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GERMAN EMPIRE
STAMPS
1902

MICHEL 79
GERMANIA / DEUTSCHES REICH

Issued: 1st Apr 1902/Aug 1904: Representative images of the German Empire. Inscribed "DEUTSCHES REICH", designed by Lipinsky, Engraved (4x5), unwatermarked and perf 14 x 14¼. Type 'A' 26:17 perforation holes.

Mi 79
2 Mark
blackish to black blue
20 Mar 1902

NOTE: Don't confuse this stamp, Mi79, with the later Mi82 which looks very similar. This stamp is distinguished by it's "Gothic" font as opposed to Mi82's "Roman" font. For this stamp the words "Deutsches" and "Reich" have an upper case "D" and "R" respectively at the beginning of each word, the rest of the letters are all lower case. For Mi82 the words "DEUTSCHES" and "REICH" are all upper case. The words "Seid Einig-Einig-Einig!" are also different in that for this stamp the script is more complex with curved vertical parts to the 'd' of 'Seid', for Mi82 the script is simpler and the'd's have straight backs.

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