GERMAN EMPIRE
STAMPS
1875
MICHEL 36
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 36
50pf
yellow grey, pale grey
50pf
yellow grey, pale grey
Unused stamps with plate flaws are rare.
Mi36 - 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 36 a - yellow grey (pale grey, grey)
Mi 36 b - dark grey (black grey)
PLATE FLAWS
Mi 36 I
broken plate ( 17 varieties )
broken plate ( 17 varieties )
Mi 36 II
upper left rosette has small 'cap'
upper left rosette has small 'cap'
Mi 36 III
white wedge in upper left of left rosette
white wedge in upper left of left rosette
Mi 36 IV
lines beneath the 'F' in 'PFENNIGE' are connected by a white mark
lines beneath the 'F' in 'PFENNIGE' are connected by a white mark
Mi 36 V
damaged border line beside left denomination
damaged border line beside left denomination
STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION
Mi 36
Cancelled.
Cancelled.
Mi 36
Cancelled.
Cancelled.
Mi 36
Cancelled.
Cancelled.
Mi 36
Cancelled.
Cancelled.
Mi 36
Cancelled.
Cancelled.
Mi 36
Cancelled.
Cancelled.
Mi 36
Cancelled.
Cancelled.
