POSTAGE STAMPS
(1935)

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BLOCK 3
OSTROPA MINISHEET
EASTERN EUROPEAN STAMP EXHIBITION

BACKGROUND: Issued to celebrate OSTROPA - Eastern European Stamp Exhibition in Königsberg. This Minisheet was designed by Prof. Franz Martin and there are 4 stamps on the Minisheet. The stamps feature images of Allenstein Castle, The Tannenberg Memorial, Königsberg Castle and Heilsberg Caste. The Minisheet has an "OSTROPA" watermark on the top and a "1935" watermark at the bottom. On the reverse of the sheet the stamps have a "German Knight's Cross" watermark.

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

VALIDITY: 23rd Jun 1935 until 31st Dec 1935
VALUE: 1.70RM
COLOUR: multicoloured
WATERMARK: Minisheet - Ostropa 1935, stamps - German Knight's Cross
PERF: 14.
AVAILABILITY: Block
QUANTITY PRINTED: 162,700

VARIATIONS

Michel Block 3 U: stamps imperforate

PLATE FLAWS

There are no major plate flaws

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

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