GERMAN EMPIRE
STAMPS
1900
MICHEL 60
GERMANIA / REICHSPOST
Issued: 1889, Dec 27th: Inscribed "REICHSPOST", German Empire Issue. These stamps are unwatermarked and perf 14 x 14¼ produced on sheets 10 x 10.
Mi 60
40Pf
(dark reddish) carmine black
40Pf
(dark reddish) carmine black
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 60 PF II
lower part of "REICHSPOST" cut with breaks in "ICHS" and "OST", lower part of "O" usually open
lower part of "REICHSPOST" cut with breaks in "ICHS" and "OST", lower part of "O" usually open
Mi 60 PF III
both feet of "R" in "REICHSPOST" cut off diagonally
both feet of "R" in "REICHSPOST" cut off diagonally
Mi 60 PF IV
lower part of "O" in "REICHSPOST" cut off diagonally
lower part of "O" in "REICHSPOST" cut off diagonally
Mi 60 PF V
lower part of "REICHSPOST" cut (shortens nearly all letters but "C" and "H" are normally undamaged)
lower part of "REICHSPOST" cut (shortens nearly all letters but "C" and "H" are normally undamaged)
Mi 60 PF VI
horizontal scratch near "REIC" of "REICHSPOST"
horizontal scratch near "REIC" of "REICHSPOST"
Mi 60 PF VII
"OST" of "REICHSPOST" shifted downwards
"OST" of "REICHSPOST" shifted downwards
STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION
Mi 60
Cancelled
"BERLIN
6.8.02"
Cancelled
"BERLIN
6.8.02"
