POSTAGE STAMPS
(1943)

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MICHEL 830
SONDERSTEMPELMARKE
SPECIAL STAMP EMPIRE EAGLE
3Rpf + 2Rpf

BACKGROUND: Issued 26th Jan 1943 and valid until May 1945, this stamp was issued to showcase special handstamps. The stamp is rather dull and simple so as not to detract from the handstamps that would be used to cancel it. The stamp could be used as a standard 3Rpf stamp or ideally fixed to a plain envelope or postcard and stamped at the local post office with whatever the special handstamp of the day was. It amazes me that a country, now in its fourth year of a major war, and on the retreat on all fronts would indulge itself in what would appear to be the non-essential issue of stamps primarily to satisfy stamp collectors. The stamp was designed by Marggraff and once again produced at the State Printing Office in Vienna.

VALIDITY: 26th Jan 1943 until May 1945
VALUE: 3Rpf + 2Rpf
COLOUR: bright olive brown
WATERMARK:
PERF: K 14
AVAILABILITY: Sheets (10x10)
QUANTITY PRINTED: Unknown

SPECIAL CANCELLATION: There was no particular special handstamp used with this stamp, it's purpose was to encourage the use of other handstamps.

VARIATIONS

ABOVE LEFT: 830 Uo - imperforate above
ABOVE RIGHT: 830 P - test print, dark brown, perf L14½, measures 23x27mm

PLATE FLAWS

There were no major plate flaws

STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION

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

POSTALLY UNUSED - MINT

UNRELATED SPECIAL HANDSTAMPS - 1943

10th ANNIVERSARY of ASSUMPTION to POWER

The following special handstamps are commonly found on this stamp and were used to commemorate the Nazi Party's 10th year in power.



ABOVE LEFT: Special cancel for BERLIN 'a' (P)
ABOVE CENTRE LEFT: Special cancel for GRAZ (P)
ABOVE CENTRE RIGHT: Special cancel for MÜNCHEN 'b' (P)
ABOVE RIGHT: Special cancel for NÜRNBURG (P)



ABOVE LEFT: Special cancel for WIEN 'a' (P)

UNRELATED SPECIAL HANDSTAMPS - 1944

250th ANNIVERSARY HALLE UNIVERSITY

The following special handstamp was used to commemorate the 250th Anniversary of the HALLE university.