GERMAN EMPIRE
STAMPS
1900
MICHEL 53
GERMANIA / REICHSPOST
Issued: 1900, Jan 1st: Inscribed "REICHSPOST", German Empire Issue. These stamps are unwatermarked and perf 14 x 14¼ produced on sheets 10 x 10.
Mi 53
2Pf
(dark) blue-grey (shades)
2Pf
(dark) blue-grey (shades)
VARIATIONS
REQUIRES ADDITIONAL RESEARCH
PLATE FLAWS
There are a great number of plate flaws associated with this series of stamps (MICHEL 53-62). Listed below of the more common recognisable errors but for a more detailed list please consult "Plate Flaws of the Germania Reichspost: an Examination by Adolf Knop".
Mi 53 I
"Windows" instead of a rectangle in the lower left ornament
"Windows" instead of a rectangle in the lower left ornament
Mi 53 II
white mark in the "I" of "REICHSPOST", warped internal frame lines in the lower right corner
white mark in the "I" of "REICHSPOST", warped internal frame lines in the lower right corner
Mi 53 III
top right part of the "P" in "REICHSPOST" is open
top right part of the "P" in "REICHSPOST" is open
STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION
Mi 53
Cancelled
"BERLIN 24.3 02"
Cancelled
"BERLIN 24.3 02"
Mi 53
Cancelled
"BERLIN 22/9 00"
Cancelled
"BERLIN 22/9 00"
