POSTAGE STAMPS
(1936)

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01-Mar-2023 07:42

MICHEL 608
250th ANNIVERSARY of DEATH of OTTO Von GUERICKE
6Rpf

BACKGROUND: A single stamp designed by Prof. Klein was issued on 4th May 1936 to celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the death of Otto von Guericke.

Otto von Guericke (30 Nov 1602 - 21st May 1686) was a German scientist, inventor and politician renowed for his pioneering scientific work on vacuum, atmospheric pressure and electrostatic repulsion

VALIDITY: 4th May 1936 until 31st Dec 1937
VALUE: 6Rpf
COLOUR: black opal green (shades)
WATERMARK: Swastika
PERF: K14
AVAILABILITY: Sheets (10x10)
QUANTITY PRINTED: Unknown

VARIATIONS

No major variations

PLATE FLAWS

ABOVE LEFT: Mi 608 PF I (Schantl 608 fA) - '1680' instead of '1686'
ABOVE RIGHT: Mi 608 PF II (Schantl 608 f96): small dark dot that looks like a lock of extra hair on the left of Guericke's head between the 2nd 'O' of 'OTTO' and the "V" of "VON"

STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION

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

MINT / UNUSED

REFERENCES

1. MICHEL DEUTSCHLAND SPEZIALISED KATALOG 2018. Page 452.
2. PLATTENFELER KATALOG DEUTSCHES REICH 1872-1945. 4th Edition. ISBN 3-932769-25-2. THOMAS SCHANTL VERLAG. Page 150.