POSTAGE STAMPS
(1939)
This page was last updated
22-Feb-2023 09:16
MICHEL Z738
ZEITUNGSMARKE - NEWSPAPER STAMPS
(PAPERBOY RUNS ACROSS THE GLOBE)
5Rpf
BACKGROUND: Two 'newspaper stamps' were issued on 1st Nov 1939 and were valid through to the end of the war. They were for the sole purpose of sending newspapers through the post from Germany to locations outside of Germany.
It was not obligatory to use these stamps when sending newspapers, however it was prohibited to use these stamps on regular postal items. These stamps were only available to publishers and newsagents to ensure their proper use. It is rare to find genuine used examples of these stamps on the original newspaper wrappings. The stamps were produced on swastika watermarked paper in sheets (5x10) and were Perf K 14.
VALIDITY: 1st Nov 1939 until May 1945
VALUE: 5Rpf
COLOUR: black emerald green
WATERMARK: Swastika
PERF: K14
AVAILABILITY: Sheets (5x10).
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
