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Bohemia and Moravia Stamps
1939

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Michel A1
Defintive Stamp
'President Masaryk'

Issued 13th April 1939. Designed by Heinz and engraved on sheets (20x10), Perf L12½. This stamp does not have the "BÖHMEN u. MÄHREN" overprint but was issued just after the creation of the protectorate.

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Mi A1
1 K
lilac red
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Michel B1
Airmail Stamp
'Airplane over country'

Issued 22nd April 1939. Designed by Seizinger and engraved on sheets (10x10 and 10x5), Perf L13¾. This stamp does not have the "BÖHMEN u. MÄHREN" overprint but was issued just after the creation of the protectorate.

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Mi B1
30H
blackish brown violet
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Michel 1 to 19
Portraits and Landscapes

Issued 15th July 1939. Czechoslovak issued stamps with "BÖHMEN u. MÄHREN / ČECHY a MORAVA" overprint. Former country name obliterated using 3 lines.

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Mi 1
5H
black cobalt
(coat of arms)
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Mi 2
10H
dark orange brown
(coat of arms)
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Mi 3
20H
red
(coat of arms)
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Mi 4
25H
black bluish green
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Mi 5
30H
dark red lilac
(coat of arms)
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Mi 6
40H
blackish blue
(Komenský)
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Mi 7
50H
blackish bluish green
(Plzeň)
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Mi 8
60H
blackish violet purple
(Stefanik)
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Mi 9
1 Kc
blackish pink lilac
(Masaryk)
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Mi 10
1 K
blackish pink lilac
(Masaryk)
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Mi 11
1.20 Kc
blackish grey lilac
(Mukacevo Castle)
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Mi 12
1.50 Kc
carmine
(Banská Bystrica)
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Mi 13
1.60 Kc
dark brownish olive
(Kutná Hora)
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Mi 14
2 Kc
blackish blue green
(Zvíkov Castle)
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Mi 15
2.50 Kc
blackish green ultramarine
(Strečno Castle)
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Mi 16
3 Kc
dark sienna
(Hrubá Skála Castle)
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Mi 17
4 Kc
black violet purple
(Lázně Poděbrady)
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Mi 18
5 Kc
black opal green
(Horní Náměstí)
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Mi 19
10 Kc
black cobalt blue
(Bratislava Castle)
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Michel 20 to 37
Linden Leaves with Fruit and Scenery

Issued 29th July 1939 to 1942. Designed by Schaumann, Heinz, Vondrous and Silovsky. These versions of Linden leave stamps have closed buds as opposed to the 1941 versions which have the seeds open and flowering.

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Mi 20
5h
blackish ultramarine
(30th Aug 1939)
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Mi 21
10h
blackish brown
(30th Aug 1939)
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Mi 22
20h
blackish pink
(30th Aug 1939)
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Mi 23
25h
blackish green blue
(30th Aug 1939)
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Mi 24
30h
black grey lilac
(30th Aug 1939)
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Mi 25
40h
violet ultramarine
(15th Aug 1939)
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Mi 26
50h
blackish opal green
(29th Jul 1939)
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Mi 27
60h
blackish lilac purple
(29th Jul 1939)
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Mi 28
1 K
magenta
(29th Jul 1939)
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Mi 29
1.20 K
dark brownish lilac
(15th Aug 1939)
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Mi 30
1.50 K
carmine
(15th Aug 1939)
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Mi 31
2 K
black opal green
(15th Aug 1939)
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Mi 32
2.50 K
black ultramarine
(15th Aug 1939)
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Mi 33
3 K
blackish purple
(Nov 1939)
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Mi 34
4 K
blackish grey
(1st Dec 1939)
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Mi 35
5 K
blackish green
(30th Aug 1939)
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Mi 36
10 K
blackish ultramarine
(30th Aug 1939)
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Mi 37
20 K
orange brown
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Michel 42 to 50
Newspaper Stamps - Dove

Issued 25th Aug 1939. Designed by Prof. Benda. Available on sheets (10x10) imperforate. This version of these stamps has the inscription 'Böhmen u. Mähren' and should not be confused with Michel 117 to 125, the 1943 re-issue, which is inscribed 'DEUTSCHES REICH'.

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Mi 42
2h
medium to bright brown ochre
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Mi 43
5h
dark grey ultramarine
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Mi 44
7h
orange red
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Mi 45
9h
dark emerald green
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Mi 46
10h
dark brownish red
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Mi 47
12h
black violet blue
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Mi 48
20h
black green
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Mi 49
50h
red brown
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Mi 50
1 K
dark olive grey
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Michel 51
Definitive Stamp for Mass Mailing

Issued 1st Dec 1939. Definitive stamp for mass mailing of commercial printed matter at a reduced rate.

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Mi 51
10h
dark brownish red
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Michel 52
Service Stamp

Issued 1st Dec 1939. Service stamp exclusively for delivery only to addressee. Designed by Erhardt, photogravure on sheets (10x10), Perf L13½.

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Mi 52
50h
black lilac ultramarine
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Michel 1 to 14
Postage Due Stamps

Issued 1st Dec 1939 to 10th Jun 1940. Postage Due Stamps with value in branches and flowers. Designed by Erhardt on sheets (5x10) perf K14.

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Mi 1
5h
dark carmine red
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Mi 2
10h
dark carmine red
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Mi 3
20h
dark carmine red
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Mi 4
30h
dark carmine red
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Mi 5
40h
dark carmine red
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Mi 6
50h
dark carmine red
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Mi 7
60h
dark carmine red
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Mi 8
80h
dark carmine red
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Mi 9
1 K
dark lilac
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Mi 10
1.20 K
dark lilac
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Mi 11
2 K
dark lilac
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Mi 12
5 K
dark lilac
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Mi 13
10 K
dark lilac
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Mi 14
20 K
dark lilac
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Michel 15
Postage Due Stamps

Issued 1st Dec 1939. Postage Due Stamps for delivery diectly to the recipient. Designed by Erhardt on sheets (10x5 tete-beche pairs) perf K13½.

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Mi 15
50h
black lilac pink
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Local Issues
Mährisch-Ostrau

On 15th March 1939 German troops occupied the city of Mährisch-Ostrau. Existing Czechoslovak stamps were used either unchanged or with 'Wir Sind Frei!' overprints until the Protectorates own stamps were issued. They were available at the post office for their original value and covers are known to exist with these stamps.

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Michel 1 to 5
Coat of Arms with
'Wir Sind Frei!' and swastika Overprint

Issued 16th Mar 1939. Czechoslovakian coat of arms definitive stamps and special 'Wir Sind Fei!' overprint.

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Mi 1
5h
black cobalt
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Mi 2
10h
dark orange brown
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Mi 3
20h
red
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Mi 4
25h
blackish bluish green
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Mi 5
30h
dark red lilac
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Michel 6 to 19
Definitive Stamps
'Wir Sind Frei!' and swastika Overprint

Czechoslovakian stamps with 'Wir Sind Frei!' and swastika overprint.

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Mi 6
40h
blackish blue
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Mi 7
50h
black opal green
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Mi 8
60h
blackish violet purple
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Mi 9
1 Kc
blackish purple lilac
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Mi 10
1.20 Kc
blackish green lilac
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Mi 11
1.50 Kc
carmine
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Mi 12
1.60 Kc
dark brownish olive
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Mi 13
2 Kc
black blue green
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Mi 14
2.50 Kc
blackish grey ultramarine
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Mi 15
3 Kc
dark sienna
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Mi 16
3.50 Kc
blackish violet purple
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Mi 17
4 Kc
black violet purple
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Mi 18
5 Kc
black opal green
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Mi 19
10 Kc
black cobalt blue
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Michel 20 to 27
Overprinted Airmail Stamps

Czechoslovakian airmail stamps with 'Wir Sind Frei!' and swastika overprint.

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Mi 20
50h
blackish grey
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Mi 21
1 Kc
lilac red
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Mi 22
2 Kc
black green
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Mi 23
3 Kc
dark brown lilac
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Mi 24
4 Kc
grey blue
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Mi 25
5 Kc
reddish brown
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Mi 26
10 Kc
ultramarine
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Mi 27
20 Kc
black blue
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Michel 28 and 29
88th birthday of Thomas Masaryk

Czechoslovakian stamps with 'Wir Sind Frei!' and swastika overprint.

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Mi 28
50h + 50h
black opal green
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Mi 29
1 Kc + 50h
dark red carmine
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Michel A29
Special Issue Stamp Exposition, Pilsen

Czechoslovakian special issue stamps - Pilsen Stamp Exposition with 'Wir Sind Frei!' and swastika overprint.

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Mi A29
50h
blackish bluish green
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Michel 30 to 31
20th Anniversary of the Republic

Czechoslovakian special issue stamps - 20th Anniversary of the Republic with 'Wir Sind Frei!' and swastika overprint.

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Mi 30
2 Kc
blackish violet ultramarine
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Mi 31
3 Kc
blackish reddish brown
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Michel 32 to 40
Overprinted Newspaper Stamp

Czechoslovakian newspaper stamps with 'Wir Sind Frei!' and swastika overprint.

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Mi 32
2h
bright brown ochre
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Mi 33
5h
cobalt
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Mi 34
7h
bright red
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Mi 35
9h
dark emerald green
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Mi 36
10h
blackish red
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Mi 37
12h
blackish violet blue
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Mi 38
20h
black grey green
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Mi 39
50h
red brown
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Mi 40
1 Kc
dark olive grey
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