POSTAGE STAMPS
(1932)

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MICHEL 475
GERMAN AID FOR THE NEEDY
(CASTLES and PALACES)

The annual stamp issue to raise funds for German charities in 1932 saw the release of a set of five stamps all depicting well-known German castles. The 6Rpf stamp features Schloss Stolzenfels located near Koblenz on the River Rhine in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate. The original castle was built in 1259 by Arnold II von Isenburg and was extended gradually thereafter.

During the Nine Year's War (1594-1603) the castle was destroyed by the French but the building was remodelled and rebult in 1842.



VALIDITY: 1st Nov 1932 until 30th Jun 1933
VALUE: 6Rpf + 4Rpf
COLOUR: blackish olive
WATERMARK: Waffle
PERF: comb 14¼ x 14
SIZE: 25 x 21mm
PRINT TYPE: Recess
AVAILABILITY: Sheets and booklets
QUANTITY PRINTED: 3,305,032

MAJOR VARIATIONS

There are no major variations

COLOUR VARIATIONS

There are no major colour variations

OTHER VARIANTS

There are no other variations

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