POSTAGE STAMPS
(1933)

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12-Oct-2022 09:18

MICHEL BLOCK 2
10th ANNIVERSARY of WELFARE FUND

BACKGROUND: This minisheet was a re-issue of the 1924 Deutsche Nothilfe stamps, but now with a additional "1923-1933" overprint. This sheet has a large watermark "10 Jahre Deutsche Nothilfe 1923-1933" and the stamps have a swastika watermark. The paper used to manufacture this sheet was handmade, so these exist in varying thickness of paper. These sheets are among the most expensive Nazi era postal memorabilia and hence out of the range of many collectors.

VALIDITY: 29th Nov 1933 to 30th Jun 1935
VALUE: 3.5 Marks
COLOUR: Multicoloured
WATERMARK: The stamps have a Swastika watermark
PERF: K14¼:14¾.
AVAILABILITY: Minisheet
SIZE: 209 x 148mm
QUANTITY PRINTED: 64,000 blocks



There are four stamps in the Minisheet and these could be removed and used separately or the entire sheet could be affixed to an envelope.



ABOVE LEFT: Michel 508 - 5Rpf+15Rpf - blackish bluish green
ABOVE CENTRE LEFT: Michel 509 - 10Rpf + 30Rpf - darkish cinnabar red
ABOVE CENTRE RIGHT: Michel 510 - 20Rpf + 60Rpf - dark blue
ABOVE RIGHT: Michel 511 - 50Rpf + 150Rpf - bright sienna

VARIATIONS

There are no major variations

PLATE FLAWS

There are no major plate flaws.

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