POSTAGE STAMPS
(1942)

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MICHEL 822
EUROPӒISCHER POSTKONGRESS
EUROPEAN POSTAL CONGRESS
12Rpf + 38Rpf

BACKGROUND: This is the third 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 825 with "19.Okt.1942" overprint.

VALIDITY: 12th Oct 1942 until May 1945
VALUE: 12Rpf + 38Rpf
COLOUR: bright red carmine sienna
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 LEFT: 822 P I - test print, cut
ABOVE CENTRE: 822 P II - test print, brownish carmine, perf L14½
ABOVE LEFT: 822 U - imperforate

PLATE FLAWS

ABOVE LEFT: 822 I - brown vertical scratch above 'PÄ' of 'EUROPӒISCHER'

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.