POSTAGE STAMPS
(1934)
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21-Feb-2023 06:52
MICHEL 535
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: 50Rpf
COLOUR: dark green
WATERMARK: Swastika
PERF: 14:14¼.
AVAILABILITY: Engraved sheets (10x10)
QUANTITY PRINTED: Unknown
VARIATIONS
ABOVE LEFT: Mi 535 Type 'x' with vertical gum rippling
ABOVE RIGHT: Mi 535 Type 'y' with horizontal gum rippling
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
ABOVE: Mi 535 type 'x'
CANCELLED / USED
ABOVE: Mi 535 Cancelled
