GERMAN EMPIRE
STAMPS
1900
MICHEL 63
GERMANIA / REICHSPOST
Issued: 1900, Apr 1st/14 Dec: Regular issue: various representative images of the German Empire. Inscribed "REICHSPOST", engraved (4x5) perf 14¾ x 14 and 14½. No watermark.
Mi 63
1 Mark
dark vermillion red
General Post Office Berlin
1 Mark
dark vermillion red
General Post Office Berlin
VARIATIONS
Mi 63 a
dark vermillion red to (dark) red
(April 1900)
dark vermillion red to (dark) red
(April 1900)
Mi 63 b
dark carmine red
dark carmine red
Mi 63 c
dark lilac red
(end Aug 1900)
dark lilac red
(end Aug 1900)
PLATE FLAWS
Mi 63 a U
imperforate without gum
imperforate without gum
Mi 63 PF 1
curved stripe starting on the left side above the ornament to the horse ("lengthened road"), "C" in "REICHSPOST" open at bottom
curved stripe starting on the left side above the ornament to the horse ("lengthened road"), "C" in "REICHSPOST" open at bottom
Mi 63 PF II
colour line from right window on the first floor to the right edge of stamp image
colour line from right window on the first floor to the right edge of stamp image
Mi 63 PF III
"lightning" curved line from far left part of building
"lightning" curved line from far left part of building
STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION
Mi 63a
Cancelled
"19.4.01"
Cancelled
"19.4.01"
Mi 63b
Cancelled
"MAINZ 5.3.01"
Cancelled
"MAINZ 5.3.01"
Mi 63c
Cancelled
"FRIEDENAU 12.00"
Cancelled
"FRIEDENAU 12.00"
