POSTAGE STAMPS
(1935)

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MICHEL 580
100. JAHRE DEUTSCHE EISENBAHN
100th ANNIVERSARY of GERMAN RAILWAYS
6Rpf

BACKGROUND: This stamp is the first of 4 Karl Diebitsch designed stamps that were issued to commemorate 100 years of the German railways. This stamp features an image of 'Der Adler' - 'The Eagle'.

VALIDITY: 10th Jul 1935 until 31st Dec 1936
VALUE: 6Rpf
COLOUR: black green
WATERMARK: Swastika
PERF: 14.
AVAILABILITY: Sheets (10x10)
QUANTITY PRINTED: Unknown

VARIATIONS

Michel 580 U: Imperforate
Michel 580 Uu: Bottom Imperforate

PLATE FLAWS

ABOVE LEFT: Michel 580 I (Schantl 580 fA): 'C' instead of first 'E' in 'Eisenbahn' ABOVE RIGHT: Michel 580 II (Schantl 580 fB): short 'i' in 'Eisenbahn'

STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION

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