GERMAN EMPIRE
STAMPS
1900
MICHEL 55
GERMANIA / REICHSPOST
Issued: 1900, Mar: Inscribed "REICHSPOST", German Empire Issue. These stamps are unwatermarked and perf 14 x 14¼ produced on sheets 10 x 10.
Mi 55
5Pf
(dark) green (shades)
5Pf
(dark) green (shades)
VARIATIONS
REQUIRES ADDITIONAL RESEARCH
PLATE FLAWS
There are a great number of plate flaws associated with this series of stamps (MICHEL 53-62). Listed below of the more common recognisable errors but for a more detailed list please consult "Plate Flaws of the Germania Reichspost: an Examination by Adolf Knop".
Mi 55 I
thick vertical scratch from cheek to neck
thick vertical scratch from cheek to neck
Mi 55 II
second "S" in "REICHSPOST" is broken above the serif
second "S" in "REICHSPOST" is broken above the serif
Mi 55 III
middle line of "H" in "REICHSPOST" missing
middle line of "H" in "REICHSPOST" missing
Mi 55 IV
line over second "S" in "REICHSPOST" broken, medallion nicked
line over second "S" in "REICHSPOST" broken, medallion nicked
STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION
Mi 55
Cancelled
"HAMBURG
28.6.00"
Cancelled
"HAMBURG
28.6.00"
Mi 55
Cancelled
"(MEOKLB) 6-01"
Cancelled
"(MEOKLB) 6-01"
