POSTAGE STAMPS
(1934)
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01-Mar-2023 07:19
MICHEL 533
DEUTSCHE LUFTPOST
(AIRMAIL)
BACKGROUND: The stamp design is interesting in that the lower denominations, which were primarily for domestic use, feature the Nazi swastika rising like the sun over the earth. The German eagle soars gracefully in the foreground and overall, the impression is of a resurgent Germany looking forward to a bright future. As the Nazi party had only been in power for a year the two higher denominations, which would be primarily used on international mail, are more toned down and less overtly political.
VALIDITY: 21st Jan 1934 to 31st Dec 1939
VALUE: 25Rpf
COLOUR: orange-brown
WATERMARK: Swastika
PERF: 14:14¼.
AVAILABILITY: Engraved sheets (10x10)
QUANTITY PRINTED: Unknown
VARIATIONS
ABOVE LEFT: Mi 533 Type 'x' with vertical gum rippling
ABOVE RIGHT: Mi 533 Type 'y' with horizontal gum rippling
PLATE FLAWS
Michel 533 x I (Schantl 533 fA): with right side of the 'o' in 'Luftpost' open.
Michel 533 y I (Schantl 533 fA): with right side of the 'o' in 'Luftpost' open.
STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION
All stamps shown from here until the end of the page are from my personal collectionMINT / UNUSED
ABOVE: Mi 533 Type 'x'
CANCELLED / USED
