GERMAN EMPIRE
STAMPS
1889
MICHEL 47
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 47
10pf
red
10pf
red
VARIATIONS
Mi 47 a
rose-red [carmine-rose]
(1889/90)
rose-red [carmine-rose]
(1889/90)
Mi 47 aa
magenta [lilac-carmine]
(1889/90)
magenta [lilac-carmine]
(1889/90)
Mi 47 b
bright rose-red [brown rose]
(1890-95)
bright rose-red [brown rose]
(1890-95)
Mi 47 ba
bright rose-red
(1890-92)
bright rose-red
(1890-92)
Mi 47 c
medium (carmine) red (brownish red)
(1893/94)
medium (carmine) red (brownish red)
(1893/94)
Mi 47 ca
medium (carmine) red
(1893/94)
medium (carmine) red
(1893/94)
Mi 47 d
bright lilac-red [carmine red]
(1893-1900)
bright lilac-red [carmine red]
(1893-1900)
Mi 47 da
red-carmine
(1893-1900)
red-carmine
(1893-1900)
Mi 47 db
lilac-red (blood red)
(1899/1900)
lilac-red (blood red)
(1899/1900)
Mi 47 e
dark rose (red)[brown-red]
(1899/1900)
dark rose (red)[brown-red]
(1899/1900)
Mi 47 ea
dark rose (red)[brown-red]
(1899/1900)
dark rose (red)[brown-red]
(1899/1900)
PLATE FLAWS
Mi 47 PF I
"T" in "REICHSPOST" has crossbar
"T" in "REICHSPOST" has crossbar
Mi 47 PF II
"T" in "REICHSPOST" open at top centre
"T" in "REICHSPOST" open at top centre
Mi 47 PF III
short foot on "P" of right side "PF"
short foot on "P" of right side "PF"
Mi 47 PF IV
wedge in left frame line between left top leaves
wedge in left frame line between left top leaves
Mi 47 PF V
bar at left of denomination
bar at left of denomination
Mi 47 PF VI
diagonal white scratch through lower frame line to "F" of left side "PF"
diagonal white scratch through lower frame line to "F" of left side "PF"
Mi 47 PF VII
broken inside of "O" in "REICHSPOST" (various stages)
broken inside of "O" in "REICHSPOST" (various stages)
Mi 47 PF VIII
small "1" in denomination "10" (various stages)
small "1" in denomination "10" (various stages)
STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION
Mi 47
Cancelled
Cancelled
Mi 47
Cancelled
"15.1.97"
Cancelled
"15.1.97"
Mi 47
Cancelled
"SOMMERFELD
1/4 90"
Cancelled
"SOMMERFELD
1/4 90"
Mi 47
Cancelled
"STETTIN
12/4 97"
Cancelled
"STETTIN
12/4 97"
Mi 47
Cancelled
"HILDESHEIM
23.12.93"
Cancelled
"HILDESHEIM
23.12.93"
Mi 47
Cancelled
Cancelled
Mi 47
Cancelled
"23/7 97"
Cancelled
"23/7 97"
Mi 47
Cancelled
"BREMEN
23.8.97"
Cancelled
"BREMEN
23.8.97"
Mi 47
Cancelled
"GRUNHAYN OST PREUSSEN
4.12 94"
Cancelled
"GRUNHAYN OST PREUSSEN
4.12 94"
Mi 47
Cancelled
Cancelled
Mi 47
Cancelled
Cancelled
Mi 47
Cancelled
"GOERLITZ
1898"
Cancelled
"GOERLITZ
1898"
Mi 47
Cancelled
Cancelled
Mi 47
Cancelled
"FRANKFURT
1895"
Cancelled
"FRANKFURT
1895"
Mi 47
Cancelled
"DUISBURG
18/5 94"
Cancelled
"DUISBURG
18/5 94"
Mi 47
Cancelled
"8/3 94"
Cancelled
"8/3 94"
Mi 47
Cancelled
Cancelled
Mi 47
Cancelled
"LEIPZIG
5.4 98"
Cancelled
"LEIPZIG
5.4 98"
Mi 47
Cancelled
Cancelled
Mi 47
Cancelled
"FRANKFURT"
Cancelled
"FRANKFURT"
Mi 47
Cancelled
"DRESDEN
99"
Cancelled
"DRESDEN
99"
Mi 47
Cancelled
Cancelled
Mi 47
Cancelled
"BRAUNSCHWEIG
1891"
Cancelled
"BRAUNSCHWEIG
1891"