POSTAGE STAMPS
(1932)

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MICHEL 478
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 40Rpf stamp has an image of Marburg Castle which was built in the 11th Century on top of the Schlossberg in Marburg, Hesse. Today the building is used as a museum.



VALIDITY: 1st Nov 1932 until 30th Jun 1933
VALUE: 40Rpf + 40Rpf
COLOUR: blackish brown lilac
WATERMARK: Waffle
PERF: comb 14¼ x 14
SIZE: 25 x 21mm
PRINT TYPE: Recess
AVAILABILITY: Sheets and booklets
QUANTITY PRINTED: 203,175

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