POSTAGE STAMPS
(1934)

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MICHEL 529 to 539
DEUTSCHE LUFTPOST
(AIRMAIL)

Issued: 21st Jan 1934. These stamps were issued on the 21st of Jan 1934 and were valid through 31st Dec 1939. The stamp design is interesting in that the lower denominations, which were primarily for domestic use, feature the Nazi swastika rising like the sun over the earth. The German eagle soars gracefully in the foreground and overall, the impression is of a resurgent Germany looking forward to a bright future. As the Nazi party had only been in power for a year the two higher denominations, which would be primarily used on international mail, are more toned down and less overtly political.



Mi 529: 5Rpf - bright green - More Details
Mi 530: 10Rpf - dark pink-red - More Details
Mi 531: 15Rpf - ultramarine - More Details
Mi 532: 20Rpf - dark grey-blue - More Details




Mi 533: 25Rpf - orange-brown - More Details
Mi 534: 40Rpf - bright to middle violet - More Details
Mi 535: 50Rpf - dark green - More Details
Mi 536: 80Rpf - dark yellowish-orange - More Details




Mi 537: 100Rpf - black - More Details
Mi 538: 2 Mark - dark yellow-green and black - Otto Lilienthal - More Details
Mi 539: 3 Mark - mid cobalt and black - von Zeppelin - More Details

There were two special slogan handstamps used with this issue.

MICHEL 540 to 543
GERMAN EXPLORERS

This set of 4 stamps was issued on the 30th of Jun 1934 and was valid until 31st Dec 1935. The theme was famous German explorers, and the stamps were issued in commemoration of the "Memorial Festival of the Lost Colonies" which referred to the loss of former German colonies to the victorious allies following the Versailles Treaty at the end of the First World War.



Mi 540: 3Rpf - dark reddish carmine / dark sienna - Franz Lüderitz - More Details
Mi 541: 6Rpf - blackish opal green / dark sienna - Doctor Gustav Nachtigal - More Details
Mi 542: 12Rpf - blackish rose red / dark sienna - Doctor Karl Peters - More Details
Mi 543: 25Rpf - dark cobalt blue / dark sienna - Hermann von Wissmann - More Details

MICHEL 544 to 545
END OF THE SAAR PROTECTORATE

On the 26th of Aug 1934 these two stamps were issued to mark the Saar Plebiscite, a vote that was to be held in Jan 1935 which would determine the future of the Saar region. The vote was intended for the people of the region to determine if they should be returned to Germany or to France. Over 90% voters opted for reunification with Germany, with 9% voting for the status quo as a League of Nations mandate territory and less than 0.5% opting for unification with France.

The stamps were valid for use until 31st Dec 1935. The 6Rpf stamp is a reference to the Saar region's main coal mining industry whereas the 12Rpf stamp is meant to show the Saar region as a part of a new aspiring Germany.



Mi 544: 6Rpf - blackish opal green - More Details
Mi 545: 12Rpf - dark carmine red - More Details

There were also 3 special slogan cancels used in conjunction with the vote as well as a variety of postcards.

MICHEL 546 and 547
REICHSPARTEITAG NÜRNBERG
(NAZI PART RALLY)
THE RALLY OF VICTORY

These stamps were issued on 1st Sep 1934 to coincide with the Nazi Party's annual Nuremberg Party Rally held from the 5th to the 10th of Sep 1934. An official postcard was also available as were several private postcards. The stamps depict Nürnberg Castle and the familiar rising sun in the background and were valid for use until 31st Dec 1935.



Mi 546: 6Rpf - blackish grey green - More Details
Mi 547: 6Rpf - dark carmine red - More Details

A special cancellation was used from the 29th of Aug until 10th Sep. A slogan postmark was also used during the event.

MICHEL 548 to 553
In MEMORIAM - PAUL VON HINDENBURG

On 5th Sep 1934 six of the Hindenburg Medallion issue stamps were reprinted with black borders as a memorial to Paul von Hindenburg who died on 2nd Aug 1934. In addition to these stamps, two official postcards, P234 and P235 were also issued with black borders. The stamps were valid for use until 31st Dec 1935.



Mi 548: 3Rpf - dark brown ochre - More Details
Mi 549: 5Rpf - emerald green - More Details
Mi 550: 6Rpf - blackish opal green - More Details
Mi 551: 8Rpf - red orange - More Details



Mi 552: 12Rpf - blackish rose red - More Details
Mi 553: 25Rpf - mid lilac-ultramarine - More Details

There was no special postmark.

MICHEL 554 and 555
175th BIRTHDAY of FRIEDRICH SCHILLER

On the 5th of Nov 1934 two stamps commemorating the 175th Anniversary of the birth of Johann Schiller (German poet, philosopher, physician, historian, and playwright), were released. The design of both stamps is the same, however the value and colour are different. These stamps were valid for use until 31st Dec 1935.



Mi 554: 6Rpf - blackish green - More Details
Mi 555: 12Rpf - dark rose red - More Details

There were no special postmarks or slogans used with these stamps however Marbach, where Schiller was born, used two related postmarks which depict The Schiller Museum. A special slogan postmark was also issued in Stuttgart and used from 10th to 12th Nov 1934.

MICHEL 556 to 564
GERMAN WELFARE FUND
(PROFESSIONS)

This interesting series of stamps by Prof Spiegel, 9 in total, and a related P253 official postcard, were issued on 5th Nov 1934 and were valid for use until 30th Jun 1935. These stamps were released in sheets of 100's as well as in booklet form.

The series starts off with what might be referred to as more menial jobs, like a trader and blacksmith, then moves on to more specialised jobs like researcher, until it culminates with a Judge. What is interesting is that none of the stamps feature a female, a sign of the times when most men worked, and the women stayed at home.



Mi 556: 3+2Rpf - blackish orange brown - Trader - More Details
Mi 557: 4+2Rpf - olive black - Blacksmith - More Details
Mi 558: 5+2Rpf - dark green - Bricklayer - More Details
Mi 559: 6+4Rpf - blackish grey green - Miner - More Details



Mi 560: 8+4Rpf - brown orange - Master Builder - More Details
Mi 561: 12+3Rpf - dark brownish-red - Farmer - More Details
Mi 562: 20+10Rpf - blackish green-blue - Researcher - More Details
Mi 563: 25+15Rpf - violet-ultramarine - Artist / Sculptor - More Details



Mi 564: 40+35Rpf - dark lilac-purple - Judge - More Details

Prior to the release of the stamps above a promotional leaflet was made available that detailed each of the new stamps. An example of that leaflet can be seen below. The sheet is inscribed "Wohlfahrtsbriefmarken 1934 | Amtliche freimarken zur Frankierung aller Postsendungen" - 'Welfare Stamps 1934 | Official postage stamps for franking all postal items'.



The lower inscription details the availability of a booklet priced at 2 RM and an official P253 postcard for 10Rpf.

MICHEL 132 to 143
OFFICIALS
(SWASTIKA IN OAK LEAF WREATH)

Issued: 18th Jan 1934. These 'Officials' were available for Berlin W30 and Munich 2 Post Offices from 18th January 1934 onwards. These stamps were used by government departments to send official mail through the postal system. There are many different shades of paper, ink, and gum available. These stamps were re-issued in 1942 with different colours and no watermark.



Mi 132: 3Rpf - ochre-brown - More Details
Mi 133: 4Rpf - dark Prussian blue - More Details
Mi 134: 5Rpf - emerald-green - More Details
Mi 135: 6Rpf - blackish-green - More Details



Mi 136: 8Rpf - orange-red - More Details
Mi 137: 10Rpf - dark reddish-brown - More Details
Mi 138: 12Rpf - (a) dark rose-red or (b) strong red-carmine - More Details
Mi 139: 15Rpf - dark brownish lilac - More Details



Mi 140: 20Rpf - light blue - More Details
Mi 141: 30Rpf - dark brownish olive - More Details
Mi 142: 40Rpf - dark lilac - More Details
Mi 143: 50Rpf - yellow-orange - More Details