POSTAGE STAMPS
(1941)

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MICHEL 783
HITLER'S HEAD
4Rpf

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.

VALIDITY: 1st Aug 1941 until May 1945
VALUE: 4Rpf
COLOUR: dark to blackish Prussian blue
WATERMARK: None
PERF: K14:14¼
AVAILABILITY: Letterpress printing on Sheets (10x10), rolls and Booklets
QUANTITY PRINTED: Unknown

VARIATIONS

ABOVE LEFT: Sheet Version
ABOVE CENTRE: Roll Version
ABOVE RIGHT: Booklet Version

Sheet, roll and booklet variants can only be determined when the stamp is attched to another stamp, a sheet gutter or, in the case of rolls, a strip of 11 stamps.

PLATE FLAWS

ABOVE LEFT: Normal Stamp
ABOVE LEFT: 783 PF I - first 'E' in 'DEUTSCHES' looks like an 'F'

STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION

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

POSTALLY UNUSED - MINT