NAZI GERMANY
STAMPS
1937
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.
Michel Block 7
Minisheet
Minisheet
In addition to the regular city/date cancellations there were 4 special postmarks used in Berlin, Berchtesgaden, München and Nürnberg that are cancelled on Hitler's birthday, 20th April 1937.
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STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION
(1)
Michel Block 7
Mint, Unused
Michel Block 7
Mint, Unused
(2)
Michel Block 7
Mint, Unused
Michel Block 7
Mint, Unused
(3)
Michel Block 7
Mint, Unused
Michel Block 7
Mint, Unused
(4)
Michel Block 7
Cancelled
"BERCHTESGADEN
20 April 1937"
Michel Block 7
Cancelled
"BERCHTESGADEN
20 April 1937"
(5)
Michel Block 7
Cancelled
"BERCHTESGADEN
20 April 1937"
Michel Block 7
Cancelled
"BERCHTESGADEN
20 April 1937"
(6)
Michel Block 7
Cancelled
"BERLIN
20 April 1937"
Michel Block 7
Cancelled
"BERLIN
20 April 1937"
(7)
Michel Block 7
Cancelled
"BERLIN
20 April 1937"
Michel Block 7
Cancelled
"BERLIN
20 April 1937"
(8)
Michel Block 7
Cancelled
"BERLIN
20 April 1937"
Michel Block 7
Cancelled
"BERLIN
20 April 1937"
(9)
Michel Block 7
Cancelled
"BERLIN
20 April 1937"
Michel Block 7
Cancelled
"BERLIN
20 April 1937"
(10)
Michel Block 7
Cancelled
"BERLIN
20 April 1937"
Michel Block 7
Cancelled
"BERLIN
20 April 1937"
(11)
Michel Block 7
Cancelled
"BERLIN
20 April 1937"
Michel Block 7
Cancelled
"BERLIN
20 April 1937"
(12)
Michel Block 7
Cancelled
"MÜNCHEN
20 April 1937"
Michel Block 7
Cancelled
"MÜNCHEN
20 April 1937"
(13)
Michel Block 7
Cancelled
"MÜNCHEN
20 April 1937"
Michel Block 7
Cancelled
"MÜNCHEN
20 April 1937"
(14)
Michel Block 7
Cancelled
"BERLIN-SCHONEBERG
20.4.1937"
Michel Block 7
Cancelled
"BERLIN-SCHONEBERG
20.4.1937"
(15)
Michel Block 7
Cancelled
"WIEN
9 April 1938" and
10 April 1938
Michel Block 7
Cancelled
"WIEN
9 April 1938" and
10 April 1938
(16)
Michel Block 7
Cancelled
"WIEN
9 April 1938" and
10 April 1938
Michel Block 7
Cancelled
"WIEN
9 April 1938" and
10 April 1938
(17)
Michel Block 7
Cancelled
"NÜRNBERG
20 April 1937"
Michel Block 7
Cancelled
"NÜRNBERG
20 April 1937"
(18)
Michel Block 7
Cancelled
"KOLN
22.4.37"
Michel Block 7
Cancelled
"KOLN
22.4.37"
(19)
Michel Block 7
Cancelled
"FRANKFURT
20.4.37"
Michel Block 7
Cancelled
"FRANKFURT
20.4.37"
(20)
Michel Block 7
Cancelled
"BURKHARDTSDORF
28.6.37"
Michel Block 7
Cancelled
"BURKHARDTSDORF
28.6.37"
