POSTAGE STAMPS
(1923)
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16-Feb-2023 02:09

MICHEL 265
DEUTSCHE FLUGPOST
WOOD PIGEONS


VALIDITY: May / Jun 1923 until 30th Sep 1923
VALUE: 25 MARK
COLOUR: dark sienna (shades)
WATERMARK: Waffle
PERF: comb 13 x 13¾
SIZE: 22 x 28mm
PRINT TYPE: Typography
AVAILABILITY: Sheets
QUANTITY PRINTED: Unknown
SIMILAR STAMPS
This stamp is easily confused with Michel 236 which is identical except that it has a coloured burelage.

ABOVE LEFT: This stamp Mi 265
ABOVE RIGHT: Mi 236

MAJOR VARIATIONS
There are no major variations
COLOUR VARIATIONS
There are no major colour variations
OTHER VARIATIONS
UPPER EDGE PIECES: (Flat Plate Printing Upper Margin Copies - P OR). There is only one type of upper edge piece.

Mi 265 P OR
VERTICAL GUTTER PAIRS
Mi 265 ZS
HAN: There are five differet HAN
Mi 265: H2312.23
Mi 265: H3211.23
Mi 265: H3212.23
Mi 265: H3474.23
Mi 265: H4433.23




ABOVE LEFT: Mi 265 HAN H3474.23
ABOVE RIGHT: Mi 265 HAN H4433.23

PLATE FLAWS & VARIETIES
There are no major plate flaws but there is one variety
ABOVE: Mi 265 Ur - right imperforate

STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION
All of the stamps from here until the end of the page are from my collectionMINT / POSTALLY UNUSED


HAN




ABOVE LEFT: Mi 265 HAN H3474.23
ABOVE RIGHT: Mi 265 HAN H4433.23

REFERENCES:
1. MICHEL Deutschland-Spezial 2022 Band 1: 1849 bis April 1945. ISBN: 978-95402-401-8.2. www.colnect.com
3. Plattenfehler Katalog Deutsches Reich 1872-1945 inkl. Dienstmarken, 4th Edition 2003. Thomas Schantl Verlag. ISBN: 3-932769-25-2
