POSTAGE STAMPS
(1942)

This page was last updated
26-Feb-2023 06:47

MICHEL 820
EUROPӒISCHER POSTKONGRESS
EUROPEAN POSTAL CONGRESS
3Rpf + 7Rpf

BACKGROUND: This is the first of three stamps designed by Meerwald and printed at the State Printing Work in Vienna, that and along with an official postcard was released to commemorate the Eurpoean Postal Congress held in Vienna in 1942.

See also Michel 823 with "19.Okt.1942" overprint.

VALIDITY: 12th Oct 1942 until May 1945
VALUE: 3Rpf + 7Rpf
COLOUR: dark ultramarine
WATERMARK:
PERF: K13½:K14¼
AVAILABILITY: Sheets (10x5)
QUANTITY PRINTED: Unknown

SPECIAL CANCELLATION: The special handstamp that accompanied these stamps is inscribed "Europӓischer Postkongress" - 'European Post Congress'.

VARIATIONS

ABOVE: 820 P - test print, dark olive green, perf L14½

PLATE FLAWS

ABOVE LEFT: 820 I - white 'scratch' from the the 'N' of 'WIEN' to the '1' of '1938'.
ABOVE LEFT CENTRE: 820 II - black mark on '+7' of right hand denomination '3+7'
ABOVE RIGHT CENTRE: 820 III - small black dot beside the left-top edge of '3' of right denomination '3+7'
ABOVE RIGHT: 820 IV - large white dot between '3' and '7' and above '+' of right hand denomination '3+7'

STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION

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

POSTALLY UNUSED - MINT

RELATED SPECIAL HANDSTAMP

A special handstamp was used during the European Postal Congress held in Vienna 12th to 24th Oct 1942



ABOVE: Special Handstamp related to this stamp issue.