POSTAGE STAMPS
(1942)

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07-Mar-2023 07:52

MICHEL 812
HELDENGEDENKTAG
HERO's DAY
12Rpf + 38Rpf

BACKGROUND: This impressive stamp was issued on 10th Mar 1942 to commemorate Hero's Day 1942. This stamp was designed by Prof. Richard Klein from a bronze by Paul Bronisch.



VALIDITY: 10th Mar 1942 until 31st Dec 1942
VALUE: 12Rpf + 38Rpf
COLOUR: green black
WATERMARK:
PERF: K14
AVAILABILITY: Sheets (5x10)
QUANTITY PRINTED: Unknown

SPECIAL CANCELLATION: There is a special cancellation that was used in three cities.

VARIATIONS

There are no major variations

PLATE FLAWS

There are six different plate flaws to look out for and the images below show the area of the stamp affected. The left image is of the normal stamp and the right is a closeup view of the flaw:



ABOVE LEFT: 812 I - white line inside top of 'D' of 'HELDEN'
ABOVE CENTRE: 812 II - white fleck on headband



ABOVE RIGHT: 812 III - Hole in steel helmet
ABOVE LEFT: 812 IV - white fleck on right ear



ABOVE CENTRE: 812 V - mole on left cheek
ABOVE RIGHT: 812 VI - mole on the neck

STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION

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

POSTALLY UNUSED - MINT

PLATE FLAWS - PF I (white line inside top of 'D' of 'HELDEN')

PLATE FLAWS - PF II (white fleck on headband)

PLATE FLAWS - PF III (Hole in steel helmet)

PLATE FLAWS - PF IV (White spot on the ear)

PLATE FLAWS - PF V (mole on left cheek)

PLATE FLAWS - PF VI (mole on the neck)

SPECIAL CANCELLATIONS

The following special handstamp was used to coincide with this stamp issue and was used in 3 cities (BERLIN x4, MUNICH x2 and VIENNA x2). These examples are from my collection:

BERLIN - Counters 'a','b','c' and 'd'

ABOVE LEFT: Counter 'a'
ABOVE CENTRE LEFT: Counter 'b'
ABOVE CENTRE RIGHT: Counter 'c'
ABOVE LEFT: Counter 'd'


MUNICH - Counters 'a', 'b' and VIENNA - Counters 'a', 'b'



ABOVE LEFT: MUNICH - Counter 'a'
ABOVE CENTRE LEFT: MUNICH - Counter 'b'
ABOVE CENTRE RIGHT: VIENNA - Counter 'a'
ABOVE LEFT: VIENNA - Counter 'b'

OTHER SPECIAL CANCELLATIONS

Other special cancellations that also appear on this stamp, but are not related to it, from my collection



ABOVE LEFT: 100 years of the Post Office
ABOVE RIGHT: The Day of the Wehrmacht