GERMAN EMPIRE
1875
MICHEL S5
OFFICIAL STRIEFBÄNDER
3 PFENNIGE
Issued in 1875 and measuring 352 x 66mm this wrapper has a green, 'Number in Ellipse with crown' value stamp of 3Pf and is inscribed "PFENNIGE' (with an 'E').
There are two types differentiated by the colour:
S5a: is blue-green
S5b: is yellow-green.
S5a
S5a has a blue-green 3Pf pre-printed stamps.
S5-a
S5b
S5b has a yellow-green 3Pf pre-printed stamps.
S5-b
FROM MY COLLECTION
See also:
S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6, S7 and , S8
