POSTAGE STAMPS
(1938)
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22-Feb-2023 06:07
MICHEL 668
16th BRESLAU SPORTSFEST
15Rpf
BACKGROUND: A set of 4 stamps designed by G. Fritz and depicting major buildings in Breslau was issued on the 21st Jun 1938 to commemorate the 16th BRESLAU Sportsfest.
This event was held between 23rd and 31st Jul 1938 and was attended by Adolf Hitler and the leader of the Sudeten Nazi's, Konrad Heinlein. At a speech during the games Hitler promised Sudeten Germans they would soon be freed (in October 1938, true to his word, the German army invaded the Sudetenland area of Czechoslovakia). This stamp features an image of Centenary Hall.
VALIDITY: 21st Jun 1938 until 31st Dec 1938
VALUE: 15Rpf
COLOUR: dark carmine brown
WATERMARK: None
PERF: K14.
AVAILABILITY: Sheets 100 (10x10)
QUANTITY PRINTED: Unknown
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 collectionMINT / UNUSED
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