POSTAGE STAMPS
(1942)
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MICHEL 800
HITLER HEAD
2 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: 2 MARK
COLOUR: black violet
WATERMARK: None
PERF: Type 'A' - Perf L 12½, Type 'B' - perf K14
AVAILABILITY: Sheets (5x5)
QUANTITY PRINTED: Unknown
VARIATIONS
ABOVE LEFT: 800 Type 'A' (from 20th Mar 1942)
ABOVE RIGHT: 800 Type 'B' (from 1944)
ABOVE LEFT: 800 U - imperforate
ABOVE RIGHT: 800 Ul - left side 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 collectionPOSTALLY UNUSED - MINT
