POSTAGE STAMPS
(1933)
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06-Mar-2023 09:21
MICHEL 513
HINDENBURG MEDALLION III
3Rpf
BACKGROUND: This was a re-issue of the Hindenburg Medallions II series from earlier in the year, but now with Swastika watermark and perf K14:14¼. As these stamps were produced over a long period of time, they do show significant variations in colour and shade.
VALIDITY: Jan 1934 to May 1945
VALUE: 3Rpf
COLOUR: dark brown-ochre
WATERMARK: Swastika
PERF: K14x14¼.
AVAILABILITY: Engraved sheets (10x10), coils and booklets
QUANTITY PRINTED: Unknown
VARIATIONS
ABOVE LEFT: Sheets
ABOVE CENTRE: coils
ABOVE RIGHT: Booklets
The only way to determine if a stamp is from a sheet or a coil is if it has a section of the gutter attached or if there is a continuous strip of 11 stamps (coil only).
The booklets are more easily distinquished from the sheets when they exist as se-tenants with two different value stamps attached or if the values are the same but one of the stamps is inverted.
This stamp can also be found with two variations of the watermark.
ABOVE LEFT: Type 'X' - leg of Swastika points to the left
ABOVE RIGHT: Type 'Y' - leg of Swastika points to the right.
PLATE FLAWS
There are no major plate flaws.
STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION
All stamps shown from here until the end of the page are from my personal collectionMINT / UNUSED
SPECIAL CANCELS - 1934
SCHWABISCHEN LIEDERFEST
SWABIAN SONG FESTIVAL
(27th / 30th Jul 1934)
The following example has a special handstamp related to the 1934 Swabian Song Festival held in Heilbronn from 27th to 30th Jul 1934.
SPECIAL CANCELS - 1935
12th GREATER GERMAN BROADCAST EXHIBITION
(19th Aug 1935)
The following stamp, on piece, has a special handstamp related to the 1935 12th Greater German Broadcast Exhibition.
SLOGAN CANCEL - CHEAP TELEGRAMS
(14th Dec 1935)
The following stamp has a special handstamp informing the public that from the 14th Dec they can get a special rate for telegrams.
SPECIAL CANCELS - 1936
VOTE FOR YOUR FÜHRER
(24th Mar 1936)
The next stamp has a special handstamp advising people to vote for the Führer.
AIRMAIL SAVES TIME
(19th Oct 1936)
The following stamp has a special handstamp informing the public that airmail is a faster way to send their mail.
FOOTBALL MATCH GERMANY Vs ITALY
(15th Nov 1936)
The following stamp has a special handstamp used to commemorate the football match at the Reichssportfeld in Berlin between Germany and Italy on 15th Nov 1936.
SPECIAL CANCELS - 1937
TAG DER BRIEFMARKE
THE DAY OF THE STAMP
(9th / 11th Jan 1937)
The following stamp has a special handstamp used to commemoate the Day of the Stamp in 1937.
INTERNATIONAL WINTER SPORTS WEEK
(24th Jan 1937)
The stamp below has a special handstamp used to commemorate the International Wintersports Week 1937 held in GARMISCH PARTENKIRCHEN.
HILDBURGHAUSEN INGENIEURSCHULE
HILDBURGHAUSEN ENGINEERING SCHOOL
(30th Mar 1937)
The following stamp has a special handstamp used to advertise the HILDBURGHAUSEN Engineering School
MAGEN, HERZ, RHEUMA
BAD CANNSTADT SPA SLOGAN
(26th Apr 1937)
The following stamp has a special handstamp used to advertise the health benefits of the Bad Cannstadt region near Stuttgart.
INTERNATIONALER SEGELFLUG-WETTBEWERB
INTERNATIONAL GLIDING COMPETITION
(4th Jul 1937)
The stamp below has a special handstamp used to commemorate the International Gliding Competition in Jul 1937.
12 DEUTSCHES SANGERSBUNDSFEST
12th GERMAN SINGER'S FESTIVAL
(29th Jul 1937)
The following stamp has a special handstamp used to promote the 12th German Singer's Festival held in BRESLAU on 29th Jul 1937
5 JAHRE BERLIN BRIEFMARKEN TAUSCHZIRKEL
5th BERLIN STAMP EXCHANGE CIRCLE
(10th Oct 1937)
The next stamp has a special handstamp used to advertise the 5th Year of the BERLIN-CHARLOTTENBURG Stamp Exchange Circle
SLOGAN CANCEL - CHEAP TELEGRAMS
(31st Dec 1937)
The following stamp has a special handstamp informing the public that from the 14th Dec they can get a special rate for telegrams.
