POSTAGE STAMPS
(1944)

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MICHEL 893
KAMERADSCHAFTSBLOCK DER DEUTSCHEN REICHSPOST III
COMRADES OF THE GERMAN REICHSPOST III
24Rpf + 36Rpf

BACKGROUND: This was the final 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: 24Rpf + 36Rpf
COLOUR: blackish grey violet
WATERMARK:
PERF: K 14
AVAILABILITY: Sheets (5x10)
QUANTITY PRINTED: Unknown

SPECIAL CANCELLATION:

VARIATIONS

There were no major variations

PLATE FLAWS

ABOVE LEFT : 893 I - small black dot below 'D' of 'Deutsches'
ABOVE CENTRE: 893 II - small black dot between 'i' and 'c' of 'Reich'



ABOVE RIGHT: 893 III - black tick mark on top left of 'h' in 'Deutsches'
ABOVE LEFT : 893 IV - accent on first 'e' of 'Deutsches'



ABOVE CENTRE: 893 V - black dot above 'h' of 'Reich'
ABOVE RIGHT: 893 VI - row of dots below 'e' of 'Reich'

STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION

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

POSTALLY UNUSED - MINT

PLATE FLAWS

ABOVE: 893 PF II: small black dot between 'i' and 'c' of 'Reich'



ABOVE: 893 PF III: black tick mark on top left of 'h' in 'Deutsches'





ABOVE: 893 PF V: black dot above 'h' of 'Reich'



ABOVE: 893 PF VI: row of dots below 'e' of 'Reich'