NAZI GERMANY
STAMPS
1942

MICHEL 814
The BLUE RIBBON RACE

Issued 16th June 1942 on sheets of 50 stamps and valid until May 1945. The Blue Band was an annual horse race for 3 year old's at the Horner Moor racecourse in Hamburg. A special postmark depicting the 'Arms of Hamburg' was used on the 19th, 21st, 24th and 28th June (raceday) and is inscribed "German Grand Prix for three-year old's". The stamp was Perf K14 and was designed by Hohlwein and engraved at the Vienna State Printing Office.