GERMAN EMPIRE
STAMPS
1902
MICHEL 68 to 77
GERMANIA (II)
(Inscribed 'DEUTSCHES REICH')
Issued: 1st Apr 1902: Regular Issue representing images of Germania and the German Empire. Inscribed "DEUTSCHES REICH". Designed by Waldraff and printed Typography on unwatermarked paper, perforate K 14:14¼.
MICHEL 78 to 81
(Inscribed 'DEUTSCHES REICH')
Issued: 1st Apr 1902 / Aug 1904: Regular Issue representing images of the German Empire (II). Inscribed "DEUTSCHES REICH". Designed by Frenzel (Mi78), Lipinsky (Mi79) and the Empire Printing Office (Mi80 and Mi81), engraved (4x5) on unwatermarked paper, perforate K 14:14½. Type 'A' with 26:17 perforation holes and Type 'B' with 25:16 perforation holes.
MICHEL 82
(Inscribed 'DEUTSCHES REICH')
Issued: 1st Apr 1902 / Aug 1904: Regular Issue representing images of the German Empire (III). Like Mi79 only the inscription is in Roman characters rather than Gothic and the sun's rays have different shading.
