POSTAGE STAMPS
(1944)

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MICHEL 894
REICHS ARBEITS DIENST EXHIBITION
EXHIBITION of the R.A.D
6Rpf + 4Rpf

BACKGROUND: This the first of two Ahrle designed stamps issued in Jun 1944 to commemorate the Exhibition of the R.A.D (Reichs Arbeit’s Dienst) or German Labour Service . The stamps were printed recess at the Berlin State Printing Works. The stamp depicts a female R.A.D member in her uniform.

VALIDITY: Jun 1944 until May 1945
VALUE: 6Rpf + 4Rpf
COLOUR: blackish yellow emerald green
WATERMARK:
PERF: K 14
AVAILABILITY: Sheets (10x5)
QUANTITY PRINTED: Unknown

SPECIAL CANCELLATION: Germany did not use a special handstamp to mark this event but three were used in PRAGUE and BOHEMIA and MORAVIA. The inscription reads "REICHSARBEITSDIENST | KUNST | SCHAU 1944 | zu PRAG".

VARIATIONS

There were no major variations

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 collection

POSTALLY UNUSED - MINT

UNRELATED HANDSTAMPS

The following examples all have the special handstamp used to mark the KRIEGSHILFWERK fund raising for winter 1943/1944.



ABOVE: Several examples of special handstamp for KREIGSHILFSWERK (P)