NAZI GERMANY
STAMPS
1942
MICHEL 819
400th ANNIV of DEATH
of PETER HENLEIN
Issued on 29th Auguust 1942 in sheets of 100 this stamp was valid until May 1945 and depicted Peter Henlein the inventor of the "Nüremberg egg" watch. The stamp design followed the Henlein Memorial in Nüremberg and is inscribed "erfinder der taschenuhr" - 'The inventor of the pocket watch PETER HENLEIN +1542'. A special postmark was issued only on the 6th September 1942 which depicts the Coat of Arms of Nürnberg. The stamp was designed by Manz and printed engraved on sheets (10x5) by the Vienna State Printing Office.
Mi 819
6+24Pf
black grey lilac
6+24Pf
black grey lilac
Valid until: May 1945
Quantities: Unknown
VARIATIONS
REQUIRES ADDITIONAL RESEARCH
PLATE FLAWS
Mi 819 PF I
on green paper
on green paper
Mi 819 PF II
large round spot over 'S R' of 'DEUTSCHES REICH'
large round spot over 'S R' of 'DEUTSCHES REICH'
STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION
(1)
Mi 819
Mint, Unused
Mi 819
Mint, Unused
