GeneralGouvernement
Stamps of 1942

Michel 83
"Regular Issue - Adolf Hitler Portrait"

Issued: 7th Apr 1942. Regular issue Adolf Hitler designed by Prof. Dachauer, available on sheets (10x5), Perf L12½. Michel 83 is printed intaglio (StTdr - Stichtiefdruck) unlike the later print Michel 110 which was printed photogravure (RaTdr - Rastertiefdruck).

Mi 83
50Gr
blackish lilac ultramarine

Valid until: Jan 1945

Quantities: Unknown

Sheets of Michel 83 do not have the edition or sector information alonside position 10.

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VARIATIONS

Mi 83 U
imperforate

Mi 83 Uu
bottom imperforate

Mi 83 Uo
top imperforate

PLATE FLAWS

NO KNOWN PLATE FLAWS

STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION

(1)
Mi 83
Front
Mint, Unused

(2)
Mi 83
Cancelled, Used
Special postmark

(3)
Mi 83
Cancelled, Used

(4)
Mi 83
Mint, Unused

(5)
Mi 83
Mint, Unused

(2) is cancelled with a red "Waffen SS / Liebstandarte 'Adolf Hitler'" special cancel with Reich's Adler in the center and a 5.Aug.1944 date stamp below the cancel. I don't know if the cancel is legitimate or not as you can buy replica cancels on the internet for less than €20 which are almost identical.

(6)
Mi 83
Cancelled, Used

(7)
Mi 83
Mint, Unused

GeneralGouvernement Stamps of 1942

Michel 83 "Regular Issue - Adolf Hitler Portrait"