POSTAGE STAMPS
(1926)

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05-Feb-2023 05:48

MICHEL 397
FAMOUS GERMANS

VALIDITY: 1st Nov 1926 until 30th Jun 1933
VALUE: 80Rpf
COLOUR: blackish lilac brown
WATERMARK: Waffle
PERF: comb 14 x 14¼
SIZE: 22 x 26mm
PRINT TYPE: Typography
AVAILABILITY: Sheets and coils
QUANTITY PRINTED: unknown

MAJOR VARIATIONS

There are no major variations

COLOUR VARIATIONS

There are no major colour variations

UPPER EDGE PIECES - P OR

Mi 397 P OR

UPPER EDGE PIECES - W OR

Mi 397 W OR - 2'9'2
Mi 397 W OR - 3'7'3

COILS - STRIPS of 11 STAMPS

Mi 397 R

HAN

Mi 397 HAN: H2733.26
Mi 397 HAN: H4105.26
Mi 397 HAN: H4205.26
Mi 397 HAN: H5576.26
Mi 397 HAN: H2934.26

OTHER VARIANTS

Mi 385 Ak: grey poster carton (201 x 148mm) with stamps Mi 385, 387 and 390-397 pasted on and black inscription and embossed government printing office seal.

PLATE FLAWS

There are no major plate flaws

STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION

All of the stamps from here until the end of the page are from my collection

MINT / POSTALLY UNUSED

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