POSTAGE STAMPS
(1943)

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MICHEL 863
20. JAHRESTAG DES MARSCHES ZUR FELDHERNHALLE MÜNCHEN
20th ANNIVERSARY of the BEER HALL PUTSCH
24Rpf + 26Rpf

BACKGROUND: Issued: 5th Nov 1943 and designed by Franz Roubal, this commemorative stamp was printed by the State Printing Works in Vienna. The inscription reads "UND IHR HABT DOCH GESIETT" - 'And you still won', referring to the rise to power of the Nazi's in 1933.

VALIDITY: 5th Nov 1943 until May 1945
VALUE: 24Rpf + 26Rpf
COLOUR: dark brownish red
WATERMARK: None
PERF: K 14
AVAILABILITY: Sheets (5x10)
QUANTITY PRINTED: Unknown

SPECIAL CANCELLATION: A special handstamp was in Munich on the 9th of Nov 1943, the anniversary of the failed coup.

VARIATIONS

There were no major variations

PLATE FLAWS

ABOVE: 863 I - small white dot on left collar.

STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION

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

POSTALLY UNUSED - MINT

PLATE FLAWS

863 PF I - small white dot on left collar.



ABOVE: Two examples of 863 PF I (P)

RELATED SPECIAL HANDSTAMPS

The following special cancel was used in MUNICH to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the MUNICH putsch.



ABOVE: Related special handstamp (P)

UNRELATED SPECIAL HANDSTAMPS

The following special cancel was used in MERAN, in the ALPENVORLAND region between Germany and Italy.