Bohemia and Moravia
Stamps of 1939
Michel 34
"Mahrisch Ostrau - Moravská Ostrava"
Issued 29th July 1939 to 1942. Designed by Silovsky, perf L12½.
This stamp features Moravská Ostrava, a city in the north-east of Czechoslovakia, and the capital of the Moravian-Silesian Region. It is 15 km from the border with Poland. Ostrava is renowned for its position at the heart of a major coalfield and an important industrial centre. It was previously known as the country's "steel heart" thanks to its status as a coal-mining and metallurgical centre.
Mi 34
4 K
blackish grey
4 K
blackish grey
Valid until: 31st Mar 1943
Quantities: Unknown
VARIATIONS
Mi 34a
blackish grey blue
(1-12-1939)
blackish grey blue
(1-12-1939)
Mi 34b
blackish grey turquoise
blackish grey turquoise
Mi 34c
black blue
(1942)
black blue
(1942)
PLATE FLAWS
NO KNOWN PLATE FLAWS
STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION
(1)
Mi 34
Mint, Unused
Mi 34
Mint, Unused