GERMAN EMPIRE
STAMPS
1889
MICHEL 45
Regular issue 1st Oct 1889 to 29th Mar 1890. Regular Issue "REICHSPOST": Denomination and crown in oval of beads "PFENNIG", imperial eagle in circle (so-called "crown/eagle") Perf K 13½ x 14½.
Mi 45
3pf
brown
3pf
brown
VARIATIONS
Mi 45 a
yellowish brown [brown]
(1889-92)
yellowish brown [brown]
(1889-92)
Mi 45 aa
dark (yellowish) brown [dark brown]
(1889/90)
dark (yellowish) brown [dark brown]
(1889/90)
Mi 45 b
medium brown [grey brown]
(1891-97)
medium brown [grey brown]
(1891-97)
Mi 45 c
pale ochre-brown [yellow-brown]
(1897-1900)
pale ochre-brown [yellow-brown]
(1897-1900)
Mi 45 ca
pale ochre
(1898-1900)
pale ochre
(1898-1900)
Mi 45 cb
bright orange-brown [ochre-brown]
(1899-1900)
bright orange-brown [ochre-brown]
(1899-1900)
Mi 45 d
bright brown-ochre [reddish-ochre]
(1897-1900)
bright brown-ochre [reddish-ochre]
(1897-1900)
Mi 45 e
dark olive-brown (shades) [olive-brown]
(1899-1900)
dark olive-brown (shades) [olive-brown]
(1899-1900)
PLATE FLAWS
Mi 45 PF I
break in scroll at lower right
break in scroll at lower right
Mi 45 PF II
"O" in "REICHSPOST" broken at upper left
"O" in "REICHSPOST" broken at upper left
Mi 45 PF III
notch in upper right frame above the coil.
notch in upper right frame above the coil.
STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION
Mi 45
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Mi 45
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Mi 45
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"OPPENHEIM
23/5 94"
Cancelled
"OPPENHEIM
23/5 94"
Mi 45
Cancelled
Cancelled
Mi 45
Cancelled
Cancelled
Mi 45
Cancelled
"FRANKFURT 2.98"
Cancelled
"FRANKFURT 2.98"
Mi 45
Cancelled
Cancelled
Mi 45
Cancelled
Cancelled
Mi 45
Cancelled
Cancelled
Mi 45
Cancelled
"DUSSELDORF
14.4.00"
Cancelled
"DUSSELDORF
14.4.00"
Mi 45
Cancelled
Cancelled
Mi 45
Cancelled
Cancelled
Mi 45
Cancelled
"HAMBURG
30.11 91"
Cancelled
"HAMBURG
30.11 91"
