POSTAGE STAMPS
(1940)
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MICHEL 753
WINTERHILFSWERK
(WINTER RELIEF FUND)
5Rpf + 3Rpf
BACKGROUND: This is the third stamp in a set of 9 stamps designed by L. Wüst. They were issued on 5th Nov 1940 to raise money for the Winter Relief Fund. The stamps were printed by the State Printing Works in Berlin and this stamp features an image of Kaub Castle. Unlike in previous years, only one slogan handstamp was used with these stamps although there was also a series of six official postcards available.
VALIDITY: 5th Nov 1940 until 30th Jun 1941
VALUE: 5Rpf + 3Rpf
COLOUR: emerald green
WATERMARK: None
PERF: K14
AVAILABILITY: Sheets (10x5) and Booklets
QUANTITY PRINTED: Unknown
VARIATIONS
ABOVE LEFT: Sheets version
ABOVE RIGHT: Booklet version
Stamps produced on sheets or in booklets can only be determined if there is an attached second stamp or some portion of the gutter.
PLATE FLAWS
There are no major plate flaws
STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION
All stamps from here until the end of the page are from my collectionPOSTALLY UNUSED - MINT
UNRELATED SPECIAL HANDSTAMP
The first example features one of the special handstamps commemorating the Day of the Stamp in 1941.
ABOVE: Special handstamp from HAMBURG (P)
