POSTAGE STAMPS
(1940)

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MICHEL 745
TAG DER ARBEIT
MAY DAY
6Rpf + 4Rpf

BACKGROUND: This stamp was issued on 30th Apr 1940 to commemorate May Day (Tag der Arbeit or Day of Work) on 1st May. This A. Grögerschen designed stamp featured a knight defending industry and agriculture (smokestacks and plough). There was also a special handstamp used in Munich for a single day on the 1st of May 1940.

VALIDITY: 30th Apr 1940 until 31st Dec 1941
VALUE: 6Rpf + 4Rpf
COLOUR: blackish opal green
WATERMARK: None
PERF: K14
AVAILABILITY: Sheets (10x5)
QUANTITY PRINTED: Unknown

VARIATIONS

There are no major variations

PLATE FLAWS

There are no major plate flaws

STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION

All stamps from here until the end of the page are from my collection

POSTALLY UNUSED - MINT

UNRELATED SPECIAL HANDSTAMPS

The following special handstamp was available in MUNICH on 25th and 26th Oct 1941 to commemorate the 2nd Kriegs WHW street collection.



The special handstamp below was used in LEIPZIG on 30th Mar 1941 to commemorate the 7th WHW Reichs street collection.