POSTAGE STAMPS
(1941)

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MICHEL 781
HITLER'S HEAD
1Rpf

BACKGROUND: This series of Hitler's head stamps was first introduced in Aug 1941 and gradually rolled out over the next few years as stocks of Hindenburg Medallion stamps were used up. Unlike the Hindenburg Medallions, which were released in four variants (if you include the six stamps re-issued to mark the death of Hindenburg), there is only a single issue of these stamps featuring Adolf Hitler.

Michel Numbers 781 to 786 (1Rpf through 8Rpf) were designed by Prof. Richard Klein, printed at the State Printing Works in Berlin and were printed Letterpress.

There are three versions of Michel 781: Type 'a' is dark to blackish grey (Sheets and Booklets) and Type 'b' is black grey (Sheets)

VALIDITY: 1st Aug 1941 until May 1945
VALUE: 1Rpf
COLOUR: dark to blackish grey
WATERMARK: None
PERF: K14:14¼
AVAILABILITY: Letterpress printing on Sheets (10x10) and Booklets
QUANTITY PRINTED: Unknown

VARIATIONS

There are three versions of Michel 781 as below:



ABOVE LEFT: Type 'a' sheet Version
ABOVE CENTRE: Type 'a' booklet Version
ABOVE RIGHT: Type 'b' sheet version

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 collection

POSTALLY UNUSED - MINT