POSTAGE STAMPS
(1934)
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MICHEL 542
GERMAN EXPLORERS
BACKGROUND: The first in a set of 4 stamps issued to commemorate famous German explorers and the "Memorial Festival of the Lost Colonies" which referred to the loss of former German colonies to the victorious allies following the Versailles Treaty at the end of the First World War.
VALIDITY: 30th Jun 1934 to 31st Dec 1935
VALUE: 12Rpf
COLOUR: blackish rose red / dark sienna
WATERMARK: Swastika
PERF: 13:13¾.
AVAILABILITY: Engraved sheets (10x5)
QUANTITY PRINTED: Unknown
Features an image of Doctor Karl Peters (1856-1918)
VARIATIONS
ABOVE LEFT: Type 'x' vertical gum ribbing
ABOVE RIGHT: Type 'y' horizontal gum ribbing
PLATE FLAWS
Michel 542 Ul: imperforate left.
Michel 542 Ur: imperforate right
STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION
All stamps shown from here until the end of the page are from my personal collectionMINT / UNUSED
