POSTAGE STAMPS
(1944)

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MICHEL 901
The VIENNA DERBY
12Rpf + 8Rpf

BACKGROUND: Issued in Aug 1944 this was the second of two identical (except for the colour) stamps designed by H. Frank and issued to commemorate the 1944 Vienna Derby. The stamp was printed by the Vienna State Printing Works. The race however never took place as it was canclled due to the total war effort.

VALIDITY: Aug 1944 until May 1945
VALUE: 12Rpf + 8Rpf
COLOUR: dark red carmine
WATERMARK:
PERF: K 14
AVAILABILITY: Sheets (10x5)
QUANTITY PRINTED: Unknown

SPECIAL CANCELLATION: None as the race was cancelled.

VARIATIONS

There were no major variations

PLATE FLAWS

ABOVE LEFT : 901 I - dark scratch to right of 'F' of 'FREUDENAU'
ABOVE RIGHT: 901 II - large white fleck below 'N' of 'FREUDENAU'

STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION

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

POSTALLY UNUSED - MINT

UNRELATED HANDSTAMPS

The following example has the special handstamp used to mark the KRIEGSHILFWERK fund raising for winter 1943/1944.