GERMAN EMPIRE
STAMPS
1915
MICHEL 87II
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 87II
20pf
lilac ultramarine to dark lilac ultramarine.
20pf
lilac ultramarine to dark lilac ultramarine.
VARIATIONS
Mi 87II a
lilac ultramarine to dark lilac ultramarine
(15 Mar, 1915)
lilac ultramarine to dark lilac ultramarine
(15 Mar, 1915)
Mi 87II b
violet ultramarine
(19 Mar, 1915)
violet ultramarine
(19 Mar, 1915)
Mi 87II c
dark cobalt to dark ultramarine
(21 Apr, 1915)
dark cobalt to dark ultramarine
(21 Apr, 1915)
Mi 87II d
dark violet blue
(13 May, 1915)
dark violet blue
(13 May, 1915)
Mi 87II aU
imperforate
imperforate
Mi 87II dU
imperforate
imperforate
Mi 87II dUn
bottom imperforate
bottom imperforate
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STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION
Mi 87II
Cancelled 1919
Cancelled 1919
