POSTAGE STAMPS
(1942)

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MICHEL 817
10th ANNIVERSARY GERMAN GOLDSMITH'S SOCIETY
12Rpf + 88Rpf

BACKGROUND: This is the first of two stamps designed by Tischer and printed at the State Printing Works in Vienna to commemorate the 10th Anniversary of the National Goldsmith's Institute. An official postcard was also available with one of eight different messages on the reverse side encouraging membership of the society.

VALIDITY: 8th Aug 1942 until May 1945
VALUE: 12Rpf + 88Rpf
COLOUR: black emerald green
WATERMARK:
PERF: K14
AVAILABILITY: Sheets (5x10)
QUANTITY PRINTED: Unknown

SPECIAL CANCELLATION: A special handstamp was used for just one day (18.10.1942) that depicts the Coat of Arms of Hanau and is inscribed "HANAU | 18.10.1942 | Einweihung des | Deutschen Goldschmiedenauses | der Stadt Hanau".

VARIATIONS

Test printing 817 P I and P II.



ABOVE LEFT: 817 P I - black blue green, perf L14½
ABOVE RIGHT: 817 P II - violet, perf L14½

PLATE FLAWS

ABOVE LEFT: 817 I - dark scratch through the "2" of the denomination "12"

STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION

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

POSTALLY UNUSED - MINT

SPECIAL HANDSTAMP

ABOVE: Special Handstamp related to this stamp issue.

UNRELATED SPECIAL HANDSTAMPS - 1942

RED CROSS WINTER RELIEF (22nd/23rd Aug 1942)

This special handstamp was used in MUNICH on 22nd and 23rd Aug 1942 to commemorate the Red Cross War Winter Relief Charity.

UNRELATED SPECIAL HANDSTAMPS - 1943

5th OFFICIALS COLLECTION for the KWHW (7th Feb 1943)

This special handstamp was used in VIENNA on 7th Feb 1943 to commemorate the 5th Official's Collection for the War Winter Relief Fund.