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GERMAN EMPIRE
STAMPS
1875

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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.

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Mi 31
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.


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VARIATIONS

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Mi 31 a - light blue green, emerald green
Mi 31 b - yellowish green to dark yellowish green


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PLATE FLAWS

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Mi 31 I
damaged guilloche over right shaded triangle (the guilloche is the swirly pattern)
Mi 31 II
broken right lower rosette
Mi 31 III
scratch from lower right to the corner


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STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION

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(1)
Mi 31
Cancelled
(2)
Mi 31
Cancelled
(3)
Mi 31
Cancelled
(4)
Mi 31
Cancelled


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(5)
Mi 31
Cancelled
(6)
Mi 31
Cancelled
(7)
Mi 31
Cancelled


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29-Aug-2021 08:33