GERMAN EMPIRE
STAMPS
1875
MICHEL 31
Issued: 1st Jan 1875 to 1879. Regular issue numerals. Realm or Imperial Eagle in oval under a crown with ribbons. Denomination in "PFENNIGE", not to be confused with the 1880 issue which is denominated in "PFENNIG" without the trailing 'E'. Typography, sheet 10x5 + 10x5 (horizontal gutter in between), perf 13½ : 14¼.
Mi 31
3pf
light blue green, emerald green
3pf
light blue green, emerald green
Unused stamps with plate flaws are rare.
Mi31 - was printed on dfferent types of paper, both thick and thin.
Very few unused examples exist as post offices were required to use up all of the 'PFENNIGE' issues before the 'PFENNIG' issues were released. The few examples that can be found usually have partial or no gum.
VARIATIONS
Mi 31 a - light blue green, emerald green
Mi 31 b - yellowish green to dark yellowish green
PLATE FLAWS
Mi 31 I
damaged guilloche over right shaded triangle (the guilloche is the swirly pattern)
damaged guilloche over right shaded triangle (the guilloche is the swirly pattern)
Mi 31 II
broken right lower rosette
broken right lower rosette
Mi 31 III
scratch from lower right to the corner
scratch from lower right to the corner
STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION
(1)
Mi 31
Cancelled
Mi 31
Cancelled
(2)
Mi 31
Cancelled
Mi 31
Cancelled
(3)
Mi 31
Cancelled
Mi 31
Cancelled
(4)
Mi 31
Cancelled
Mi 31
Cancelled
(5)
Mi 31
Cancelled
Mi 31
Cancelled
(6)
Mi 31
Cancelled
Mi 31
Cancelled
(7)
Mi 31
Cancelled
Mi 31
Cancelled
