POSTAGE STAMPS
(1944)
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28-Feb-2023 07:13
MICHEL 904
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THE DAY of THE STAMP
6Rpf + 24Rpf
BACKGROUND: This stamp was issued on 2nd Oct 1944 and was the fourth and last 'Day of the Stamp' issued during the Nazi period. It was designed by Erich Meerwald and printed by the Vienna State Printing Works. Unusually for the Day of the Stamp issues, this one was made available in Oct at the end of the year, instead of the customary January release.
VALIDITY: 2nd Oct 1944 until May 1945
VALUE: 6Rpf + 24Rpf
COLOUR: black blue green
WATERMARK:
PERF: K 14
AVAILABILITY: Sheets (10x5)
QUANTITY PRINTED: Unknown
SPECIAL CANCELLATION: There were a number of associated special handstamps.
VARIATIONS
There were no major variations
PLATE FLAWS
ABOVE: 904 I - white scratch on upper arm of '6' in denomination '6+24'
STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION
All stamps from here until the end of the page are from my collectionPOSTALLY UNUSED - MINT
PLATE FLAWS
904 I - white scratch on upper arm of '6' in denomination '6+24'
