POSTAGE STAMPS
(1935)

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MICHEL 575
BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARIES
GERMAN COMPOSERS
25Rpf

BACKGROUND: Designed by Prof. Ferdinand Spiegel, there were three stamps issued on 21st Jun 1935 to commemorate three of Germany's greatest composers. The 25Rpf commemorates the 250th birthday of Georg Friedrich Handel (1685-1759).

VALIDITY: 21st Jun 1935 to 31st Dec 1936
VALUE: 25Rpf
COLOUR: violet ultramarine
WATERMARK: Swastika
PERF: 14.
AVAILABILITY: Engraved sheets (10x10)
QUANTITY PRINTED: Unknown

VARIATIONS

There are no major variations

PLATE FLAWS

ABOVE LEFT: Michel 575 I (Schantl 575 f50): date is '1585' instead of '1685'
ABOVE RIGHT: (Schantl 575 fA): damaged pupil in Handel's left eye

STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION

All stamps from here until the end of the page are from my collection

MINT / UNUSED

PLATE FLAWS

ABOVE LEFT: Michel 575 I: date is '1585' instead of '1685'
ABOVE RIGHT: Michel 575 I: date is '1585' instead of '1685'