NAZI GERMANY
STAMPS
1944

MICHEL 872
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.

Mi 872
15+10Pf
dark brown carmine

Valid Until: May 1945

Quantities: Unknown

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VARIATIONS

PROOFS

Mi 872 P
black blue green
52 x 100mm 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).

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PLATE FLAWS

REQUIRES ADDITIONAL RESEARCH

STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION

(1)
Mi 872
Mint, Unused

(2)
Mi 872
Mint, Unused

(2) 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.

NAZI GERMANY STAMPS 1944

MICHEL 872 10th ANNIV of MOTHER & CHILD ORG (Hilfswerk Mutter und Kind)