GERMAN EMPIRE
STAMPS
1889
MICHEL 46
Regular issue 1st Oct 1889 to 29th Mar 1890. Regular Issue "REICHSPOST": Denomination and crown in oval of beads "PFENNIG", imperial eagle in circle (so-called "crown/eagle") Perf K 13½ x 14½.
Mi 46
5pf
green
5pf
green
VARIATIONS
Mi 46 a
green
(1889-92)
green
(1889-92)
Mi 46 aa
dark (grey) green
(1890/91)
dark (grey) green
(1890/91)
Mi 46 b
yellowish-green
(1890/91)
yellowish-green
(1890/91)
Mi 46 ba
dark yellow(-ish) green
(1891/92)
dark yellow(-ish) green
(1891/92)
Mi 46 c
(bright) opal-green [bluish-green]
(1891-1900)
(bright) opal-green [bluish-green]
(1891-1900)
PLATE FLAWS
Mi 46 PF I
"C" in "REICHSPOST" has line at bottom ("C with cedilla")
"C" in "REICHSPOST" has line at bottom ("C with cedilla")
Mi 46 PF II
broken lower curve of second "S" in "REICHSPOST"
broken lower curve of second "S" in "REICHSPOST"
Mi 46 PF III
thick line ("comet") below upper right coil
thick line ("comet") below upper right coil
Mi 46 IV
broken bend at top of "R" in "REICHSPOST"
broken bend at top of "R" in "REICHSPOST"
STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION
Mi 46
Cancelled
"DARMSTADT"
Cancelled
"DARMSTADT"
Mi 46
Cancelled
Cancelled
Mi 46
Cancelled
"SCHWELM
12.10.04"
Cancelled
"SCHWELM
12.10.04"
Mi 46
Cancelled
Cancelled
Mi 46
Cancelled
"HAMBURG"
Cancelled
"HAMBURG"
Mi 46
Cancelled
"30.12.98"
Cancelled
"30.12.98"
Mi 46
Cancelled
"6.5 99"
Cancelled
"6.5 99"
Mi 46
Cancelled
Cancelled
Mi 46
Cancelled
"5.12.92"
Cancelled
"5.12.92"
Mi 46
Cancelled
Cancelled
Mi 46
Cancelled
Cancelled
Mi 46
Cancelled
"BERLIN
4.6.97"
Cancelled
"BERLIN
4.6.97"
Mi 46
Cancelled
"27.6.94"
Cancelled
"27.6.94"
Mi 46
Cancelled
"BERLIN.W
14.10 96"
Cancelled
"BERLIN.W
14.10 96"
Mi 46
Cancelled
Cancelled
Mi 46 PERFIN
Cancelled
Cancelled
