GERMAN EMPIRE
STAMPS
1875
MICHEL 34
Issued: 1st Jan 1875 to 1879. Regular issue numerals. Realm or Imperial Eagle in oval under a crown with ribbons. Denomination in "PFENNIGE", not to be confused with the 1880 issue which is denominated in "PFENNIG" without the trailing 'E'. Combined Typography and Embossed, sheet 10x5 + 10x5 (horizontal gutter in between), perf 13½ : 14¼.
Mi 34
20pf
pale to dark ultramarine
20pf
pale to dark ultramarine
Unused stamps with plate flaws are rare.
Mi34 - was printed on dfferent types of paper, both thick and thin.
Very few unused examples exist as post offices were required to use up all of the 'PFENNIGE' issues before the 'PFENNIG' issues were released. The few examples that can be found usually have partial or no gum.
VARIATIONS
Mi 34 a - pale to dark ultramarine
Mi 34 b - bright cobalt blue
PLATE FLAWS
Mi 34 I
upper stamp margin is flattened
upper stamp margin is flattened
Mi 34 II
like Mi34 I plus lines under 'GE' of 'PFENNIGE' are connected to each other
like Mi34 I plus lines under 'GE' of 'PFENNIGE' are connected to each other
Mi 34 III
right stamp margin is flattened
right stamp margin is flattened
Mi 34 IV
right edge and upper margins are flattened
right edge and upper margins are flattened
Mi 34 V
white marks between the '2' and '0' of left denomination of '20'
white marks between the '2' and '0' of left denomination of '20'
Mi 34 VI
white scratch near 'HE R' of 'DEUTSCHE REICHSPOST'
white scratch near 'HE R' of 'DEUTSCHE REICHSPOST'
STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION
(1)
Mi 34
Cancelled
Mi 34
Cancelled
(2)
Mi 34
Cancelled
Mi 34
Cancelled
(3)
Mi 34
Cancelled
Mi 34
Cancelled
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Mi 34
Cancelled
Mi 34
Cancelled
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Mi 34
Cancelled
Mi 34
Cancelled
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Mi 34
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Mi 34
Cancelled
(7)
Mi 34
Cancelled
Mi 34
Cancelled
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Mi 34
Cancelled
Mi 34
Cancelled
(9)
Mi 34
Cancelled
Mi 34
Cancelled
