German Democratic Republic (DDR)
(East Germany)
Stamps of 1950
Michel 273
"750 Years of Mansfeld copper shale mining"
Issued: 1st Sep 1950. Perf: 13x13½. Watermark Wz 1 and available on sheets (5x10). Designed by Gravenhorst and issued to commemorate 750 Years of Mansfeld copper shale mining. The 12Pf stamp has a number of colour variations and features a Miner with headlamp and jackhammer at the coal face.
Mansfeld, sometimes also unofficially called Mansfeld-Lutherstadt, is a town in the district of Mansfeld-Südharz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The town is notable as being the town where Protestant reformator Martin Luther grew up.
Mi 273
12Pf
dark blue
12Pf
dark blue
Quantity Issued: 2,000,000
Valid Until: 31st Dec 1951
VARIATIONS
Mi 273a
dark blue
dark blue
Mi 273b
dark violet ultramarine
dark violet ultramarine
Mi 273c
mid light blue
mid light blue
Mi 273d
grey ultramarine
grey ultramarine
PLATE FLAWS
Mi 273 PF I
'Trigger' on the drill left of the right hand
'Trigger' on the drill left of the right hand
Mi 273 PF II
curved scratch in the lower leg
curved scratch in the lower leg
Mi 273 PF III
additional spot under 'DE' in 'MANSFELDER'
additional spot under 'DE' in 'MANSFELDER'
STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION
(1)
Mi 273
Mint, unused
Mi 273
Mint, unused
(2)
Mi 273
Mint, unused
Mi 273
Mint, unused
(3)
Mi 273
Cancelled, Used
Mi 273
Cancelled, Used