GERMAN EMPIRE
STAMPS
1912
MICHEL I to III
AIRMAIL
Issued: 10th Jun 1912. Airmail stamps Rhine and Main Airmail. Designed by Prof. Kleukens. Printed Topography L 11½. Features an image of a dove transporting a letter.
MICHEL IV
AIRMAIL
(- 1 M - Gelber Hund overprint)
Issued: 10th Jun 1912. Airmail stamp Rhine and Main Airmail with dark blue overprint "-1 M - Gelber Hund". Designed by Prof. Kleukens. Printed Topography L 11½. Features an image of a dove transporting a letter. The term "Gelber Hund" translates as "Yellow Dog".
MICHEL V and VI
AIRMAIL
(E. EL. P. overprint)
Issued: 10th Jun 1912. Airmail stamp Rhine and Main Airmail with dark blue overprint "E. EL. P." in lower position. Designed by Prof. Kleukens. Printed Topography L 11½. Features an image of a dove transporting a letter.
MICHEL 1
SEMI-OFFICIAL FLIGHT STAMP
Issued: 26th Feb 1912. Flight stamp for Bork-Brück. Engraved on normal gummed paper. Type 'A' perf L12, Type 'B' Imperforate
MICHEL 2
SEMI-OFFICIAL FLIGHT STAMP
Issued: 3rd Mar 1912. Flight stamp for Bork-Brück. Engraved, Type 'A' perf L10½, Type 'B' Imperforate
MICHEL 3
SEMI-OFFICIAL FLIGHT STAMP
Issued: May 1912. Flight stamp for Bork-Brück. Engraved, perf L11½.
MICHEL 4
SEMI-OFFICIAL FLIGHT STAMP
Issued: 18th May 1912. Flight stamp for the Margarete Folk Festival, Leipzig-Lindenthal. Engraved perf L12½
MICHEL 5
SEMI-OFFICIAL FLIGHT STAMP
Issued: 25th Jul 1912. Flight stamp of the Duke Karl-Eduard-Flight School; flight Gotha-Erfurt Engraved perf L14
MICHEL 6 to 8
SEMI-OFFICIAL FLIGHT STAMP
Issued: 11th Oct 1912. Ravensburg Aviation Days; First Regensburg airmail. Photo print Laifle & Cie, thick glossy paper, perf L11
