POSTAGE STAMPS
(1939)
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MICHEL 696
NÜRNBURG RACES
and HITLER'S CULTURE FUND
12Rpf + 8Rpf
BACKGROUND: The following Meerwald stamp is the second of three stamps re-issued on 18th May 1939 to commemorate both the Nürnburg Races and Hitler's Culture Fund. There was also a special postmark used alongside the stamp.
The design on the stamps shows the Auto-Union and Mercedes-Benz race cars from 1934 until 1939 and collectively known as the 'Silver Arrows'. At this time each country had its own colour for its race cars, Germany - silver, Great Britain - British racing green, etc. At least two private postcards were made available at the show that also featured these two racing cars.
See Also Michel 687 which is the same stamp but without the overprinted "Nürburgring=Rennen" - "Nürnburg Race"
VALIDITY: 18th May 1939 until 31st Dec 1940
VALUE: 12Rpf + 8Rpf
COLOUR: blackish pink red
WATERMARK: Swastika
PERF: K14
AVAILABILITY:
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
