GERMAN EMPIRE
STAMPS
1900
MICHEL 57
GERMANIA / REICHSPOST
Issued: 1900, Jan 8: Inscribed "REICHSPOST", German Empire Issue. These stamps are unwatermarked and perf 14 x 14¼ produced on sheets 10 x 10.
Mi 57
20Pf
(dark) violet ultramarine
20Pf
(dark) violet ultramarine
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 57 PF I
diagonal scratch from left top margin to right of breast plate.
diagonal scratch from left top margin to right of breast plate.
Mi 57 PF II
inner left frame line and adjacent shading line at approximate nose height damaged.
inner left frame line and adjacent shading line at approximate nose height damaged.
Mi 57 PF III
vertical scratch in shading on left side of mouth, chin and neck.
vertical scratch in shading on left side of mouth, chin and neck.
Mi 57 PF IV
notch in bottom of upper right "2" in denomination.
notch in bottom of upper right "2" in denomination.
STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION
Mi 57
Cancelled
"WEIDENAU
29.9.00"
Cancelled
"WEIDENAU
29.9.00"
Mi 57
Cancelled
"DRESDEN"
Cancelled
"DRESDEN"
Mi 57
Cancelled
"HANNOVER
26.9.01"
Cancelled
"HANNOVER
26.9.01"
