POSTAGE STAMPS
(1940)

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MICHEL 5
HINDENBURG DEFINITIVE STAMP
OVERPRINTED 'LOTHRINGEN'
(15th Aug 1940)

BACKGROUND: This was one of sixteen Hindenburg Medallion definitive stamps overprinted 'LOTHRINGEN' for use in Lorraine. In this case the base stamp is the 1933 issue Michel 517.

VALIDITY: 15th Aug 1940 until 31st Dec 1941
VALUE: 8Rpf
COLOUR: cinnabar (shades)
WATERMARK: Swastika
PERF: K14:14¼
AVAILABILITY: Sheets (10x10)
QUANTITY PRINTED: Unknown

VARIATIONS

There are no major variations

UPPER MARGIN PIECES

There are two upper margin variations, a flat plate print Michel 5 P OR and rotary press print Michel 5 W OR

PLATE FLAWS

There are no major plate flaws

OVERPRINT ERRORS

Michel 5 II: 'c' instead of 'e' in 'Lothringen' (posn 8)

STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION

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

POSTALLY UNUSED - MINT