NAZI GERMANY
STAMPS
1937
STAMP DAY
In 1935 the F.I.P (Fédération Internationale de Philatélie") officially agreed to sanction a "Day of the Stamp" and on 7th Jan 1936 Germany issued the first special postmark to mark the event. Germany continued to issue special postmarks annually thereafter, but it was not until 1941 that Germany would issue its first commemorative stamp. However an advertising label was used in Jan 1937. The "Ka-Be" printers bought 3,000 sheets of 3Pf Hindenburg Medallion stamps and these were 'modified' by overprinting every other stamp with white ink in the form of one of two inscriptions. The modified text read "Tag der Briefmarke 10.1.1937" or "Ka-Be Briefmarken Alben allen voran".
"Ka-Be" Tag der Briefmarken sheet
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MICHEL 643 to 645
4th ANNIV of the LUFTSCHUTZ
Civil Defence Union
These stamps (Michel 643 Through Michel 645) were issued in sheets of 100 on 3rd March 1937 and were valid through 31st December 1937. The stamps depict an air raid warden of the Reichs Luftschutz Bund (National Air Defence League) holding a protective shield which sybolises protecting the community.These engraved stamps were based on a poster by Prof. Hohlwein (see the righthand pane) and were produced on sheets (10x10) on unwatermarked paper and were Perf K14.
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MICHEL BLOCK 7
ADOLF HITLER'S 48th BIRTHDAY
Issued on the 5th of April 1937 this minisheet (Michel Block 7) was used to commemorate the 48th Birthday of Adolf Hitler. The inscription reads "Whoever wants to save a people must think heroically" and is a quote from one of Hitler's speeches. This is the first time Hitler appears alone on an official stamp. The design is by Prof. Richard Klein and has a swastika watermark that covers the entire reverse of the minisheet. The sheets were initially printed 147mm x 105mm but there are many available that have been trimmed. The stamps Michel 646 are Perf K14.
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MICHEL BLOCK 8
FIRST NATIONAL PHILATELIC EXHIBITION
Issued: 16th Apr 1937. Michel 647 (Block 8), was issued just over a week after Block 7 and is of the same design except this issue was imperforate and again the watermark is a swastika watermark that covers the entire reverse of the sheet. This sheet was issued at the 1st National Stamp Exposition entitled "The German Postage Stamp" in Berlin.
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The same minisheet was again used from the 17th to 20th April at another exhibition, "The Life and Work of the Führer", held in Hamburg. This event also has a special postmark depicting the Edelweiss flower.
MICHEL BLOCK 9
HITLER'S CULTURE FUND
Michel 648 (Michel Block 9) was issued on 10th June 1937 and like the two previous minisheets it has a swastika watermark that covers the entire reverse of the sheet. This minisheet differs from the earlier design in that it has an additional inscription that reads "25RPf inclusive of Culture Fund donation".
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GET TO KNOW GERMANY
P238
(Sixth Hindenburg Series)
In July 1937 a series of 9 official postcards (P238) themed as "Get to Know Germany" was issued coded as 37-97-1-B1 through B9. These cards have a 5Rpf green Hindenburg Medallion indicia stamp and each one features a scene or landmark somewhere in Germany.
MICHEL BLOCK 10
BROWN RIBBON OF GERMANY
Issued: 1st Aug 1937 - This minisheet, Michel block 10, fetures the same stamp, Michel 649, as a minisheet used in 1936 for the previous year's race. However this issue has a red overprint "1 August - 1937 - München - Riem" across the stamp and the minisheet itself has a watermark inscribed "MÜNCHEN - RIEM - 1936". There are known forgeries of this sheet where the overprint is inverted and these are much cheaper than the real minisheet.
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MICHEL BLOCK 11
9th REICHSPARTEITAG NÜRNBERG
(Nazi Party Rally)
Michel 650 was used on this minisheet (Block 11) issued on 3rd Sep 1937. It is almost identical to the Culture Fund minisheet (Block 9) but with the addition of extra text on the left and right sides of Hitler's head. The left side reads "Reichsparteitag" and the right side reads "Nürnberg 1937".
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DAY OF THANKS
(1st Oct 1937)
Although no stamps were issued to commemorate the 'Day of Thanks' there was an official postcard and a special cancel used in Bückeberg.
MICHEL 651 to 659
WINTERHILFSWERK
(Winter Relief Fund)
Michel 651 Through Michel 639 were issued on 4th Nov 1937 to mark the Winter relief Fundraising event of 1937. this series of 9 stamps were designed by von Axster-Heüdtlass and were engraved by the state printing works in Berlin. Each stamp features a ship and they were issued on sheets of 100 (10x10). There are two varities, type 'x' with vertical gum rippling and type 'y' with horizontal gum rippling. The stamps are Perf K14.
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