Bohemia and Moravia
Stamps of 1939
Michel 20
"Linden Leaves with Fruit"
Issued 30th Aug 1939. Designed by Prof. Schaumann and printed photogravure on sheets (10x10), Perf K14. This stamp is a small format 22.5mm x 25.5mm size.
The Linden tree, also known as the Lime tree, features heavily in Czech and Polish culture and is considered sacred in Slavic cultures. The Linden tree, even today is the national emblem of the Czech Republic.
Mi 20
5h
blackish ultramarine
5h
blackish ultramarine
Valid until: 31st Mar 1943
Quantities: 4,111,600
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Mi 20
Special Cancel
"MÄHR-OSTRAU-MOR.OSTRAVA 1"
"15.III.1941"
Mi 20
Special Cancel
"MÄHR-OSTRAU-MOR.OSTRAVA 1"
"15.III.1941"
(1)This Michel 20 Stamp was cancelled using a special cancel inscribed "MÄR-OSTRAU-MOR.OSTRAVA 1", "15.III.1941 a", "ZWEI JAHRE IM GROSSDEUTSCHEN REICH". The cancel commemorates the second year of the German Occupation of Bohemia and Moravia.
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Mi 20
Mint, Unused
Mi 20
Mint, Unused