Exhibition shows first postage stamp in Slovakia.

(From The Slovak Spectator)

STAMPS from the space station, postal exhibits from the beginning of the 18th century and also the first stamp valid on the territory of today's Slovakia -- all these could be seen at a national philatelic exhibition held in Nitra between May 14 and 17. Visitors were able to see more than 300 thematic panels, each containing dozens of rare pieces, Milan Sajgalik, organiser of the exhibition, told the CTK newswire.

"Most of the exhibits are in the category of postal history, 99 areas are full of exhibits of thematic philately," Sajgalik explained. Visitors could view unique collections that won awards at world exhibitions like the set of postal letters owned by philatelist Juraj Palka from the first half of the 19th century when postage stamps did not yet exist. ...