POSTAGE STAMPS
(1945)

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MICHEL 908
PARTEIMILIZ DER VOLKSSTURM
MOBILISATION of the 'HOME GUARD'
12Rpf + 8Rpf

BACKGROUND: This stamp was issued in Feb 1945 to celebrate the "Volkssturm". Depicting 3 Volkssturm members protecting the fatherland. The stamp was printed at the Vienna State Printing Office on sheets of 50 (5x10).

VALIDITY: Feb 1945 until May 1945
VALUE: 12Rpf + 8Rpf
COLOUR: rose carmine
WATERMARK: None
PERF: K 14
AVAILABILITY: Sheets (5x10)
QUANTITY PRINTED: Unknown

SPECIAL CANCELLATION:

VARIATIONS

There were no major variations

PLATE FLAWS

ABOVE LEFT: 908 I - white 'accent' above 'G' of 'GROSSDEUTSCHES'
ABOVE RIGHT: 908 II - white dot under 'K' of 'VOLK'



ABOVE LEFT: 908 III - white dot above denomination '12+8'
ABOVE RIGHT: 908 IV - break in top of left vertical leg of 'H' of 'REICH'



ABOVE LEFT: 908 V - black fleck between heads of left and middle soldiers
ABOVE RIGHT: 908 VI - dark vertical fleck above middle soldier's head



ABOVE LEFT: 908 VII - bright left shoulder of right soldier
ABOVE RIGHT: 908 VIII - left hand of left soldier with damaged fingers



ABOVE LEFT: 908 IX - white dot at back of middle soldier's knee
ABOVE RIGHT: 908 X - white dot under arm pit of left soldier

STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION

The following stamps are all examples from my collection

POSTALLY UNUSED - MINT

PLATE FLAW PF I - white 'accent' above 'G' of 'GROSSDEUTSCHES'

PLATE FLAW PF II - white dot under 'K' of 'VOLK'

PLATE FLAW PF III - white dot above denomination '12+8'

PLATE FLAW PF V - black fleck between heads of left and middle soldiers

PLATE FLAW PF VII - bright left shoulder of right soldier

PLATE FLAW PF VIII - left hand of left soldier with damaged fingers

SPECIAL HANDSTAMPS