NAZI GERMANY
STAMPS
1944
MICHEL 869
10th ANNIV of MOTHER & CHILD ORG
(Hilfswerk Mutter und Kind)
Issued: 2nd Mar 1944. This von Axster-Heüdtlass designed set of 4 stamps was printed photogravure on coated paper by the Vienna State Printing Works. There is no watermark, the gum used was vertically ribbed, yellow to dark yellow and the perforations are K 14.
Although there was no official postmark used with this issue there was a postmark used in Krakow and Greater Germany that is sometimes associated with these stamps.
Here is an example of the stamp on a cover.
Mi 869
3+2Pf
blackish reddish brown
3+2Pf
blackish reddish brown
Valid Until: May 1945
Quantities: Unknown
VARIATIONS
PROOFS
Mi 869 P I
brownish carmine
54 x 103mm and perf L 14½
brownish carmine
54 x 103mm and perf L 14½
Mi 869 PF II
black bluish green
54 x 102mm and perf L 14½
black bluish green
54 x 102mm and perf L 14½
Michel 869-872 perf L14½ are also available as black and white photo essay (together on cardboard in the format 65 x 75mm).
PLATE FLAWS
REQUIRES ADDITIONAL RESEARCH
STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION
(1)
Mi 869
Mint, Unused
Mi 869
Mint, Unused
(2)
Mi 869
Mint, Unused
Mi 869
Mint, Unused
(3)
Mi 869
Mint, Unused
Mi 869
Mint, Unused
(4)
Mi 869
Cancelled, Used
Mi 869
Cancelled, Used
(4) Cancelled with a special fancy canel in 'TREBNITZ (SCHLES)' on 14th Apr 1944. Part of the inscription reads 'Beginn der schlesischen ostsiedlung' or 'Beginning of the eastern Silesian settlement', more research required as to the reason for the special cancel.
