Jozef Tiso Portrait Issue

Slovakia · 1939 · 70 Heller and 1.20 Koruna

This set of two stamps features a dignified portrait of Jozef Tiso, the president of the First Slovak Republic. The design includes 'SLOVENSKO' at the top, the denomination in the upper right, and a shield bearing the double cross emblem in the lower left corner.

Issued in 1939, these stamps commemorate Jozef Tiso, who led the Slovak Republic, a state established under Nazi German influence during World War II. They symbolize the nascent sovereignty of Slovakia during a tumultuous period in European history.