NAZI GERMANY STAMPS
1933
Michel 503
GERMAN WELFARE FUND
(Deutsche Nothilfe)
Richard Wagner
Issued 1st Nov 1933: This series of 9 stamps depict various opera's by Richard Wagner (1813 to 1883) and were the first stamps to feature a swastika watermark. This was one of the first steps in the Nazification of the postal system and it was a subtle sign of the Nazi's beginning to move into all aspects of German life, later on this progressed to Nazi Swastika and party symbols being more overtly displayed on postal materials. These stamps were designed by Prof. Kolb and were engraved on sheets (5x10) and/or booklets. Michel 503 exists as Type 'A', perf K 14:13 and also as Type 'B', perf K 14.
There was also a postcard Michel P249 released to coincide with the issue of this stamp.
Mi 503
8+4Pf
orange red
"The Valkyrie"
8+4Pf
orange red
"The Valkyrie"
Valid until: 30th Sep 1934
Quantities: 2,643,286
VARIATIONS
Mi 503
Type 'A'
Perf K 14:13
Type 'A'
Perf K 14:13
Mi 503
Type 'B'
Perf K 14
Type 'B'
Perf K 14
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STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION
Mi 503
Type 'A'
Used, Cancelled
"ALTONA
13.7.34"
Type 'A'
Used, Cancelled
"ALTONA
13.7.34"
Mi 503
Type 'A'
Used, Cancelled
"BERLIN"
Type 'A'
Used, Cancelled
"BERLIN"
Mi 503
Type 'A'
Used, Cancelled
Type 'A'
Used, Cancelled
Mi 503
Type 'A'
Used, Cancelled
"BERLIN
11.1.34"
Type 'A'
Used, Cancelled
"BERLIN
11.1.34"
Mi 503
Type 'A'
Used, Cancelled
"FRANKFURT (MAIN)
15.12.33"
Type 'A'
Used, Cancelled
"FRANKFURT (MAIN)
15.12.33"
Mi 503
Used, Cancelled
"KOLN
17.2.34"
Used, Cancelled
"KOLN
17.2.34"
Mi 503
Mint, Unused
Mint, Unused
