GERMAN EMPIRE
STAMPS
1889
MICHEL 49
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 49
25pf
yellow orange
25pf
yellow orange
VARIATIONS
Mi 49 a
yellow-orange
(1889-93)
yellow-orange
(1889-93)
Mi 49 aa
bright yellowish-orange [gold yellow]
(1890/91)
bright yellowish-orange [gold yellow]
(1890/91)
Mi 49 b
yellowish-orange [reddish] orange
(1891-1900)
yellowish-orange [reddish] orange
(1891-1900)
Mi 49 ba
dark-orange [red-orange]
(1898-1900)
dark-orange [red-orange]
(1898-1900)
PLATE FLAWS
Mi 49 PF I
large white mark over second "S" in "REICHSPOST"
large white mark over second "S" in "REICHSPOST"
Mi 49 PF II
"I" in "REICHSPOST" split on top
"I" in "REICHSPOST" split on top
Mi 49 PF III
"I" in "REICHSPOST" broken on upper right
"I" in "REICHSPOST" broken on upper right
Mi 49 PF IV
coloured dot beside lower left coil
coloured dot beside lower left coil
STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION
Mi 49
Cancelled
"BERLIN.W" 1900
Cancelled
"BERLIN.W" 1900
Mi 49
Cancelled
Cancelled
Mi 49
Cancelled
"22/8 94"
Cancelled
"22/8 94"
Mi 49
Cancelled
"LEIPZIG
4.7.96"
Cancelled
"LEIPZIG
4.7.96"
Mi 49
Cancelled
Cancelled
Mi 49
Nicely cancelled
"FRANKFURT (MAIN)
SACHSENHAUSEN
26/9 00"
Nicely cancelled
"FRANKFURT (MAIN)
SACHSENHAUSEN
26/9 00"
