POSTAGE STAMPS
(1944)

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MICHEL 891
KAMERADSCHAFTSBLOCK DER DEUTSCHEN REICHSPOST III
COMRADES OF THE GERMAN REICHSPOST III
16Rpf + 24Rpf

BACKGROUND: This was the fourth stamp in a series of six that was issued in May 1944. This was a re-issue of the 1941 Comrades of the German Reichs Post stamps, Mi773 through Mi778, but with different colours and values. See also the 1939 version of this stamp issue. These stamps were also designed by von Axster-Heudtlass and were printed by the Vienna State Printing Works

VALIDITY: May 1944 until May 1945
VALUE: 16Rpf + 24Rpf
COLOUR: black green
WATERMARK:
PERF: K 14
AVAILABILITY: Sheets (5x10)
QUANTITY PRINTED: Unknown

SPECIAL CANCELLATION:

VARIATIONS

There were no major variations

PLATE FLAWS

ABOVE LEFT : 891 I - top of 'R' of 'Reich' damaged/open
ABOVE CENTRE: 891 II - large dark smuge in frame above 'es' of 'Deutsches'
ABOVE RIGHT: 891 III - small black dot above second 'e' of 'Deutsches'

STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION

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

POSTALLY UNUSED - MINT

UNRELATED SPECIAL HANDSTAMPS

The following special handstamp was used in HALLE (SAALE) to commemorate the 250th Anniversary of the University.