POSTAGE STAMPS
(1940)

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26-Feb-2023 02:30

MICHEL 761
50th ANNIVERSARY of the DIPHTHERIA-SERUM
25Rpf + 10Rpf

BACKGROUND: Two identical stamps were issued on 26th Nov 1940 by the State Printing Works in Vienna, featuring a portrait of Emil Adolf Von Behring who developed a diphtheria antitoxin in 1889 to fight against tetanus. In addition, there were also two special handstamps available.

VALIDITY: 26th Nov 1940 until 31st Dec 1941
VALUE: 25Rpf + 10Rpf
COLOUR: dark violet blue
WATERMARK: None
PERF: K14
AVAILABILITY: Sheets (10x5)
QUANTITY PRINTED: Unknown

VARIATIONS

There are no major variations

PLATE FLAWS

ABOVE LEFT: 761 PF I - white fleck to he right of Behring's nose

STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION

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

POSTALLY UNUSED - MINT

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