POSTAGE STAMPS
(1933)

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20-Feb-2023 07:48

MICHEL 521
HINDENBURG MEDALLION III
20Rpf

BACKGROUND: This was a re-issue of the Hindenburg Medallions II series from earlier in the year, but now with Swastika watermark and perf K14:14¼. As these stamps were produced over a long period of time, they do show significant variations in colour and shade.

VALIDITY: Apr 1934 to May 1945
VALUE: 20Rpf
COLOUR: (bright) cyan-blue
WATERMARK: Swastika
PERF: K14x14¼.
AVAILABILITY: Engraved sheets (10x10) and coils
QUANTITY PRINTED: Unknown

VARIATIONS

ABOVE LEFT: Sheets
ABOVE CENTRE: coils


The only way to determine if a stamp is from a sheet or a coil is if it has a section of the gutter attached or if there is a continuous strip of 11 stamps (coil only).

PLATE FLAWS

There are no major plate flaws.

STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION

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

MINT / UNUSED