POSTAGE STAMPS
(1941)
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26-Feb-2023 03:48
MICHEL 763
GERMAN-ITALIAN FRATERNITY
12Rpf + 38Rpf
BACKGROUND: This Prof. Richard Klein designed stamp was issued on 30th Jan 1941 to celebrate German/Italian unity and friendship (dictators don't tend to have too many friends so they are worthy of celebrating).
There was a special postmark used only on the 30th of Jan 1941 in Berlin, Vienna and Munich.
VALIDITY: 30th Jan 1941 until 31st Dec 1942
VALUE: 12Rpf + 38Rpf
COLOUR: dark carmine red (shades)
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 HANDSTAMP
There were three special handstamps related to the stamp issue.
ABOVE LEFT: BERLIN (P)
ABOVE CENTRE: MÜNCHEN (P)
ABOVE RIGHT: WIEN (P)
UNRELATED SPECIAL HANDSTAMP
1). 6th Mar 1941. This special handstamp was used to commemorate the 1941 annual LEIPZIG spring fair.
2). 4th May 1941. This special handstamp was used annually from 1939 until 1942 commemorate the Greater German Parliament or Reichstag.
3). 25th Nov 1941. This special handstamp is not directly related to this stamp but was used to highlight Europe's fight against Communism.
ABOVE LEFT: Special cancel BERLIN counter 'a'
ABOVE RIGHT: Special cancel BERLIN counter 'b'
4). 13th Feb 1942. This special handstamp was used to commemorate the 'Day of German Police' in VIENNA on 13th Feb 1942.
5). 17th May 1942. This special handstamp was used to commemorate the 'Soviet Paradise Exhibition' held in BERLIN from 9th May until 21st Jun 1942.
