 1895); {{PD-old-70}}
Reitsma-Valença, Engelien (Mrs.) 1889 1981 Netherlands NO (1920s, 1930s)
Renner, Josef Franz 1886 1957 Austria NO (e.g. 1920)
Repettati, Enrico 1835 1894 Italy, San Marino YES {{PD-old-100}}; (father of Alberto Repettati)
Restall, Andrew 1931 ? United Kingdom YES/NO "YES" for stamps issued to 1968: {{PD-UKGov}}
Rezek, Ivo 1898 1979 Croatia NO (1940s)
Richards, Walter DuBois 1907 ? USA YES/NO "YES" for stamps issued to 1978: {{PD-USGov}}
Rieß, Joachim 1937 ? Germany (GDR, reunified) YES/NO {{PD-GDR stamps}}, {{PD-German stamps}}
Rigal, Louis (Pierre) 1889 1955 France NO (e.g. 1930/1931)
Ring, Ludwig (Louis) 1929 2005 Germany (FRG, Saarland) YES/NO {{PD-Deutsche Bundespost stamps}}
Ringel, Franz 1940 2011 Austria NO (designer, e.g. Austria 1994)
Roach, William A. 1888 1969 USA YES (e.g. 1940): {{PD-USGov}}
Robert, Paul Théophile 1879 1956 Switzerland YES (e.g. 1919): {{PD-Switzerland-official}}
(other source: 1854-1954)
Rochóll, Carlos 1875 1945 Paraguay YES (1930s): {{PD-Paraguay}}, {{PD-old-70}}
Rodici, Mateja 1929 ? Yugoslavia NO (e.g. Yugoslavia 1960)
Rodriguez, Camilo Delhom 1894 1970 Spain NO (unclear license)
Rohse, Otto 1925 2016 Germany (FRG) YES/NO {{PD-Deutsche Bundespost stamps}}
Ronaldson, Douglas Stewart 1825 1902 Chile, USA YES (1890s); {{PD-old-100}}
Rondini, Guiseppe 1881 1955 Italy NO (e.g. Italy 1936 - Horace-jubilee)
Rosa, Fabian de la 1869 1937 Philippines YES (e.g. 1935): {{PD-old-70}}
Rose, Hajo 1910 1989 Germany (GDR) YES/NO {{PD-GDR stamps}}
Rosenmeyer, Christian 1811 1872 Denmark YES {{PD-old-100}}
Rosing, Jens Christian 1925 2008 Greenland NO (e.g. 1983)
Rosing, Johannes 1858 1942 Denmark, Greenland XES {{PD-old-70}}
Roty, Louis-Oscar 1846 1911 France YES (e.g. 1906-37, Semeuse); {{PD-old-100}}
Roubal, Franz 1889 1967 German Empire YES/NO (e.g. 1943); {{PD-German Empire stamps}}
Roubtzoff, Alexandre 1884 1949 Russia, French-Tunesia NO  
Roule, Bohdan 1921 1960 Czechoslovakia NO (1950s)
Ruegg, Oscar 1896 1987 Switzerland YES (1940s); {{PD-Switzerland-official}}
Rueter, Georg 1875 1966 Netherlands NO (e.g. 1924)
Ruppen, Silvia 1949 ? Liechtenstein YES {{PD-Liechtenstein-official}}

S

[edit]
Stamp designers and engravers
(with known biographical datas)
S
Name born death stamp country free license in 2018 Remarks
Saarinen, Eliel 1873 1950 Finland YES {{PD-FinlandStamp}}
Saavedra, Albert 1927 2009 USA YES/NO "YES" for stamps issued to 1978: {{PD-USGov}}
Sachs, Margot (Mrs.) 1936 ? Germany (GDR) YES/NO her name was

"Margot Sachs" 1960-1964,
"Margor Bitzer-Sachs" 1964-1967,
"Margot Sachs" 1967-1972;
"Margot Bitzer" from 1972
{{PD-GDR stamps}}

Sainson, Huguette 1929 2011 Germany (Saarland) YES/NO {{PD-Deutsche Bundespost stamps}}
Saint Romain, José Alberto 1909 ? Uruguay NO (e.g. 1935)
Salgado, José Veloso 1894 1945 Portugal YES (e.g. 1894); {{PD-old-70}}
Sallberg, Harald 1895 1963 Sweden NO (e.g. 1944/45, 1960)
Sallinen, Raimo 1939 ? Finland YES/NO (e.g. Finland 1989); "YES" for stamps issued in Finland before 1990:
{{PD-FinlandStamp}}
Samerjean, George Eugeny 1915 2005 USA YES/NO "YES" for stamps issued to 1978: {{PD-USGov}}
Sami Bey, Ali 1872 after 1927 Turkey YES {{PD-Turkey}}, {{PD-old-70}}
Samsom, Ismail 1934 1988 Algeria NO (1970s)
Sanchez-Toda, Alfonso López 1914 2000 Spain, Spanish-Tanger NO (unclear license), (Brother of José Luis Lopez Sanchez-Toda)
Sanchez-Toda, José Luis Lopez 1901 1975 Spain NO (unclear license), (Brother of Alfonso López Sanchez-Toda)
San Martin, José Luis Zorrilla de 1891 1975 Uruguay NO (e.g. 1935, 1961)
Sartori, Augusto 1880 1957 Italy NO  
Savage, Robert 1868 1943 USA, Italy, Panama, Chile YES {{PD-old-70}}
Schantz, Philip von 1928 1998 Schweden YES {{PD-Sweden-URL9}}
Schardt, Hermann 1912 1984 Germany (FRG) YES/NO (1950s); {{PD-Deutsche Bundespost stamps}}
Scheuner, Harry 1935 ? GDR YES/NO {{PD-GDR stamps}}
Schiestl, Matthäus 1869 1959 Liechtenstein YES/NO {{PD-Liechtenstein}}
Schillinger, Heinz 1929 2008 Germany (FRG) YES/NO {{PD-Deutsche Bundespost stamps}}
Schimek, Herbert Toni 1905 1982 Austria, Liechtenstein NO (1950s)
Schirnböck (Schirmbock), Ferdinand 1859 1930 Austria, Bavaria, Bosnia & Herzegowina, Argentina, Norway YES {{PD-old-70}}
Schlecht, Charles 1843 1932 Chile YES (e.g. Chile 1911); {{PD-old-70}}
Schmidt, Fritz Ludwig 1922 2008 Germany (Saarland) YES/NO (e.g. Saarland 1955); {{PD-Deutsche Bundespost stamps}}
Schmidt, Harold von 1893 1982 USA YES/NO "YES" for stamps issued to 1978: {{PD-USGov}}
Schmidt, Jindra (Jindrich, Henry) 1897 1984 Czechoslovakia NO (1940s, 1950s)
Schmidt, Werner Hans 1944 ? Germany (GDR) YES/NO {{PD-GDR stamps}}
Schmirl, Gerhard (Gerhart) 1942 ? Austria NO (designer, e.g. Austria 1980s)
Schmögner, Walter 1945 ? Austria NO (designer, Austria 1987)
Schnell, Leon 1881 1961 German Empire, Germany (Occupated zones 1945-49, FRG) YES/NO {{PD-German Empire stamps}}, {{PD-DBZ stamps}},
{{PD-Deutsche Bundespost stamps}}
Schober, Robert 1892 1971 Austria NO  
Schoff, Stephen Alonzo 1818 1904 Hawaii YES (e.g. Hawaii 1875); {{PD-old-100}}
Schoner (Schauer), Engelbert 1906 1977 Germany (GDR) YES/NO {{PD-GDR stamps}}
Schopfer, Pierre 1943 ? Switzerland NO (engraver, e.g. Switzerland 1980s, 1990s)
Schrage, William Karl 1896 1964 USA YES {{PD-USGov}}
Schrom, Ernst 1902 1969 Austria NO (1940s, 1950s)
Schuricht, Arthur 1882 1945 Germany, Austria YES/NO (e.g. Austria 1933); {{PD-German Empire stamps}}; {{PD-old-70}}
Schurmann, Ivan 1935 ? Czech Republic, Slovakia NO (e.g. Czech Rep. 1991, Slovakia 2009)
Schutz, Eva (Mrs.) 1909 1993 Netherlands-Surinam NO (1930s)
Schwabe, Heinz 1910 1988 Germany, SBZ NO  
Schwahn, Hermann 1927 2003 Germany (FRG) YES/NO (e.g. 1986); {{PD-Deutsche Bundespost stamps}}
Schwartz, Herman Herbert 1885 1962 Canada YES (e.g. 1920s, 1947); {{PD-Canada}}
Schwatlo, Carl 1831 1884 North German Confederation YES {{PD-old-100}}
Schweitzer, Hans Herbert 1901 1980 Germany (Nazi-) YES/NO (Pseudonym "Mjölnir")
Sciortino, Antonio 1879 1947 Malta YES (license analogue to United Kingdom)
Seegers, Hendrik 1878 1956 Netherlands, Curaçao NO (1930s)
Seger, Josef 1908 1998 Austria, Liechtenstein, San Marino NO (1950s, 1960s)
Seidel, Wolfgang 1946 ? Austria, Iceland NO (1980s)
Seitz, Franz Max Joseph 1812 ? Bavaria YES (e.g. 1849), {{PD-old-100}}
Seizinger, Karl Friedrich Wilhelm 1889 1976 Czechoslovakia, Bohemia & Moravia; Croatia, Yugoslavia,
Portugal, United Nations
NO  
Semar, Sepp 1901 1971 Austria NO  
Serres, Raoul 1881 1971 France NO  
Sert i Badia, Joseph Maria 1874 1945 Spain NO (e.g. Spain, 1966 (stamp post mortem))
Serup-Hansen, Dan 1918 1995 Denmark NO  
Serveau, Clement 1886 1972 France NO (e.g. France 1963)
Severin, Marc Ferdinand 1906 1987 Belgium NO (1942-1985)
Sezanne, Augusto 1856 1935 Italy YES {{PD-old-70}}
Shadr, Ivan 1887 1941 Soviet Union YES (1920s); {{PD-old-70}}
Sharpless, Howard Franklyn 1918 2003 USA YES/NO "YES" for stamps issued to 1978: {{PD-USGov}}
Shishkin, Georgy Georgeyevivh (Chichkine, Guergui Gueorguievich) 1948 ? Monaco NO (e.g. 2011)
Silva, João Pedroso Gomes da 1825 1890 Portugal YES (e.g. 1880/81); {{PD-old-100}}
Silverman, Burton 1928 ? USA YES/NO "YES" for stamps issued to 1978: {{PD-USGov}}
Šimon, Tavik František 1877 1942 Czechoslovakia YES {{PD-old-70}}
Simonis, Kazys 1887 1978 Lithuania YES {{PD-LT-exempt}}
Simpson, Marcus 1937 ? Chile NO (e.g. Chile 1977)
Sjööblom, Lars 1956 ? Sweden NO  
Skinner, Charles 1841 1932 Panama, Canada, Venezuela YES (1890s); {{PD-old-70}}
Slama, Viktor Theodor 1890 1973 Austria NO (e.g. 1955)
Slania, Czeslaw 1921 2005 many, mostly Scandinavian countires NO  
Sliwka, Karol 1932 2018 Poland NO  
Sluyters, Jan 1881 1957 Netherlands NO (e.g. 1928, 1930)
Smillie, George Frederick Cumming 1854 1924 Mexico YES {{PD-old-70}}
Smillie, James 1807 1885 Costa Rica YES (e.g. Costa Rica 1863); {{PD-old-100}}
Smith, Sidney 1901 1942 Venezuela, Panama, Columbia YES (e.g. Columbia 1940); {{PD-old-70}}
Smith, William Arthur 1918 1972 USA YES (e.g. 1952, 1972); {{PD-USGov}}
Šnejder, Bohumil 1936 ? Czech Republic NO  
Sobral Fernandes, Constantino de 1878 1920 Portugal, Portuguese colonies YES {{PD-old-70}}
Somers, Francine (Mrs.) 1923 ? Belgium NO (e.g. 1966)
Sousa (Souza), Alberto de 1880 1961 Portugal NO (e.g. Portugal 1925)
Sousa Araujo, Renato de Penha e Cantos de 1911 1950 Portugal NO (e.g. 1940)
Sparre af Söfdeborg, Pehr Ambjörn 1828 1921 Sweden YES {{PD-old-70}}
Spiegel, Friedrich Ferdinand von 1879 1950 German Empire YES/NO (1930s); {{PD-German Empire stamps}}
Spinoy, Constant 1924 1997 Belgium NO (1960s)
Spitz, André 1883 1977 France NO (e.g. France 1949, 1964)
Srb, Martin 1954 ? Czech Republic NO  
Štáfl, Otokar 1884 1945 Czechoslovakia, Bohemia & Moravia YES {{PD-old-70}}
Stage, Mads 1922 2004 Denmark NO (e.g. 1963)
Stang, Rudolf (Rudolph) 1831 1927 Netherlands YES (e.g. 1888, 1899); {{PD-old-70}}
Stauf, Gerhard 1924 1996 Germany (GDR) YES/NO (e.g. 1958); {{PD-GDR stamps}}
Stefferl, Otto 1931 ? Austria, USA NO  
Steiner, Ernst 1935 ? Austria NO (designer, e.g. Austria 1989)
Steinwendner, Bernd 1939 ? Germany (GDR) YES/NO (e.g. 1970), {{PD-GDR stamps}}
Stika, Karel 1898 1975 Czechoslovakia NO (e.g. 1954)
Stiubei, Dimitrie 1901 1986 Romania YES (1930s-1950s); {{PD-RO-exempt}}
Strebel, Walter ("Rapallo") 1951 2006 Liechtenstein YES {{PD-Liechtenstein-official}}
Stretti, Mario 1910 1960 Czechoslovakia NO (e.g. 1955)
Strnad, Ivan 1926 ? Czechoslovakia NO  
Strohofer, Hans 1885 1961 Austria NO (e.g. 1948)
Suffrian, Dorothea (Mrs.) 1894 ? Ecuador, Columbia NO (e.g. 1929/32)
Suknarowski, Franciszek 1912 1998 Poland NO (e.g. 1947)
Surbek, Victor 1885 1975 Switzerland YES (e.g. 1939); {{PD-Switzerland-official}}
Svabinský, Max 1873 1962 Czechoslovakia NO (1950s/60s)
Švec, Ján 1930 ? Slovakia NO (e.g. Slovakia 1994)
Svengsbír, Jirí Antonín 1921 1983 Czechoslovakia NO (e.g. 1949, 1950s-1970s)
Svolinský, Karel 1896 1986 Czechoslovakia NO (e.g. 1968, 1977)
Szesztokat, Willy 1884 1973 German Empire YES/NO (1920s); {{PD-German Empire stamps}}
Szklarczyk, Andrzej 1934 ? Poland NO (engraver, e.g. Poland 1960)

T

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Stamp designers and engravers
(with known biographical datas)
T
Name born death stamp country free license in 2018 Remarks
Tägtström, David 1894 1981 Sweden NO (e.g. Sweden 1961)
Tarabildaite, Domiciele 1912 1985 Lithuania YES {{PD-LT-exempt}}; (Mrs); ("Tarabildaite" = maskuline variant of the name (= variant in documents, passports ..etc.), "Tarabildiene" = feminine variant of the name (= original name))
Taru, Eugen 1913 1991 Romania NO (e.g. 1950)
Tassos, A.
Pseudonym: "Anastasios Alevizos"
1914 1985 Greece NO  
Tegner, Hans 1853 1932 German Empire YES/NO {{PD-German Empire stamps}}
Terzi, Aleardo 1870 1943 Italian colonies (Tripolitania) YES {{PD-Italy}}, {{PD-old-70}}
Teubel, Friedrich 1884 1965 Austria NO (e.g. 1948)
Thelander, Henry 1902 1986 Denmark NO (1960s)
Therchilsen, Julius 1873 1954 Austria, Norway NO  
Thiriar, James 1889 1965 Belgium NO (e.g. 1934, 1960s)
Thompson, Bradbury 1911 1995 USA YES/NO (1960s-80s); "YES" for stamps issued to 1978: {{PD-USGov}}
Tianjiao, Lu 1934 ? China NO (1950s)
Tichy, Franticek 1896 1961 Czechoslovakia NO (1950s)
Tideblad, Ture 1889 1967 Sweden NO (r.g. Sweden 1924)
Tièche, Adolf 1877 1957 Switzerland YES (e.g. 1924); {{PD-Switzerland-official}}
Tinaye (Tinayre), Louis 1861 1942 Monaco YES {{PD-old-70}}
Tofani, Dino 1895 ? Italy NO  
Toorop, Jan 1858 1928 Netherlands YES (e.g. 1923); {{PD-old-70}}
Toptani, Shadan 1903 1979 Albania YES (e.g. Albania 1968); {{PD-Albania-exempt}}
Torneman, Axel 1880 1925 Sweden YES {{PD-old-70}}
Toth, Gyula (Mrs.) 1891 1970 Hungary NO (e.g. 1943)
Toth, Rudolf 1918 2009 Austria NO (other source: 1918-2009)
Trémont, Auguste Nicolas 1892 1980 Luxemburg NO (License unclear)
Trier, Hann 1915 1999 German Empire YES/NO (e.g. 1939); {{PD-German Empire stamps}}
Trojanowski, Edward 1873 1930 Poland YES (e.g. 1918, 1920s); {{PD-old-70}}
Troyer, Johannes 1902 1969 Liechtenstein NO (e.g. 1939, 1940s)
Trpin, Janez 1908 1973 Yugoslavia NO (e.g. 1934, 1940s/50s)
Tull, Ödön (Edmund) 1870 1911 Hungary YES (1900s-20s); {{PD-old-100}}
Tuma, Adolf 1956 ? Austria NO (e.g. 1996)
Turner, Charles 1869 1912 Australia YES {{PD-old-100}}
Tvrdoò, Jaroslav 1950 ? Czech Republic NO  

U

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"ü" = "ue"

Stamp designers and engravers
(with known biographical datas)
U
Name born death stamp country free license in 2018 Remarks
Uhlemann, Karl 1910 1992 Ireland YES/NO (e.g. 1948); "YES" for stamps issued to 1968: {{PD-IrishGov}}
Unrein, Janos 1829 ? Hungary YES (e.g. 1871); {{PD-old-70}}
Uzunov, Dechko 1899 1986 Bulgaria NO  

V

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Stamp designers and engravers
(with known biographical datas)
V
Name born death stamp country free license in 2018 Remarks
Vacek, Wlodzimierz ? 1961 Poland YES/NO (e.g. Poland 1938)
Vahtero, Pirkko 1936 ? Finland YES/NO (e.g. 1984); "YES" for stamps issued before 1990: {{PD-FinlandStamp}}
Vallet, Edouard 1876 1929 Switzerland YES other source: 1876-1926
(e.g. 1919); {{PD-Switzerland-official}}, {{PD-old-70}}
Vaquer, Enrique 1874 1931 Turkey YES (e.g. Turkey 1914); {{PD-Turkey}}
Varnas, Adomas 1879 1979 Lithuania YES {{PD-LT-exempt}}
Vavpotic, Ivan 1877 1943 Slovenia YES (e.g. 1919/20); {{PD-Slovenia-exempt}}
Vaz, João José 1859 1931 Portugal YES (e.g. 1898); {{PD-old-70}}
Vertel, József 1022 1993 Hungary NO (e.g. Hungary 1954)
Vespäläinen, Olavi 1927 1993 Finland YES/NO "YES" for stamps issued before 1990: {{PD-FinlandStamp}}
Vibert, Pierre-Eugène 1875 1937 Switzerland YES (e.g. 1924); {{PD-old-70}}
Vicario, Juan Carlos Heras 1961 ? Spain NO (e.g. 1986), (unclear license)
Vik, Karel 1883 1964 Czechoslovakia, Bohemia & Moravia YES/NO (e.g. 1936); "NO" for Czechoslovakia
"MAYBE" for Böhmen & Mähren: {{PD-German Empire stamps}}
Viola, Héctor Amadeo 1934 ? Argentina YES {{PD-AR-Gov}}
Vladimirov, Ivan 1869 1947 Soviet Union YES (e.g. 1925); {{PD-RU-exempt}}, {{PD-old-70}}
Vloors, Emile 1871 1952 Belgian Congo, Martinique, Gabon NO (1920s)
Vogel, Arthur C. 1893 1953 Ecuador, China NO (e.g. Ecuador 1938, China 1946); {{PD-China}}{{PD-EC-exempt}}
Vogenauer, Ernst Rudolf 1897 1972 German Empire, Austria YES/NO (1940s); "NO" for Austria;
"MAYBE" for German Empire: {{PD-German Empire stamps}}
Voigt, Gerhard 1926 2005 Germany (GDR) YES/NO (e.g. GDR 1971); {{PD-GDR stamps}}
Volkamer, Oswin 1930 2016 Germany (GDR) YES/NO (1970s, 1980s); {{PD-GDR stamps}}
Volkamer, Oswin 1930 2016 Germany (GDR) YES/NO (1970s, 1980s); {{PD-GDR stamps}}
Volkov, Alexander Nikolaevich 1886 1957 Soviet Union YES {{PD-RU-exempt}}
Vollet, Henry-Emile 1861 1945 French colonies (French New Caledonia) YES (e.g. 1905/08); {{PD-old-70}}
Vondrous, Jan Charles 1884 1970 Czechoslovakia, Bohemia & Moravia YES/NO (1930s-50s); "NO" for Czechoslovakia;
"MAYBE" for Böhmen und Mähren: {{PD-German Empire stamps}}
Vossen, André van der 1893 1963 Europa-CEPT NO (Europa-stamps 1958)
Vürtheim, Joseph 1808 1900 Netherlands YES (e.g. 1869, 1890s); {{PD-old-100}}
Voz, Myriam 1961 ? Belgium NO ("MV" on stamps = "Myriam Voz")

W

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Stamp designers and engravers
(with known biographical datas)
V
Name born death stamp country free license in 2018 Remarks
Waldraff, Paul Eduard 1870 1917 German Empire YES {{PD-German Empire stamps}}; {{PD-old-100}}
Wallander, Joseph Wilhelm 1821 1888 Sweden YES {{PD-old-100}}
Wallhorn, Arne 1921 1994 Sweden NO (e.g. 1953-1986)
Wandenkolk, Eduardo 1838 1902 Brazil YES {{PD-old-100}}
Weech, Sigmund von 1888 1982 German Empire YES/NO other source: 1903-1990; {{PD-German Empire stamps}}
Weiskönig, Werner 1907 1982 Switzerland YES (e.g. 1938-1973); {{PD-Switzerland-official}}
Weiler, Max 1910 2001 Austria NO (designer, e.g. Austria 1993)
Welde, Henry 1914 1991 Norway NO (e.g. 1965)
Welti, Albert 1862 1912 Switzerland YES (e.g. 1907/09); {{PD-Switzerland-official}}; {{PD-old-100}}
Wendelin, Rudolph Andreas 1910 2000 USA YES/NO "YES" for stamps issued to 1978: {{PD-USGov}}
Werenskjöld, Erik 1855 1938 Norway YES (e.g. 1941); {{PD-old-70}}
Weyer, Lex (Senior) 1914 2005 Europa-CEPT NO (from Luxembourg; e.g. Europa-stamps 1962)
Whelan, Leo 1892 1956 Ireland NO (e.g. 1929, 1954)
Wich, Ole 1953 ? Faroe Islands YES {{PD-Faroe stamps}}
Wiener, Charles 1832 1888 Portugal, Belgium YES {{PD-old-100}}
Wiener, Jacques 1815 1899 Luxemburg, Belgium YES {{PD-old-100}}
Wiese, Bruno K. 1922 ? Germany (FRG) YES (e.g. FRG 1984); {{PD-Deutsche Bundespost stamps}}
Wilczyk, Jozef 1902 ? Poland NO (e.g. 1945/46)
Williams, Lily (Mrs.) 1847 1940 Ireland YES (e.g. 1922, 1935); {{PD-old-70}}
Williamson, Harry 1940 ? Australia NO (worked for NPB, National Reserve Bank of Australia)
Wimmer, Georg 1894 1975 Austria NO  
Winn, James Buchanan 1905 1979 USA YES/NO (e.g. USA 1945); "YES" for stamps issued in the USA to 1978: [[tl|PD-USGov}}
Wirkkala, Tapio 1915 1985 Finland YES (e.g. Finland 1952); {{PD-FinlandStamp}}
Wirth, Kurt 1917 1996 Switzerland NO (e.g. Switzerland 1986)
Witkamp, Pieter Harmen 1816 1892 Netherlands YES {{PD-old-100}}
Wouw, Jolijn van der 1942 2001 Netherlands NO  
Woyty-Wimmer, Hubert 1901 1972 Austria, United Nations NO (e.g. 1948/51)
Wurnitsch, Valentin 1946 ? Austria NO (e.g. Austria 1983)
Wyon, Alfred Benjamin 1837 1884 Spain YES (e.g. Spain 1876); {{PD-old-100}}
Wyon, Leonard Charles 1826 1891 Great Britain YES (e.g. Great Britain 1948/51); {{PD-old-100}}

X - Z

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Stamp designers and engravers
(with known biographical datas)
V
Name born death stamp country free license in 2018 Remarks
Yersin, Albert Edgar 1905 1984 Switzerland YES (e.g. 1941/45); {{PD-Switzerland-official}}
Young, Blamire 1862 1935 Australia YES {{PD-Australia}}
Yttri, Arild 1958 ? Norway NO (e.g. Norway 1970, 1995)
Yutaka, Yoshida 1889 ? Japan YES/NO (e.g. 1921/24); {{PD-Japan}}
Zainea, Serban 1907 1990 Romania NO (e.g. 1958)
Zajdel (Morycinska-Zajdel), Wanda (Mrs.) 1950 ? Poland NO  
Zakrzewski, Wlodzimiercz 1916 1992 Poland NO (e.g. 1951)
Zapf, Hermann 1918 2015 Germany (FRG) YES/NO (1950s); {{PD-Deutsche Bundespost stamps}}
Zarrinsh (Zarins, Zarinš, Zarinsch, ????????), Richard 1869 1939 Russian Empire, Soviet Union, Latvia YES (1910s/20s); {{PD-RU-exempt}}, {{PD-LV-exempt}}
Zavyalov, Vasili Vasilievich 1906 1972 Soviet Union YES (e.g. 1951); {{PD-RU-exempt}}
Zechowski, Stefan 1912 1984 Poland NO  
Zeiller, Otto 1913 1988 Austria NO other source: 1896-1967
Zemaitis (Zmuidzinavicius), Antanas 1876 1966 Lithuania YES (mostly catalogized as "A. Žmuidzinavicius-Žemaitis"); {{PD-LT-exempt}}
Zenziger, Rudolf 1891 1978 Austria NO  
Zeppel-Sperl, Robert 1944 2005 Austria NO (designer, e.g. Austria 1990)
Zerritsch der Jüngere, Fritz 1888 1985 Austria NO  
Zetterström, Dan 1954 ? Sweden NO (e.g. 2002)
Zhelezarov, Georgi 1898 1962 Bulgaria NO (e.g. 1925/26)
Zihrul, Ansis 1883 1942 Latvia YES {{PD-LV-exempt}}, {{PD-old-70}}
Zill, Hilmar 1940 ? Germany (GDR) YES/NO ̣{{PD-GDR stamps}}
Zimbal, Hans 1889 1961 Germany (Berlin (West)) YES/NO (e.g. Berlin 1957); {{PD-Deutsche Bundespost Berlin stamps}}
Zlamalik, Matija 1905 1965 Yugoslavia YES/NO (e.g. Yugoslavia 1952); "YES" for stamps issued to 1948: {{PD-old-70}}
Zmeták, Ernest 1919 2004 Czechoslovakia NO (e.g. Czechoslovakia 1974)
Zotow, Eugen 1881 1953 Liechtenstein NO (e.g. 1939-43)

Abbreviations and Initials on or relating to stamps

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Abbreviations and Initials on/around stamps (and catalogues) relating to the designer, engraver or printery

- "A." (Spain) = "José Luis Lopez Sanches-Toda"
- "ABN", also: "ABNC" (USA and others) = "American Bank Note Company, New York"
- "AEI" (Italy) = "Aero Espresso Italiana" = Italian Airmail Service
- "AFIS" (Italian Somalia) = "Amministrazione Fiduciana Italiana della Somalia"
- "A.G." (Australia) = "Attorney General"
- "A.M." or "AM" (Germany) = "Allied Military Government"
- "A.M." (Greece) = "Axia Metalliki" = "value in coin"
- "AMB." (Italy) = "Ufficio ambulante" = TPO in Italy ("Travelling post office")
- "A.M.G." (Italy, Pacific and Oceanian states) = "Allied Military Government" = occupated areas by British and US-American military units
- "A.M.G.V.G." (Italy) = "Allied Military Government, Venezia Giulia" = occupated areas by British and US-American military units in Venezia Guilia
- "A.M.G.F.T.T." (Italy, Croatia) = "Allied Military Government, First Trieste Zone A" = occupated areas by British and US-American military units in Trieste
- "A.N." (Liechtenstein) = "Alfred Nefe"
- "A-MP-D" (Åland) = "Anna-Mareet Pitkänen-Danmark"
- "A.O." (Australia) = "Audit Office" = official stamps
- "A.O." (German) = "Afrique orientale" = Belgian occupation of German East Africa
- "A.R." (Bolivia, Chile, Panama) = "Aviso de Reception" = "Advice of Receipt"
- "A.RECEBER" (Portugal, Portuguese colonies) = "A receber" = "Postage Due"
- "A. & S.H-M." (Denmark) = "Alan und Sven Havensteen-Mikkelsen"
- "A & T" (French colonies in Indochina) = "Annan and Tonkin"
- "B" (in oval) (Belgium) = Belgian Parcel Post
- "B" (Straits Settlements) = "Bangkok"
- "B.A." (British occupations during WWII) = "British Administration"
- "BABNC" (Canada) = "British American Bank Note Company"
- "B.C.A." (African colonies) = "British Central Africa"
- "B.C.A.O." (West African countries) = "Banque Centrale des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest" = Westafrikanische Zentralbank, Herausgeber des CFA-Franc
- "B.C.M." (British colonies) = "British Consular Mail"
- "B.C.O.F." (Japan, Pacific States) = "British Commonwealth Occupation Force"
- "B.D." (Australia) = "Barracks Department"
- "B.G." (Italy) = "Bollo Gazzette" = newspaper stamp
- "B.I.O.T." (Seychelles) = "British Indian Ocean Territory"
- "B.J. " (Denmark) = "Bent Jacobsen"
- "BLP" (Italy) = "Busta Lettera Postale" = stamps for covers with room for advertisements
- "B.M." (Australia) = "Bench of Magistrates"
- "B.M.A." (British occupations during WWII) = "British Military Administration"
- "B.N.F." (Turkey) = "Base Navale Française"
- "B.P.C./V.K." (Belgium) = "Bureau de Poste de Campagne / Veld Post Kantoor" = Belgian military postal service
- "B.R.A." (China) = "British Railway Administration"
- "BW" = "Bradbury, Wilkinson & Sons" = printery in London (in later times as London branch of the ABNC)
- "C" (Paraguay) = "Compana"
- "C." (Australia) = "Customs"
- "CABO" (Nicaragua) = "Cabo Gracias a Dios" = stamp used to prevent cuppency manipulations
- "CBNC" (Canada) = "Canadian Bank Note Company, Ottawa"
- "C.CH." (French colonies in Indochina) = "Cochin China"
- "CL" (Switzerland) = "Charles L'Éplattenier"
- "C.L." (Belgium) = "Charles Leclercqz"
- "C.L.N." (Italy) = "Comitati di Liberazione Nazionale" = Fascist Northern Italy in 1944
- "C.M.T." (Romania) = "Comandamentul militar teritorial" = occupated territory by Romanian military units (e.g. in Ukraine)
- "C.S." (Belgium) = "Constant Spinoy" (1924-1993)
- "C.S.B.N." (Argentina) = "Compania Sudamericana de Billets de Banco, Buenos Aires"
- "CTO" - "cancelled to order"
- "del" (sometime as name additive) = "delineavit" = "he/she drew it" = "designed by..."
- "DLR" = "Thomas De La Rue and Company Limited, London and Basingstoke" = Printery of the De La Rue-Group
- "d.V." (Belgium) = "Jan de Voss"
- "EEF" (Palestine) = "Egyptian Expeditionary Force in Palestine"
- "EMB" (Switzerland) = "Eidgenössische Münzstätte, Bern"
- "F.M." (France) = "Franchise militaire" = French Military Postal Service
- "F.N.M.T." (Spain) = "Fábrica National de Moneda y Timbre, Madrid"
- "FRM" (Denmark) = "Frimærke" = definitive stamp
- "G" (Mauritania) = "George Bétemps"
- "G" (Czechoslovakia) = "Jaroslav Goldschmied"
- "Grav." (Brazil) = "Gravados"
- "H.D." (Belgium) = "Henri Decuyper"
- "H.H." (Sweden) = "Hans Hammarskjöld"
- "H.N." (United Kingdom) = "Harold Nelson"
- "H & S" = "Harrison and Sons Limited, London, Hayes and High Wycombe" (printery)
- "H.-V. Paris" (France) = "Hélio-Vaugirard S.A., Paris"
- "H.V." (Belgium) = Herman Verbaere
- "I.E.F." (Great Britain, British India) = "Indian Expeditionary Forces" = Postal Service of the British Military Forces in India
- "I.K.E." (Sweden) = "Inga-Karin Eriksson"
- "Inc." = (Italy) = "Incisione" = engraving
- "INCM" (Portugal) = "Imprensa National - Casa da Moeda"
- "IPPP" (or similar, sometime on sheet margins) = "Intaglio, Letterpress, Photogravure"
- "I.P.S." (or in variants) (Italy) = "Instituto Poligrafico di Stato" (mostly with additional "Officina Carte Valori") = printery in Rome and Novara (The "Officina Carte Valori" was located initially in Turin.)
- "I.P.Z.S." (Italy) = "Instituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato" = printery in Rome
- "ISTRA" (Italy, Croatia, Fiume 1944-1948) = short-lived state on the Istrian peninsula around Trieste and Fiume, stamps of the Fascist North Italy with overprint after occupation by Yugoslavian military forces
- "J." (France) = "Claude Jumelet"
- "J.B." (Belgium) = "Jan de Bast"
- "J.D." (Belgium) = "Jan de Bast"
- "J.L." (Spain) = "José Luis Lopez Sanches-Toda"
- "J.S." (Czechoslovakia) = "Josef Sejpka"
- "J.S." (Norway) = "John Søraune"
- "J.V." (Belgium) = "Jan de Vos"
- "K LØKKE-S" (Norway) = "Knut Løkke-Sørensen"
- "K.S." (Liechtenstein, Czechoslovakia): = "Karl Seizinger"...?
- "L.J." (Belgium) = "Leon Janssens"
- "L.K." (Sweden) = "L.Karlsson"
- "L.S." (Sweden) = "Lars Sjööblom"
- "MVTM" (Belgium) = "Myriam Voz and Thierry Martin"
- "N" (United Kingdom) = "Harold Nelson"
- "N & C" (United Kingdom) = "Newbauer & Co."
- "NPB" (Australia) = "Reserve Bank of Australia, Note Printing Branch, Craigieburn" (Printery in Australia)
- "NVPH" (Netherlands) = "Netherlandse Vereiniging van Postzegelhandelaren"
- "O.B." (Belgium) = "Oscar Bonnevalle" (1920-1993)
- "ÖSD", also: "OeSD" (Austria, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein etc.) = "Österreichische Staatsdruckerei, Wien" = Austrian State Printery in Vienna
- "O.M.F." (France and others) = "Occupation Militaire Française" = French-occupated territories
- "Oy" " (Finland) = "Osakeyhtiö" = Aktiengesellschaft in Finnland
- "P.H. " (Belgium) = Paul Huybrechts
- "PM" (Italy) = "Posta Militare" = Italian military postal service
- "P.N." (Sweden) = "Piotr Naszarkowski"
- "Ppal" (France) = "Bureau principal" in postmarks at locations with more as one post office
- "P.P.T.iT" (Poland) = "Polska Poczta, Telegraf i Telefon" = Post of Poland 1928-1939, 1945-1987
- "P.T.T." (Switzerland, Yugoslavia, Marocco etc.) = "Bureau de telégraphe, poste et téléphone"
- "P&T" (Denmark) = "Post- og Telegrafvaesenet" (official name of the Royal Post of Denmark 1927-1991)
- "P.W.P.W." (Poland) = "Panstwowa Wytwómia Papierów Wartósctowya SA" = Polish State Printery in Warsaw, founded 1919
- "QCSPL" (Trinidad & Tobago) = "Questra Colours Security Printers Limited"
- "ROLI" (Israel) = "Gerd Rothschild + Ze'ev Lippmann"
- "R.S.M." (San Marino) = "Repubblica di San Marino"
- "SBNC" = "Security Bank Note Company" = printery in Philadelphia (USA)
- "S.A.A.P.C." (Nepal etc.) = "South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation"
- "SbPA" (GDR) = "Selbstbedienungspostamt" (= "Self-Service Post Office") (at registration labels)
- "S.E." (Sweden) = "Sven Ewert"
- "S.P.O." (Sweden) = Swedish Post Office
- "S.O." (Poland, Hungary and others) = "Schlesien-Ost" or "Oberschlesien" = Eastern Silesia
- "sc." (sometime as name additive) =
- "S.H.-M." (Denmark) = "Sven Havsteen-Mikkelsen"
- "STIF" (Belgium, France, Finland) = "Technique d'Impressions Fiduciaires" = print annotation in regard to the used press technnique
- "STIF-4" (Belgium, France, Finland) = "Technique d'Impressions Fiduciaires" = print annotation in regard to the used press technnique
= 4-colors-print (at Recess printing)
"GIORI" = print process = 1 plate + 4 colors (print variant of the STIF-4 process)
- "STIF-6" (Belgium, France, Finland) = "Technique d'Impressions Fiduciaires" = print annotation in regard to the used press technnique
3 inks direct plate printing (used at recess printing)
3 inks indirect plate printing (used at offset printing)
- "STPE" = (Chad) = "Société tchadienne des postes et de l'épargne"
- "TDLR" = (verschiedene) = "Thomas De La Rue and Company", London and Basingstoke = main printery of the De La Rue group
- "T.E.O." = (France and others) = "Territoires Ennemis Occupes" = occupated ennemy territory by French military units
- "T.I.E.V."" (Mexico) = "Talleres de Impreción de Estampillas y Valores" = printery in Mexico-City, founded 1875
- "U.K.T.T." (Nigeria etc.) = "United Kingdom Trusted Territory"
- "VARIG" (Brazil) = "Viação Aérea Rio-Grandense"
- "V.B." (Denmark) = "Viggo Bang"
- "V.H.B." (Czechoslovakia) = "Vratislav Hugo Brunner"
- "VUJA" (Yugoslavia) = "Vojna uprava jugoslavenske Armija"
- "VUJA S.T.T." (Italy, Croatia, Yugoslavia) = area in the Trieste Zone B occupated by Yugoslavian military forces
- "WIFAG" = (SWE, SUI, CZE) = "Winkler, Fallert & Co. AG" = printery in Sweden
- "W.P." (Denmark) = "Walter Pedersen"
- "ZKD" (German Democratic Republic) = "Zentraler Kurierdienst"
- "Zrt" (Hungary) = "Zártkörűen működő részvénytársaság" = geschlossene Aktiengesellschaft in Ungarn (e.g. "Magyar Posta Zrt.")

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- Baumann (Paraguay)
- Decebal Cojoc (Romania)
- L.Gabarra (Italy)
- Remus Georgescu (Romania)
- Maria Clara R. de Moraes (Brazil)
- Ed. Mülthaler (Romania)
- Eugen Palade (Romania)
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