POSTAGE STAMPS
(1935)

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MICHEL 585
WELTTREFFEN DER H.J. HITLERJUGEND
WORLD MEETING of the HITLER YOUTH
12Rpf

BACKGROUND: This series of two stamps was designed by Karl Diebitsch. They depict a Hitler Youth (Jung Volk) member blowing a trumpet which has the banner of the Hitler Youth hanging from it. Hitler Youth jamborees were held at various cities throughout the year. There are two variations - type 'x' has vertical gum rippling and type 'y' has horizontal gum rippling.

VALIDITY: 25th July 1935 until 31st Dec 1936
VALUE: 12Rpf
COLOUR: dark lilac carmine
WATERMARK: Swastika
PERF: 14.
AVAILABILITY: Sheets (10x10)
QUANTITY PRINTED: 3,462,790

VARIATIONS

Michel 585: type 'x' (with vertical gum rippling)
Michel 585: type 'y' (with horizontal gum rippling)

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



ABOVE: Mi 585 type 'x'