POSTAGE STAMPS
(1942)

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MICHEL 799
HITLER HEAD
1 MARK

BACKGROUND: Issued 20th Mar 1942 until 1944: This was the first of four stamps were designed by Prof. Dachaur and printed by the State Printing Office in Vienna.

There are two versions:
Type "A" is Perf L 12½ (so-called "perfix - perforation") and
Type "B" is perf 14.

VALIDITY: 20th Mar 1942 until May 1945
VALUE: 1 RM
COLOUR: black green
WATERMARK: None
PERF: Type 'A' - Perf L 12½, Type 'B' - perf K14
AVAILABILITY: Sheets (5x5)
QUANTITY PRINTED: Unknown

VARIATIONS

ABOVE LEFT: 799 Type 'A' (from 20th Mar 1942)
ABOVE RIGHT: 799 Type 'B' (from 1944)



ABOVE LEFT: 799 U - imperforate
ABOVE CENTRE: 799 Ul - left side imperforate
ABOVE RIGHT: 799 Us - vertical sides imperforate

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

ABOVE: Mi 799 B