POSTAGE STAMPS
(1941)

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MICHEL 808
INTEGRATION of STYRIA, CARINTHIA and CARNIOLA
12Rpf + 13Rpf

BACKGROUND: Issued: 29th Sep 1941, designed by E. Meerwald and printed Photogravure by the State Printing Works in Vienna, this was the third of four stamps to commemorate the integration of Styria, Carinthia and Carniola into Greater Germany. This first stamp features Pettau.

There were 4 special postmarks, one each from the towns of Marburg, Meistern, Pettau and Veldes.

VALIDITY: 29th Sep 1941 until 31st Dec 1942
VALUE: 12Rpf + 13Rpf
COLOUR: brownish carmine
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 collection

POSTALLY UNUSED - MINT

RELATED SPECIAL HANDSTAMP

ABOVE: Examples of Special handstamp from PETTAU (P)

UNRELATED SPECIAL HANDSTAMP

The following special handstamp was used in BERLIN to commemorate the Greater German Parliament (REICHSTAG).