POSTAGE STAMPS
(1944)

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MICHEL 899
DAS BRAUNE BAND VON DEUTSCHLAND
10th ANNIVERSARY of The BROWN RIBBON RACE
42Rpf + 108Rpf

BACKGROUND: Another stamp designed by Richard Klein was issued on the 23rd of Jul 1944 to commemorate the 10th Anniversary of the Brown Ribbon race. Printed by the Vienna State Printing Works the stamp had the highest surtax of any Third Reich semi-postal stamp.

As with the Vienna Derby this race never took place in 1944. It was initially postponed until 6th Aug but was then eventually cancelled. The stamps and the special handstamp had already been produced so the Reichspost duly processed any existing C.T.O orders from dealers and collectors and sent them on their way as if the event had actually taken place.

VALIDITY: 23rd Jul 1944 until May 1945
VALUE: 42Rpf + 108Rpf
COLOUR: blackish orange brown
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

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

RELATED SPECIAL HANDSTAMP

UNRELATED HANDSTAMPS

The following example has the special handstamp used to mark the KRIEGSHILFWERK fund raising for winter 1943/1944.