POSTAGE STAMPS
(1944)
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28-Feb-2023 08:22
MICHEL 8
LOCAL ISSUE CONCESSION LABELS
(RHODES)
BACKGROUND: Issued: Oct/Nov 1944. Field Post Concession stamp Michel 1 of 1942 was overprinted in late 1944, this time with the word "INSELPOST" printed in black capital letters horizontally across the stamp.
VALIDITY: Oct 1944 until May 1945
VALUE: N/A
COLOUR: blue
WATERMARK:
PERF: 13¾:14 (8 A) or rouletted (8 B)
AVAILABILITY: Sheets (10x5)
QUANTITY PRINTED: 40,000
SPECIAL CANCELLATION: NONE
VARIATIONS
There are two major variations, one of which has two minor variations
ABOVE LEFT: Mi 8 A - perf
ABOVE CENTRE: Mi 8 B I - roulette, lean overprint
ABOVE RIGHT: Mi 8 B II - roulette, bold overprint
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
ABOVE: Mi 8 B
