GERMAN EMPIRE
BOOKLETS
Markenheftchen
1910
Stamp booklets have been a common way of distributing stamps for many years and provide the convenience of having a number of denominations in a single package. The German name for these stamp booklets is 'Markenheftchen' and these have been available since the first official booklets released in 1910. They haven't changed much in the following 100 years and usually consist of one or more sheets of 6 stamps separated by an interleave sheet which stops the stamps sticking together. They can be either stapled or woven but other than that, the design and construction is very similar.
Shortcuts to 1910 Booklets: Michel 1.1A, 1.1C, 1.2A, and 1.2C
Michel 1
Michel 1 comes in two main variations: Michel 1.1 which is pink in colour and Michel 1.2 which is green. In addition both 1.1 and 1.2 have 2 variations. Michel 1.1A H-panes have perforation holes all the way through the left margin, whereas 1.1C does not have any perf hole in the left margin. The same is the case for Michel 1.2A and C.Michel 1.1A
Germania Booklet - Pink
(Perfs go through Margin)
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Issued 1st Nov 1919. Michel 1.1A consists of a front and back cover, 4 interleaves and 5 panes of stamps: 2 panes of (1 I a A), 2 panes of (2 I a A) and a single pane of (3 a A). Booklet 1.1 is identifiable by the number '1' on the bottom left corner of the front cover. Quantity of 1.1A Issued: 418,750.
The text on the cover reads 'Deutsches Reich | 12 Freimarken zu 10Pf | 16 Freimarken zu 5Pf | Verkaufspreis 2 Mark'. The first interleave is an advertisements for 'Southwest Vegetable Butter', the second advertises 'Smoking', the third advertises 'Bergman's Toothpaste' and the fourth is postal rates in other languages.
Mi 1.1A
for booklet Michel 1.1A the perfs go through the left margin (dgz), unlike the 1.1C where the perf holes do NOT go through the left margin (ndgz).
for booklet Michel 1.1A the perfs go through the left margin (dgz), unlike the 1.1C where the perf holes do NOT go through the left margin (ndgz).
H-pane 1 I a A
6 x 10Pf
6 x 10Pf
H-pane 2 I a A
6 x 5Pf
6 x 5Pf
H-pane 1 I a A features 6 pieces of the 1905 issue of Michel 86I
H-pane 2 I a A features 6 pieces of the 1905 issue of Michel 85I.
H-pane 3 a A
4 x 5Pf and 2 x 'X'
4 x 5Pf and 2 x 'X'
H-pane 3 a A features 4 pieces of the 1905 issue of Michel 85I and 2 pieces marked 'X'
Michel 1.1C
Germania Booklet - Pink
(Perfs go through Margin)
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Issued 1st Nov 1919. Michel 1.1C consists of a front and back cover, 4 interleaves and 5 panes of stamps: 2 panes of (1 I a C), 2 panes of (2 I a C) and a single pane of (3 a C). Booklet 1.1 is identifiable by the number '1' on the bottom left corner of the front cover. Quantity of 1.1C Issued: 83,750.
The text on the cover reads 'Deutsches Reich | 12 Freimarken zu 10Pf | 16 Freimarken zu 5Pf | Verkaufspreis 2 Mark'. The first interleave is an advertisements for 'Southwest Vegetable Butter', the second advertises 'Smoking', the third advertises 'Bergman's Toothpaste' and the fourth is postal rates in other languages.
Mi 1.1C
for booklet Michel 1.1C the perf holes do NOT go through the left margin (ndgz), unlike Michel 1.1A where the perfs go through the left margin (dgz)
for booklet Michel 1.1C the perf holes do NOT go through the left margin (ndgz), unlike Michel 1.1A where the perfs go through the left margin (dgz)
H-pane 1 I a C
6 x 10Pf
6 x 10Pf
H-pane 2 I a C
6 x 5Pf
6 x 5Pf
H-pane 1 I a C features 6 pieces of the 1905 issue of Michel 86I
H-pane 2 I a C features 6 pieces of the 1905 issue of Michel 85I.
H-pane 3 a C
4 x 5Pf and 2 x 'X'
4 x 5Pf and 2 x 'X'
H-pane 3 a C features 4 pieces of the 1905 issue of Michel 85I and 2 pieces marked 'X'
Michel 1.2A
Germania Booklet - Green
(Perfs go through Margin)
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Issued 1st Nov 1919. Michel 1.2A consists of a front and back cover, 4 interleaves and 5 panes of stamps: 2 panes of (1 I a A), 2 panes of (2 I a A) and a single pane of (3 a A). Booklet 1.2 is identifiable by the number '1' on the bottom left corner of the front cover. Quantity of 1.2A Issued: 418,750.
The text on the cover reads 'Deutsches Reich | 12 Freimarken zu 10Pf | 16 Freimarken zu 5Pf | Verkaufspreis 2 Mark'. The first interleave is an advertisements for 'Southwest Vegetable Butter', the second advertises 'Smoking', the third advertises 'Bergman's Toothpaste' and the fourth is postal rates in other languages.
Mi 1.2A
for booklet Michel 1.2A the perfs go through the left margin (dgz), unlike the 1.2C where the perf holes do NOT go through the left margin (ndgz).
for booklet Michel 1.2A the perfs go through the left margin (dgz), unlike the 1.2C where the perf holes do NOT go through the left margin (ndgz).
H-pane 1 I a A
6 x 10Pf
6 x 10Pf
H-pane 2 I a A
6 x 5Pf
6 x 5Pf
H-pane 1 I a A features 6 pieces of the 1905 issue of Michel 86I
H-pane 2 I a A features 6 pieces of the 1905 issue of Michel 85I.
H-pane 3 a A
4 x 5Pf and 2 x 'X'
4 x 5Pf and 2 x 'X'
H-pane 3 a A features 4 pieces of the 1905 issue of Michel 85I and 2 pieces marked 'X'
Michel 1.2C
Germania Booklet - Green
(Perfs go through Margin)
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Issued 1st Nov 1919. Michel 1.2C consists of a front and back cover, 4 interleaves and 5 panes of stamps: 2 panes of (1 I a C), 2 panes of (2 I a C) and a single pane of (3 a C). Booklet 1.1 is identifiable by the number '1' on the bottom left corner of the front cover. Quantity of 1.1C Issued: 83,750.
The text on the cover reads 'Deutsches Reich | 12 Freimarken zu 10Pf | 16 Freimarken zu 5Pf | Verkaufspreis 2 Mark'. The first interleave is an advertisements for 'Southwest Vegetable Butter', the second advertises 'Smoking', the third advertises 'Bergman's Toothpaste' and the fourth is postal rates in other languages.
Mi 1.2C
for booklet Michel 1.2C the perf holes do NOT go through the left margin (ndgz), unlike Michel 1.2A where the perfs go through the left margin (dgz)
for booklet Michel 1.2C the perf holes do NOT go through the left margin (ndgz), unlike Michel 1.2A where the perfs go through the left margin (dgz)
H-pane 1 I a C
6 x 10Pf
6 x 10Pf
H-pane 2 I a C
6 x 5Pf
6 x 5Pf
H-pane 1 I a C features 6 pieces of the 1905 issue of Michel 86I
H-pane 2 I a C features 6 pieces of the 1905 issue of Michel 85I.
H-pane 3 a C
4 x 5Pf and 2 x 'X'
4 x 5Pf and 2 x 'X'
H-pane 3 a C features 4 pieces of the 1905 issue of Michel 85I and 2 pieces marked 'X'