POSTAGE STAMPS
(1944)

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MICHEL 885
TAG DER WEHRMACHT & HELDENGEDENKTAG II
ARMED FORCES' and HERO'S DAY
30Rpf + 20Rpf

BACKGROUND: Issued on 11th Mar 1944 this was the final stamp is a series of 13 stamps released to commemorate both the Day of the Armed Forces and Hero's Day 1944. The complete set was designed by Prof. O. Anton and printed photogravure by the Berlin State Printing Works. This design features a German Mountain soldier.

VALIDITY: 11th Mar 1944 until May 1945
VALUE: 30Rpf + 20Rpf
COLOUR: black green olive
WATERMARK:
PERF: K 14
AVAILABILITY: Sheets (5x10)
QUANTITY PRINTED: Unknown

SPECIAL CANCELLATION:

VARIATIONS

There were no major variations

PLATE FLAWS

ABOVE: 885 I - Parallel "Cable car" lines on the top left

STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION

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

POSTALLY UNUSED - MINT

PLATE FLAW I