GERMAN EMPIRE
STAMPS
1900
MICHEL 61
GERMANIA / REICHSPOST
Issued: 1889, Dec: Inscribed "REICHSPOST", German Empire Issue. These stamps are unwatermarked and perf 14 x 14¼ produced on sheets 10 x 10.
Mi 61
50Pf
dark brownish lilac to dark brown purple/red-black on dull brown orange
50Pf
dark brownish lilac to dark brown purple/red-black on dull brown orange
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 61 PF II
top of "5" in left denomination diagonally adraded
top of "5" in left denomination diagonally adraded
Mi 61 PF III
white scratch in left shading near face to top of sword hilt
white scratch in left shading near face to top of sword hilt
Mi 61 PF IV
black mark in lower interior corner of "E" in "REICHSPOST"
black mark in lower interior corner of "E" in "REICHSPOST"
Mi 61 PF V
"OST" of "REICHSPOST" shifted downwards
"OST" of "REICHSPOST" shifted downwards
STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION
Mi 61
Cancelled
Cancelled
Mi 61
Cancelled
"6.11.1"
Cancelled
"6.11.1"
Mi 61
Cancelled
"BERLIN"
Cancelled
"BERLIN"
