POSTAGE STAMPS
(1941)
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MICHEL 762
TAG DER BRIEFMARKE
THE DAY OF THE STAMP
6Rpf + 24Rpf
BACKGROUND: Issued 12th Jan 1941 to commemorate "The Day of the stamp", an event that was first celebrated in Austria in Dec 1935 and was the inspiration of Hans von Rudolphi. In Germany, the Day of the Stamp was first celebrated in Jan 1936 on Heinrich von Stephan's (Postmaster General of the Third Reich) birthday. This stamp was printed at the Vienna State Printing Office and was designed by Erich Meerwald a German painter, artist and stamp designer (see also the National Automobile Exhibition stamps of 1939). The additional 24Rpf was a donation to cultural groups.
The stamp shows the Postillion (a coachman) blowing a post horn with the globe behind him.
There were ten special postmarks, all with different military themes used with the release of this stamp. There were also 9 postcards released at about the same time, P241 was an official postcard with a 6Rpf indicia Hindenburg stamp as well as a set of 8 postcards issued by the K.d.F Collectors Group.
VALIDITY: 12th Jan 1941 until 31st Dec 1942
VALUE: 6Rpf + 24Rpf
COLOUR: blackish green
WATERMARK: None
PERF: K14
AVAILABILITY: Sheets (10x5)
QUANTITY PRINTED: Unknown
VARIATIONS
There are no major variations
PLATE FLAWS
There were no major plate flaws
STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION
All stamps from here until the end of the page are from my collectionPOSTALLY UNUSED - MINT
RELATED SPECIAL HANDSTAMPS
There were 10 special handstamps related to the 1941 Tag der Briefmarke.
ABOVE LEFT: 1. PANZER
ABOVE CENTRE LEFT: 2. EDELWEISS, HELMET, RIFLE and ICE PICK
ABOVE CENTRE RIGHT: 3. TWO INFANTRYMEN (RIGHT)
ABOVE RIGHT: 4. SUBMARINE (LEFT)
ABOVE LEFT: PIONEERS and PONTOON BRIDGE
ABOVE CENTRE LEFT: FAST PATROL BOAT
ABOVE CENTRE RIGHT: HEAVY ARTILLERY
ABOVE RIGHT: SIGNALS CORP
ABOVE LEFT: JU87 STUKA
ABOVE RIGHT: PARATROOPS
UNRELATED SPECIAL HANDSTAMPS
This stamp can also be found with special handstamps that were not related to the Tag der Briefmarke
ABOVE: LEIPZIG R.d.P COLLECTORS' SHOW.
