GERMAN EMPIRE
STAMPS
1900
MICHEL 62
GERMANIA / REICHSPOST
Issued: 1900, Jan 1st: Inscribed "REICHSPOST", German Empire Issue. These stamps are unwatermarked and perf 14 x 14¼ produced on sheets 10 x 10.
Mi 62
80Pf
dark reddish carmine/red-black on dull carmine
80Pf
dark reddish carmine/red-black on dull carmine
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 62 PF II
diagonal white scrape from chin into left side of neck
diagonal white scrape from chin into left side of neck
Mi 62 PF III
thick white line at left of centre of "C" in "REICHSPOST" and wedge-shaped break above crown
thick white line at left of centre of "C" in "REICHSPOST" and wedge-shaped break above crown
Mi 62 PF IV
"0" in left denomination of "80" warped
"0" in left denomination of "80" warped
Mi 62 PF V
wart like dent on lower left of "H" of "REICHSPOST"
wart like dent on lower left of "H" of "REICHSPOST"
STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION
Mi 62
Cancelled
Cancelled
Mi 62
Cancelled
"OFFENBACH (MAIN)"
Cancelled
"OFFENBACH (MAIN)"
Mi 62
Cancelled
"BERLIN SO"
Cancelled
"BERLIN SO"
The stamp above cancelled "OFFENBACH" is on a much lighter (although still rose coloured) paper than the second stamp cancelled "BERLIN" which is on a much deeper rose coloured paper (this difference is much clearer on the actual stamps than it is in the photo).
