POSTAGE STAMPS
(1944)

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MICHEL 903
GERMAN GOLDSMITHS'S SOCIETY
12Rpf + 88Rpf

BACKGROUND: Issued: 11th Sep 1944. Two identical stamps were printed by the State Printing Works in Vienna to commemorate the German goldsmiths's Society. The stamps were designed by E. R. Vogenaur and depict the Nautilus beaker. An official postcard was also available which features the same design as the stamps.

VALIDITY: 11th Sep 1944 until May 1945
VALUE: 12Rpf + 88Rpf
COLOUR: black brownish red
WATERMARK:
PERF: K 14
AVAILABILITY: Sheets (10x5)
QUANTITY PRINTED: Unknown

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

VARIATIONS

ABOVE: 903 I - imperforate

PLATE FLAWS

ABOVE: 903 II - small white dot in frame below 'R' of 'REICH'

STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION

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

POSTALLY UNUSED - MINT

RELATED SPECIAL HANDSTAMP

There was a single special handstamp tied to the release of this stamp.



ABOVE: Special handstamp used in HANAU (P)