GERMAN EMPIRE
STAMPS
1915
MICHEL 85II
GERMANIA / DEUTSCHES REICH
Issued: Mar 1915 / May 1919. Regular Issue Germania (IV), so-called "war printing". Like Mi83I to 93I but with blurred, unclear printing on rough paper. Designed by Waldraff. Printed Topography (10x10), coils and booklets, diamond/lozenge watermark and are perf 14 x 14¼.
Mi 85II
5pf
dark opal green to blackish grey green
5pf
dark opal green to blackish grey green
VARIATIONS
Mi 85II a
dark opal green to blackish grey green
(13 Apr, 1915)
dark opal green to blackish grey green
(13 Apr, 1915)
Mi 85II d
dark to blackish bluish green
(Sep, 1917)
dark to blackish bluish green
(Sep, 1917)
Mi 85II e
black opal green
(15 Jan, 1918)
black opal green
(15 Jan, 1918)
Mi 85II aU
imperforate
imperforate
Mi 85II aUu
bottom imperforate
bottom imperforate
Mi 85II aUdr
only bottom perforate
only bottom perforate
OVERPRINT ERRORS
Mi 85II aDD
double impression
double impression
Mi 85II aDK
double impression, 1 inverted
double impression, 1 inverted
PLATE FLAWS
REQUIRES ADDITIONAL RESEARCH
STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION
Mi 85II
Cancelled "31.8.20"
Cancelled "31.8.20"
