POSTAGE STAMPS
(1927)

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MICHEL 403 to 406
WELFARE FUND
HINDEBURG's 80th BIRTHDAY

This series of four semi-postal commemorative stamps features Paul von Hindenburg and was issued on 26th Sep 1927 to celebrate his 80th birthday. Each stamp has a surcharge, the proceeds of which went to needy charities.



ABOVE LEFT: Michel 403 8Rpf + 7Rpf - black opal green
ABOVE CENTRE LEFT: Michel 404 15Rpf + 15Rpf - orange red
ABOVE CENTRE RIGHT: Michel 405 25Rpf + 25Rpf - blackish cobalt
ABOVE RIGHT: Michel 406 50Rpf + 50Rpf - orange brown

MICHEL 407 to 409
INTERNATIONAL LABOUR CONFERENCE

This series of three stamps was a re-issue of part of the 1926 FAMOUS GERMANS' series (Michel 385 to 397), only now with a two line overprint 'I.A.A | 10.-15.10.1927', commemorating the International Labour Conference which took place from 10th to 15th Oct 1927



ABOVE LEFT: Michel 407 8Rpf - black opal green
ABOVE CENTRE: Michel 408 15Rpf - cinnabar red
ABOVE RIGHT: Michel 409 25Rpf - blue

MICHEL 114 to 131
OFFICIAL STAMPS - DIENSTMARKE
SO-CALLED 'STRAW HAT PATTERN'

This series of eighteen official stamps was issued progressively over a period of about 7 years from 1927 until 1933 and they remained valid or use until 31st Dec 1936.



ABOVE LEFT: Michel 114 3Rpf - blackish ochre
ABOVE CENTRE LEFT: Michel 127 4Rpf - bright cobalt blue
ABOVE CENTRE RIGHT: Michel 130 4Rpf - black grey ultramarine
ABOVE RIGHT: Michel 115 5Rpf - green



ABOVE LEFT: Michel 128 6Rpf - bright grey olive
ABOVE CENTRE LEFT: Michel 116 8Rpf - dark opal green
ABOVE CENTRE RIGHT: Michel 117 10Rpf - carmine
ABOVE RIGHT: Michel 123 10Rpf - cinnabar red



ABOVE LEFT: Michel 125 10Rpf - purple
ABOVE CENTRE LEFT: Michel 131 10Rpf - black sienna
ABOVE CENTRE RIGHT: Michel 129 12Rpf - red orange
ABOVE RIGHT: Michel 118 15Rpf - cinnabar red



ABOVE LEFT: Michel 124 15Rpf - carmine
ABOVE CENTRE LEFT: Michel 119 20Rpf - black blue green
ABOVE CENTRE RIGHT: Michel 126 20Rpf - reddish grey
ABOVE RIGHT: Michel 120 30Rpf - black green olive



ABOVE LEFT: Michel 121 40Rpf - dark brown violet
ABOVE RIGHT: Michel 122 60Rpf - bright brown red