POSTAGE STAMPS
(1930)

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08-Feb-2023 06:55

MICHEL 438
AIRMAIL - ZEPPELIN
FIRST SOUTH AMERICA FLIGHT

NOTE: THE STAMP PICTURED ABOVE IS A PRIVATE RE-PRINT, NOT THE ORIGINAL STAMP AND IS USED HERE AS A REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE ONLY.

VALIDITY: 26th Apr 1930 until 30th Jun 1931
VALUE: 2 MARK
COLOUR: lilac ultramarine
WATERMARK: Waffle
PERF: comb 14
SIZE: 35 x 25mm
PRINT TYPE: Photogravure
AVAILABILITY: Sheets
QUANTITY PRINTED: Unknown

NOTES:

1. This stamp is very sensitive to Benzine
2. There is a known forgery of Mi 438 Y where the word 'FAUX' has been covered with a false cancellation.

MAJOR VARIATIONS

There are two major variations



ABOVE LEFT: Mi 438 X - upright waffle watermark
ABOVE RIGHT: Mi 438 Y - sideways waffle watermark

COLOUR VARIATIONS

There are no major colour variations

OTHER VARIANTS

There are no other variations

PLATE FLAWS

There are four major plate flaws



ABOVE LEFT: Mi 438 X I - 'moon' over airship (field 44)
ABOVE CENTRE LEFT: Mi 438 Y I - 'moon' over airship (field 44)
ABOVE CENTRE RIGHT: Mi 438 X II - 'moon' below middle of airship
ABOVE RIGHT: Mi 438 Y II - 'moon' below middle of airship

STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION

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

MINT / POSTALLY UNUSED

THE ABOVE EXAMPLE IS A REPRINT

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