POSTAGE STAMPS
(1939)
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22-Feb-2023 08:43
MICHEL 692
REICHS-GARTENSCHAU
GERMAN GARDEN SHOW
6Rpf + 4Rpf
BACKGROUND: Two identical, Schmitt designed stamps were issued on 22nd Apr to commemorate the annual German Garden Show, held in STUTTGART. Both stamps depict a pavilion at the exhibition as well as the Stuttgart Coat of Arms. A special handstamp and a slogan postmark were also used for the duration of the exhibition from 22nd Apr to the 8th of Oct 1939 as well as private postcards. The stamps were printed at the state printing office in Vienna.
VALIDITY: 22nd Apr 1939 until 31st Dec 1940
VALUE: 6Rpf + 4Rpf
COLOUR: black green
WATERMARK: None
PERF: K 12¾
AVAILABILITY: Sheets (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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