Bohemia and Moravia
Stamps of 1939

Michel 15
"Landscapes - Strečno"

Issued 15th July 1939. Czechoslovak issued stamps with "BÖHMEN u. MÄHREN / ČECHY a MORAVA" overprint. Former country name obliterated using 3 lines. This stamp features the village of Strečno in the Žilina Region in North Slovakia. The town is famous for its gothic castle ruins.

Mi 15
2.50 Kc
blackish green ultramarine
Strečno Castle

Valid until: 15th Dec 1939

Quantities: 276,000

Unlike some other stamps in this set Michel 15 was probably only ever overprinted on existing stamps.

There are many counterfeit overprints in existance, the genuine overprints can be detected by magnification where it can be seen that the overprint is made up of small dots. The counterfeit examples are typically solid and do not show individual dots. In addition there are many counterfeit cancellations, many of which are backdated and these need to be expertised to ensure they are genuine.

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