Ostland Stamps of 1941
Ostand is the name given to the region that consisted of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Belo Russia. Local stamps (or overprinted Soviet Union stamps) were used in these areas for a short while after the Germans invaded, but they were soon replaced by regular German stamps overprinted 'OSTLAND' issued from 4th Nov 1941.
The Reich Commissariat Ostland was established on the 25th June 1941 following Germany's invasion of Russia on 22nd June 1941 (Operation Barbarossa) and was dissolved early in 1945 as the Russians pushed the German Army out of most of North Eastern Europe.
Michel 18
"German regular stamp overprinted 'OSTLAND'"
Issued on 4th Nov 1941. Regular issue German stamp overprinted 'OSTLAND'.
Mi 18
80Pf
black grey blue
80Pf
black grey blue
Valid until: May 1945
Quantities: Unknown
VARIATIONS
Mi 18 F
pair, with and without overprint
pair, with and without overprint
Mi 18 Pa
on glued paper strip
on glued paper strip
Mi 18 II
albino overprint
albino overprint
Mi 18 IV
pair, one normal overprint, the other albino
pair, one normal overprint, the other albino
Mi 18 V
pair, one albino overprint, the othet without overprint
pair, one albino overprint, the othet without overprint
PLATE FLAWS
NO KNOWN PLATE FLAWS
STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION
(1)
Mi 18
Mint, Unused
Mi 18
Mint, Unused
(2)
Mi 18
Cancelled, Used
Mi 18
Cancelled, Used
(3)
Mi 18
Cancelled, Used
Mi 18
Cancelled, Used
(2) Special Stamp Day cancellation from 11th Jan 1942 from the city of Riga
(3) Official 'DEUTSCHE DIENSTPOST' - 'MINSK' cancellation from 26th Nov 1943