GERMAN EMPIRE
STAMPS
1875
MICHEL 35
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 35
25pf
medium red lilac brown
25pf
medium red lilac brown
Unused stamps with plate flaws are rare.
Mi35 - 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 35 a - medium red lilac brown, lilac brown
Mi 35 aa - pale red lilac brown
(1877)
(1877)
Mi 35 ab - carmine brown
Mi 35 b - dark yellow brown
(mostly 1878)
(mostly 1878)
Mi 35 c - dark sienna dark brown
(mostly 1879)
(mostly 1879)
PLATE FLAWS
Mi 35 I
right edge flattened
right edge flattened
Mi 35 II
break in lower left wing
break in lower left wing
Mi 35 III
damaged edge line beside the head of the '2' in the left denomination '25'
damaged edge line beside the head of the '2' in the left denomination '25'
Mi 35 IV
white scratch through 'PFENNIGE' (2 types)
white scratch through 'PFENNIGE' (2 types)
STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION
(1)
Mi 35
Cancelled
Mi 35
Cancelled
