POSTAGE STAMPS
(1942)

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MICHEL 827
HITLER'S HEAD
12Rpf

BACKGROUND: This is a re-issue of Michel 788, the 10Rpf Hitler Head stamp that was first introduced in 1941. This stamp was designed by Eric Meerwald and was printed at the State Printing Works in Berlin and was printed letterpress.

VALIDITY: Dec 1942 until May 1945
VALUE: 12Rpf
COLOUR: red
WATERMARK:
PERF: K14:14¼
AVAILABILITY: Letterpress printing on Sheets (10x10)
QUANTITY PRINTED: Unknown

VARIATIONS

Michel 827 was a 10Rpf letterpress printed stamp issued in 1942, however the 10Rpf was originally issued in 1941 as Michel 788 which was printed recess. The differences can be seen in the two images below.



ABOVE LEFT: Michel 788 - Recess Printing
ABOVE RIGHT: Michel 827 - Letterpress printing



ABOVE LEFT: Michel 827 U - imperforate
ABOVE CENTRE: Michel 827 III - on greenish paper
ABOVE RIGHT: Michel 827 Pa - glued webbed paper.

PLATE FLAWS

ABOVE LEFT: Michel 827 I - first 'E' of 'DEUTSCHES' looks like an 'F'

STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION

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

POSTALLY UNUSED - MINT