POSTAGE STAMPS
(1937)

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MICHEL BLOCK 8
1. NATIONALE BRIEFMARKEN AUSSTELLUNG
1st NATIONAL STAMP EXHIBITION
(MINISHEET)

BACKGROUND: This is one of four very similar Minisheets Issued in 1937. This particular Minisheet (Michel Block 8) was used to commemorate the 1st National Stamp Exhibition. The inscription below the stamps "WER EIN VOLK RETTEN WILL | KANN NUR HEROISCH DENKEN" translates as "Whoever wants to save a people must think heroically", taken from one of Hitler's speeches

The design is by Prof. Richard Klein and has a swastika watermark that covers the entire reverse side of the Minisheet. The sheet was printed 147mm x 105mm but there are many examples available on the market now that have been trimmed. The stamps, Michel 647are imperforate.

The minisheet was available for 1 RM and was limited to one piece per person after paying the 50Rpf entrance fee. The was a special counter inside the exhibition that took written orders for the minisheet for a fee of 1.50 RM plus postage.

See also Block 7, Block 9 and Block 11

SPECIAL CANCEL: A special cancel was available at the exhibition

VALIDITY: 16th Apr 1937 until 31st Dec 1938
VALUE: 1RM
COLOUR: blackish bluish green
WATERMARK: Swastika
PERF: Imperforate
AVAILABILITY: MINISHEET
QUANTITY PRINTED: Unknown


ABOVE LEFT: Front side of Minisheet
ABOVE RIGHT: Reverse side of Minisheet

VARIATIONS

There are no major variations

PLATE FLAWS

There are no major plate flaws.

STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION

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

MINT / UNUSED

RELATED SPECIAL CANCELLATIONS

1. The following are examples of the eight counters ('a' through 'h') that tie directly to the exhibition



ABOVE LEFT: Counter 'a'
ABOVE RIGHT: Counter 'b'



ABOVE LEFT: Counter 'c'
ABOVE RIGHT: Counter 'd'



ABOVE LEFT: Counter 'e'
ABOVE RIGHT: Counter 'f'



ABOVE LEFT: Counter 'g'
ABOVE RIGHT: Counter 'h'

2. The following example has been cancelled with the special cancellation used at the Life and Work of the Fuhrer Exhibition held in HAMBURG from 17th to 20th Apr 1937.

UNRELATED SPECIAL CANCELLATIONS - HITLER's 48th BIRTHDAY

Although not directly related to Hitler's 48th Birthday, Block 8 is commonly found with one of the four special cancellation used on 20th Apr 1937.



ABOVE: Hitler's 48th Birthday special cancel used in BERCHTESGADEN



ABOVE: Hitler's 48th Birthday special cancel used in BERLIN



ABOVE: Hitler's 48th Birthday special cancel used in MÜNCHEN



ABOVE: Hitler's 48th Birthday special cancel used in NÜRNBERG