Belgium Stamps
1941
Michel Block 9
'Winter Relief'
'Minisheet (II)'
Issued May 1941. Measuring 103 x 145mm and featuring Mi 901 to Mi909. There are two versions of this minisheet, one perf 14:13½ and the other imperforate.
Michel 544A to 552A XX
'Winter Relief'
Issued May 1941. Stamps from Michel Block 9A, perf 14:13½.
Mi 553 to 564
'Reconstruction of Orval Abbey (IV)'
'Activities fo the Trappist Monks'
Issued 1st Jul 1941. These stamps were part of the annual effort to raise funds for the restoration of Orval Abbey and are perf 11½.
Michel 565
'King Leopold III'
Issued 1st Aug 1941. This stamp is an existing design featuring King Leopold III but now with a 2f.25 surcharge. The stamp is recess printed on unwatermarked paper and is perf 14:13½.
Michel 566 to 568
'Coat of Arms and King Leopold III'
Issued 1941/1st Aug 1941. These stamps feature Coats of Arms and King Leopold III. Michel 567 and 568 are recess printed on unwatermarked paper and are perf 14:13½.
Michel 566V
'King Leopold III'
Issued 1st Aug 1941. This stamp is an existing design featuring King Leopold III but now with a 2f.50 surcharge.
Mi 569 to 578
'Soldier's families Relief Fund'
'Famous Paintings'
Issued 25th Aug 1941 and depicting a series of famous paintings to raise funds for soldier's families relief. These stamps are printed photogravure on unwatermarked paper, measure 28 x 38mm and are perf 11½.
Mi Block 11
'Orval Abbey Restoration Fund'
'Minisheet'
Issued 5th Oct 1941. Measuring 183 x 165mm and featuring Michel 579B. The stamps on this minisheet ere imperforate and the inscription reads 'BELGIQUE-BELGIE'.
Michel 579B
'Orval Abbey Restoration Fund'
Issued 5th Oct 1941. Imperforate, printed photogravure on unwatermarked paper with the inscription 'BELGIQUE-BELGIE'.
Mi Block 12
'Orval Abbey Restoration Fund'
'Minisheet'
Issued 5th Oct 1941. Measuring 183 x 165mm this sheet is perf 11½ and is inscribed 'BELGIE-BELGIQUE'. This minisheet features Michel 580A.
Michel 580A
'Orval Abbey Restoration Fund'
Issued 5th Oct 1941. Printed photogravure on unwatermarled paper, perf 11½ and inscribed 'BELGIE-BELGIQUE'.
Mi 581
'King Leopold III'
Issued Oct 1941. This stamp measures 20 x 24mm and is printed photogravure on unwatermarked paper, perf 14:13¾.
Michel 582 to 591
'Winter Relief Fund (I)'
Issued 3rd Nov 1941 to raise money for the Winter Relief Fund. These stamps measure 28 x 39mm and are printed photogravure on unwatermarked paper, perf 11½.
Mi 592 and 593
'King Leopold III'
'Surcharged'
Issued Nov to Dec 1941. Michel 592 measures 20 x 25mm and is printed photogravure on unwatermarked paper, perf 13½:14. Michel 593 is also printed photogravure on unwatermarked paper but measures 21 x 25mm and is perf 13¾ x 14.
Michel 225 to 248
'Railway Parcel Stamps'
Issued 1941. Coat of arms, numbers in a rectangle. Michel 225 to 248 are perf 14:13¾.
Michel Block 13
'Fund for Queen Elizabeth's Concert Hall'
'Minisheet'
Issued 1941. Minisheet measuring 103 x 133mm. There are two versions of this minisheet, Michel Block 13 is imperforate and is inscribed 'BELGIE-BELGIQUE'.
Michel 594A
'Fund for Queen Elizabeth's Concert Hall'
Issued 1941. This stamp is printed photogravure, is Imperforate and is inscribed 'BELGIE-BELGIQUE'.
Michel Block 14
'Fund for Queen Elizabeth's Concert Hall'
'Minisheet'
Issued 1941. Minisheet measuring 103 x 133mm. There are two versions of this minisheet, Michel Block 14 is perf 11½ and is inscribed 'BELGIQUE-BELGIE'.
Michel 595
'Fund for Queen Elizabeth's Concert Hall'
Issued December 1941. This stamp is printed photogravure, is perf 11½ and is inscribed 'BELGIQUE-BELGIE'.
Mi Block I
'Fund for Queen Elizabeth's Concert Hall'
'Minisheet'
Issued 1941. Minisheet measuring 103 x 133mm. There are two versions of this minisheet, Michel block I is imperforate and is inscribed 'BELGIE-BELGIQUE'. This mininsheet differs from Michel Block 13 in that there is a crown punched into the stamp in the centre of the sheet. This is a private printing.
Michel 594A
'Fund for Queen Elizabeth's Concert Hall'
Issued 1941. Imperforate and inscribed 'BELGIE-BELGIQUE'.
Mi Block II
'Fund for Queen Elizabeth's Concert Hall'
'Minisheet'
Issued 1941. Minisheet measuring 103 x 133mm. Michel Block II is perf 11½ and is inscribed 'BELGIQUE-BELGIE'.This mininsheet differs from Block 14 in that there is a crown punched into the stamp in the centre of the sheet. This is a private printing.
Michel 595A
'Fund for Queen Elizabeth's Concert Hall'
Issued 1941. Perf 11½ and is inscribed 'BELGIQUE-BELGIE'.
Michel D26 to D31
'Coat of Amrs and King Leopold III'
'B in oval overprint'
Issued 1st Aug 1941. Michel D26 to D29 and D31 are printed photogravure on unwatermarked paper. D26 to D29 are perf 13½:14, D31 is perf 14:13¾. Michel D30 is recess printed on unwatermarked paper and is perf 14:13¾.
No Michel No's
'Pre-Cancels'
Issued 1941. State Coats of Arms perf 14 with overprinted square containing posthorn and 'I-VII-41' above and '30-VI-42' below the posthorn.
No Michel No's
'Pre-Cancels'
Issued 1941. State Coats of Arms perf 14 with overprinted square containing posthorn and 'I-I-41' above and '31-XII-41' below the posthorn.
