POSTAGE STAMPS
(1942)

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MICHEL 819
400th ANNIVERDSARY OF THE DEATH OF PETER HENLEIN
6Rpf + 24Rpf

BACKGROUND: Issued on 29th Aug 1942 and printed by the State Printing Works in Vienna, this Mainz designed stamp depicts Peter Henlein the inventor of the "Nürnberg egg" watch. The stamp design followed the Henlein Memorial in Nürnberg and is inscribed "erfinder der taschenuhr" - 'The inventor of the pocket watch PETER HENLEIN + 1542'.

VALIDITY: 29th Aug 1942 until May 1945
VALUE: 6Rpf + 24Rpf
COLOUR: black grey lilac
WATERMARK:
PERF: K14
AVAILABILITY: Sheets (10x5)
QUANTITY PRINTED: Unknown

SPECIAL CANCELLATION: A special handstamp was used only in NÜRNBURG and only on 6th Sep 1942.

VARIATIONS

ABOVE LEFT: 819 I - on greenish paper
ABOVE RIGHT: 819 P - test print brownish violet, perf L14½

PLATE FLAWS

ABOVE: 819 II - large round speck above and to the left of "R" of "REICH"

STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION

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

POSTALLY UNUSED - MINT

RELATED SPECIAL CANCELS

ABOVE: Special cancel used in NÜRNBURG