POSTAGE STAMPS
(1940)

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MICHEL 750
50th ANNIVERSARY of HELGOLAND
6Rpf + 94Rpf

BACKGROUND: This stamp was issued on the 9th Aug 1940 to commemorate the small island of Helgoland belonging to Germany for 50 years, from 1890 to 1940. Produced by the State Printing Works in Vienna the stamps were designed by Eric Meerwald.

There was also a special handstamp issued to commemorate the occasion.

VALIDITY: 9th Aug 1940 until 31st Dec 1941
VALUE: 6Rpf + 94Rpf
COLOUR: dark blue green / orange red
WATERMARK: None
PERF: K14
AVAILABILITY: Sheets (5x10)
QUANTITY PRINTED: Unknown

VARIATIONS

There are no major variations

PLATE FLAWS

ABOVE LEFT: 750 PF I - dark line from top of mountain to the left
ABOVE RIGHT: 750 PF II - dark 'dot' under 'n' of 'Helgoland'



ABOVE LEFT: 750 PF III - dark scratch extending from upper curve of '6'
ABOVE RIGHT: 750 PF IV - dark diagonal scratch above 'H' of 'Helgoland'



ABOVE LEFT: 750 PF V - dark scratch on lower left 'H' of 'Helgoland'
ABOVE RIGHT: 750 PF VI - dark spot below cloud under 'h' of 'Helgoland'

STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION

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

POSTALLY UNUSED - MINT

RELATED SPECIAL HANDSTAMP

A specal handstamp was available in three variations to accompany this stamp.



ABOVE LEFT: Counter 'a' Type I - small 'a'
ABOVE CENTRE: Counter 'a' Type II - large 'a'
ABOVE RIGHT: counter 'b'

Mi 750 PF III

Mi 750 PF III - dark scratch extending from upper curve of '6'

Mi 750 PF IV

Mi 750 PF IV - dark diagonal scratch above 'H' of 'Helgoland'