Bohemia and Moravia
Stamps of 1939
Michel 2
"Local Issues Mährisch-Ostrau"
Issued 16th Mar 1939. Czechoslovakian stamps with coat of arms and special 'Wir Sind Frei!' and swastika overprint.
Mi 2
10h
dark brown orange
10h
dark brown orange
Valid until: 15th Dec 1939
Quantities: 3,100
There are three types of overprint known to exist. In Type 1 the exclamation mark has a rounded top to the vertical line and the period is joined directly to the vertical line. Type 2 also has a rounded top but the period is separated from the vertical line. Type 3 also has the period separate from the vertical line but the top of the line is more pointed than rounded.
Type 1 and 2 occur with a printing error where the 'W' of 'Wir' is broken on the top left stroke. All types also exist where the swastika is rotated slightly to the right so that the top arm is between the 'ei' of 'frei' rather than directly under the 'e' of 'frei'.
VARIATIONS
Mi 2w
produced with normal paper
produced with normal paper
Mi 2x
produced with parchment paper
produced with parchment paper
OVERPRINT FLAWS
Mi 2 DD
double overprint
double overprint
Mi 2 DG
double overprint, one on the gum side
double overprint, one on the gum side
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