POSTAGE STAMPS
(1938)
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22-Feb-2023 06:20
MICHEL 679
WINTERHILFSWERK
(WINTER RELIEF FUND)
8Rpf + 4Rpf
BACKGROUND: Following the tradition of the last two years another set of 9 stamps was issued to commemorate the Winter Relief Fund on the 18th Nov 1938. The stamps feature views of buildings and the Alpine flowers of Austria (now known as The Ostmark). The stamps were designed by von Axter-Heudtlass and this fifth stamp features Augstein Castle, Wachau.
VALIDITY: 18th Nov 1938 until 30th Jun 1939
VALUE: 8Rpf + 4Rpf
COLOUR: orange red
WATERMARK: None
PERF: K14.
AVAILABILITY: Sheets 50 (10x5)
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
