GERMAN EMPIRE
STAMPS
1880
MICHEL 41
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 41
10pf
bright carmine
10pf
bright carmine
VARIATIONS
Mi 41a
bright carmine bright rose red
(1880-83, 85/86)
bright carmine bright rose red
(1880-83, 85/86)
Mi 41aa
rose red
(1881-84)
rose red
(1881-84)
Mi 41ab
bright rose (Shades)
(1880-81, 1884)
rose
(1885)
bright rose (Shades)
(1880-81, 1884)
rose
(1885)
Mi 41b
bright red carmine, dark rose red
(1886-90)
bright red carmine, dark rose red
(1886-90)
PLATE FLAWS
Mi 41 PF III
denomination and 'PFENNIG' are thicker
denomination and 'PFENNIG' are thicker
Mi 41 PF IV
Q-line and dot in left '0' and white line between denomination and 'P' of 'PFENNIG'
Q-line and dot in left '0' and white line between denomination and 'P' of 'PFENNIG'
Mi 41 PF V
white scratch below 'EN' of 'PFENNIG'
white scratch below 'EN' of 'PFENNIG'
Mi 41 PF Va
three scratches under 'NN' of 'PFENNIG'
three scratches under 'NN' of 'PFENNIG'
Mi 41 PF VI
broken outer line under left denomination
broken outer line under left denomination
Mi 41 PF VII
break in outer design edge line on the left
break in outer design edge line on the left
Mi 41 PF VIII
scratch through scroll above 'PFE' of 'PFENNIG' and thicker white line over 'PFENNIG'
scratch through scroll above 'PFE' of 'PFENNIG' and thicker white line over 'PFENNIG'
STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION
(1)
Mi 41
Cancelled
Mi 41
Cancelled
(2)
Mi 41
Cancelled
Mi 41
Cancelled
(3)
Mi 41
Cancelled
"21/8 89"
Mi 41
Cancelled
"21/8 89"
(4)
Mi 41
Cancelled
"HAMBURG 2/10 88"
Mi 41
Cancelled
"HAMBURG 2/10 88"
(5)
Mi 41
Cancelled
Mi 41
Cancelled
(6)
Mi 41
Cancelled
"DETMOLD 25/8 85"
Mi 41
Cancelled
"DETMOLD 25/8 85"
(7)
Mi 41
Cancelled
Mi 41
Cancelled
(8)
Mi 41
Cancelled
"DUISBURG 2.4 85"
Mi 41
Cancelled
"DUISBURG 2.4 85"
(9)
Mi 41
Cancelled
Mi 41
Cancelled
(10)
Mi 41
Cancelled
Mi 41
Cancelled
(11)
Mi 41
Cancelled
"9/6 87"
Mi 41
Cancelled
"9/6 87"
(12)
Mi 41
Cancelled
Mi 41
Cancelled
(13)
Mi 41
Cancelled
"AACHEN 27/9 81"
Mi 41
Cancelled
"AACHEN 27/9 81"
(14)
Mi 41
Cancelled
"HAMBURG 27/3 85"
Mi 41
Cancelled
"HAMBURG 27/3 85"
(15)
Mi 41
Cancelled
Mi 41
Cancelled
(16)
Mi 41
Cancelled
"COBURN 21/1 89"
Mi 41
Cancelled
"COBURN 21/1 89"
(17)
Mi 41
Cancelled
"29/10 87"
Mi 41
Cancelled
"29/10 87"
(18)
Mi 41
Cancelled
"20/5 82"
Mi 41
Cancelled
"20/5 82"
(19)
Mi 41
Cancelled
Mi 41
Cancelled
(20)
Mi 41
Cancelled
Mi 41
Cancelled
(21)
Mi 41
Cancelled
"30/4 83"
Mi 41
Cancelled
"30/4 83"
(22)
Mi 41
Cancelled
"MAGDEBURG 17/11 84"
Mi 41
Cancelled
"MAGDEBURG 17/11 84"
(23)
Mi 41
Cancelled
"STETTIN 21/11 82"
Mi 41
Cancelled
"STETTIN 21/11 82"
(24)
Mi 41
Cancelled
"STETTIN 4/8 82"
Mi 41
Cancelled
"STETTIN 4/8 82"
(25)
Mi 41
Cancelled
"MAGDEBURG 26/6 88"
Mi 41
Cancelled
"MAGDEBURG 26/6 88"
(26)
Mi 41
Cancelled
"STOCKACH 13/12 81"
Mi 41
Cancelled
"STOCKACH 13/12 81"
(27)
Mi 41
Cancelled
"13/4 85"
Mi 41
Cancelled
"13/4 85"
