NAZI GERMANY
STAMPS
1940
MICHEL 744
51st BIRTHDAY of ADOLF HITLER
This stamp was issued on 10th April to celebrate Hitler's 51st Birthday on the 20th April 1940. The design was by Prof. Richard Klein from a photograph by Hitler's official photographer Herman Hoffmann. The stamp was printed on swastika watermarked paper on sheets of 100, Perf K 14¼ x 13½. The cities of Berlin, Cologne, Danzig, Hamburg, Munich, Nuremberg, Posen and Vienna all used a special postmark on the actual day.
Mi 744
12+38Pf
dark red (shades)
Hitler and Child
12+38Pf
dark red (shades)
Hitler and Child
Valid until: 31st Dec 1940
Quantities: Unknown
VARIATIONS
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PLATE FLAWS
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STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION
(1)
Mi 744
Mint, Unused
Mi 744
Mint, Unused
(2)
Mi 744
Cancelled, Used
Mi 744
Cancelled, Used
