GERMAN EMPIRE
STAMPS
1880
MICHEL 39
Regular issue 'Number or Imperial Eagle in Oval'. Identical to MICHEL 31 through Michel 36 but the value is in "PFENNIG" (without the 'E' as opposed to 'PFENNIGE' with the final 'E' in the 1875 version). Type 'I' is the early issue and Type 'II' is the later issue.Type 'I' colours are typically matt finish (not glossy or shiny) and the gum is yellowish with small cracks and wide variations in the paper and colour. The Type 'II' issues are from the end of 1886 and exhibit wide variations in colour, paper and gum.
Mi 39
3pf
green
3pf
green
VARIATIONS
Mi 39 a
medium green
(1880-87)
medium green
(1880-87)
Mi 39 aa
dark green
(1880-84, 1886-89)
dark green
(1880-84, 1886-89)
Mi 39 b
pale yellowish green
(1880-84, 87-89)
pale yellowish green
(1880-84, 87-89)
Mi 39 ba
yellowish green
(1883/84)
yellowish green
(1883/84)
Mi 39 c
medium yellowish green
(1882/83, 87/88)
medium yellowish green
(1882/83, 87/88)
PLATE FLAWS
Mi 39 PF III
break in the coloured line of the '3' and the 'P' of 'POST' is thicker at the bottom
break in the coloured line of the '3' and the 'P' of 'POST' is thicker at the bottom
Mi 39 PF IV
break between the posthorn and cord
break between the posthorn and cord
Mi 39 PF V
two large "beads" over the posthorn
two large "beads" over the posthorn
STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION
Mi 39
Cancelled
Cancelled
Mi 39
Cancelled
Cancelled
Mi 39
Cancelled
Cancelled
Mi 39
Cancelled
"MULHAUSEN 14/5 86"
Cancelled
"MULHAUSEN 14/5 86"
