POSTAGE STAMPS
(1944)

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MICHEL 897
TIROLER LANDESSCHEIβEN
7th ANNIVERSARY of INNSBRUCK SHOOTING COMPETITION
6Rpf + 4Rpf

BACKGROUND: Issued on 1st Jul 1944 and printed by the Vienna State Printing Works, this the first of two L. Alton designed stamps that commemorate the 7th Anniversary of the Innsbruck Shooting Competitions.

VALIDITY: 1st Jul 1944 until May 1945
VALUE: 6Rpf + 4Rpf
COLOUR: black opal green
WATERMARK:
PERF: K 14
AVAILABILITY: Sheets (10x5)
QUANTITY PRINTED: Unknown

SPECIAL CANCELLATION: There is an associated special handstamp used in Innsbruck

VARIATIONS

There were no major variations

PLATE FLAWS

ABOVE LEFT : 897 I - white fleck on solder in foreground's chest
ABOVE RIGHT: 897 II - white fleck on solder in foreground's neck




ABOVE LEFT: 897 III - damaged foot of second 'E' in 'LANDESSCHIESSEN'

STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION

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

POSTALLY UNUSED - MINT

PLATE FLAWS

The stamp below has the PF II plate flaw

RELATED SPECIAL HANDSTAMP

There was a special handstamp directly related to the issue of this stamp in INNSBRUCK.



ABOVE: Four examples of the related special handstamp (P)