GERMAN EMPIRE
STAMPS
1875
MICHEL 33
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'. Combined Typography and Embossed, sheet 10x5 + 10x5 (horizontal gutter in between), perf 13½ : 14¼.
Mi 33
10pf
medium to bright lilac red
10pf
medium to bright lilac red
Unused stamps with plate flaws are rare.
Mi33 - 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 33 a - medium to bright lilac red, lilac red - rose to dark carmine
Mi 33 aa - dark carmine red, blood red
Mi 33 b - medium to bright red carmine
Mi 33 U - Exists imperforate
PLATE FLAWS
Mi 33 I
white horn at bottom between '1' and '0' of right denomination '10' under wing pattern
white horn at bottom between '1' and '0' of right denomination '10' under wing pattern
Mi 33 II
oblong shaped coloured mark in the right part of the oval near the denomination '10'
oblong shaped coloured mark in the right part of the oval near the denomination '10'
Mi 33 III
upper left wing pattern connected
upper left wing pattern connected
Mi 33 IV
connected white lines under 'G' of 'PFENNIGE'
connected white lines under 'G' of 'PFENNIGE'
Mi 33 V
outer border above upper right rossette is open at the top
outer border above upper right rossette is open at the top
Mi 33 VI
diagonal white scratch through the lower right half
diagonal white scratch through the lower right half
STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION
(1)
Mi 33
Cancelled "1879"
Mi 33
Cancelled "1879"
(2)
Mi 33
Cancelled
Mi 33
Cancelled
(3)
Mi 33
Cancelled
Mi 33
Cancelled
(4)
Mi 33
Cancelled "COBLENZ 10/12"
Mi 33
Cancelled "COBLENZ 10/12"
(5)
Mi 33
Cancelled
Mi 33
Cancelled
(6)
Mi 33
Cancelled
'LAHR IN BADEN'
'2/10 79'
Mi 33
Cancelled
'LAHR IN BADEN'
'2/10 79'
(7)
Mi 33
Cancelled
'KREFELD'
'2/7 79'
Mi 33
Cancelled
'KREFELD'
'2/7 79'
(8)
Mi 33
Cancelled
'BERLIN'
'27/7 78'
Mi 33
Cancelled
'BERLIN'
'27/7 78'
(9)
Mi 33
Cancelled
'FRANKFURT'
'25/3 78'
Mi 33
Cancelled
'FRANKFURT'
'25/3 78'
(10)
Mi 33
Cancelled
'MEISSEN'
'14/11 77'
Mi 33
Cancelled
'MEISSEN'
'14/11 77'
(11)
Mi 33
Cancelled
'MUNSTER'
'7/3 78'
Mi 33
Cancelled
'MUNSTER'
'7/3 78'
(12)
Mi 33
Cancelled
'BERLIN'
'14/1 79'
Mi 33
Cancelled
'BERLIN'
'14/1 79'
(13)
Mi 33
Cancelled
Mi 33
Cancelled
(14)
Mi 33
Cancelled
Mi 33
Cancelled
(15)
Mi 33
Cancelled
Mi 33
Cancelled
(16)
Mi 33
Cancelled
Mi 33
Cancelled
(17)
Mi 33
Cancelled
'4/7 77'
Mi 33
Cancelled
'4/7 77'
(18)
Mi 33
Cancelled
Mi 33
Cancelled
(19)
Mi 33
Cancelled
Mi 33
Cancelled
(20)
Mi 33
Cancelled
Mi 33
Cancelled
(21)
Mi 33
Cancelled
'HOYA'
'13/11 79'
Mi 33
Cancelled
'HOYA'
'13/11 79'
(22)
Mi 33
Cancelled
'BURGSTADT'
'21/11 79'
Mi 33
Cancelled
'BURGSTADT'
'21/11 79'
(23)
Mi 33
Cancelled
'LEIPZIG'
'23/3 77'
Mi 33
Cancelled
'LEIPZIG'
'23/3 77'
(24)
Mi 33
Cancelled
'LEIPZIG'
'20/4 77'
Mi 33
Cancelled
'LEIPZIG'
'20/4 77'
(25)
Mi 33
Cancelled
'LEIPZIG'
Mi 33
Cancelled
'LEIPZIG'
(26)
Mi 33
Cancelled
'MULHAUSEN'
'12/2 80'
Mi 33
Cancelled
'MULHAUSEN'
'12/2 80'
(27)
Mi 33
Cancelled
'LEIPZIG'
'26/8 78'
Mi 33
Cancelled
'LEIPZIG'
'26/8 78'
(28)
Mi 33
Cancelled
'FREIBURG in BADEN'
'31/3 80'
Mi 33
Cancelled
'FREIBURG in BADEN'
'31/3 80'
(29)
Mi 33
Cancelled 'BAUTZEN'
'28/11 79'
Mi 33
Cancelled 'BAUTZEN'
'28/11 79'
(30)
Mi 33
Cancelled
Mi 33
Cancelled
(31)
Mi 33
Cancelled
'ZITTAU i. SACHS'
'7 11 77'
Mi 33
Cancelled
'ZITTAU i. SACHS'
'7 11 77'
(32)
Mi 33
Cancelled
'ZITTAU i. SACHS'
'13 10 79'
Mi 33
Cancelled
'ZITTAU i. SACHS'
'13 10 79'
(33)
Mi 33
Cancelled
Mi 33
Cancelled
(34)
Mi 33
Cancelled
Mi 33
Cancelled
(35)
Mi 33
Cancelled
Mi 33
Cancelled
(36)
Mi 33
Cancelled
'HAMBURG'
'3/6 76'
Mi 33
Cancelled
'HAMBURG'
'3/6 76'
(37)
Mi 33
Cancelled
'FRANKFURT'
Mi 33
Cancelled
'FRANKFURT'
(38)
Mi 33
Cancelled
'CHRISTIANSTADT'
'19/1 77'
Mi 33
Cancelled
'CHRISTIANSTADT'
'19/1 77'
(39)
Mi 33
Cancelled
'ACHERN'
'6 9 80'
Mi 33
Cancelled
'ACHERN'
'6 9 80'
(40)
Mi 33
Cancelled
'5/6 77'
Mi 33
Cancelled
'5/6 77'
(41)
Mi 33
Cancelled
Mi 33
Cancelled
(42)
Mi 33
Cancelled
'SCHWERSENZ'
'16/5 75'
Mi 33
Cancelled
'SCHWERSENZ'
'16/5 75'
(43)
Mi 33
Cancelled
'9/10 79'
Mi 33
Cancelled
'9/10 79'
(44)
Mi 33
Cancelled
'19/6 83'
Mi 33
Cancelled
'19/6 83'
(45)
Mi 33
Cancelled
'MANNHEIM'
'9/6 77'
Mi 33
Cancelled
'MANNHEIM'
'9/6 77'
(46)
Mi 33
Cancelled
Mi 33
Cancelled
(47)
Mi 33
Cancelled
Mi 33
Cancelled
(48)
Mi 33
Cancelled
'3/7 76'
Mi 33
Cancelled
'3/7 76'
(49)
Mi 33
Cancelled
'CLEVE'
'10/5 77'
Mi 33
Cancelled
'CLEVE'
'10/5 77'
(50)
Mi 33
Cancelled
'18/6 78'
Mi 33
Cancelled
'18/6 78'
(51)
Mi 33
Cancelled
Mi 33
Cancelled
