POSTAGE STAMPS
(1935)

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MICHEL 579
OSTROPA
EASTERN EUROPEAN STAMP EXHIBITION
25Rpf

BACKGROUND: Issued to celebrate OSTROPA - Eastern European Stamp Exhibition in Königsberg. This stamp is from a Minisheet, Block 3 that was designed by Prof. Franz Martin and is one of 4 stamps on the Minisheet. The stamp features an image of Heilsberg Castle.

Due to the high sulphuric content of the Minisheet it was common practise to remove the gum from the sheet and the stamps. Stamps with gum intact sell for much higher prices than those with the gum removed.

VALIDITY: 23rd Jun 1935 until 31st Dec 1935
VALUE: 25Rpf
COLOUR: blackish cobalt
WATERMARK: German Knight's Cross
PERF: 14.
AVAILABILITY: Block
QUANTITY PRINTED: 162,700

VARIATIONS

There are no major variations

PLATE FLAWS

There are no major plate flaws

STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION

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