POSTAGE STAMPS
(1936)

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01-Mar-2023 07:48

MICHEL 620
6th INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY CONGRESS
(MUNICH AND BERLIN)
25Rpf

BACKGROUND: A series of four identical stamps designed by Semar and featuring a woman with children gathered around her, was issued on 3rd Jun 1936 to commemorate the 6th International Community Congress held jointly in Berlin and Munich.

VALIDITY: 9th May 1936 until 31st Dec 1937
VALUE: 25Rpf
COLOUR: blackish-lilac-ultramarine
WATERMARK: Swastika
PERF: K14
AVAILABILITY: Sheets (10x10)
QUANTITY PRINTED: Unknown

VARIATIONS

There are no major variations

PLATE FLAWS

ABOVE LEFT: Mi 620 PF I: white horizontal scratch across 'I' of 'Internationaler'.
ABOVE RIGHT: Mi 620 PF II (Schantl 620 f31): dark 'Crack' in left tower, from left side of turret to left side of door, of castle.



ABOVE LEFT: Mi 620 PF III (Schantl 620 f41): small white 'hole' in the door of middle turret of the castle.
ABOVE RIGHT: Mi 620 (Schantl 620 f70): Top left of second 'n' of 'Internat' with white scratch upwards to left.

STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION

All stamps shown from here until the end of the page are from my personal collection

MINT / UNUSED

REFERENCES

1. MICHEL DEUTSCHLAND SPEZIALISED KATALOG 2018. Page 452.
2. PLATTENFELER KATALOG DEUTSCHES REICH 1872-1945. 4th Edition. ISBN 3-932769-25-2. THOMAS SCHANTL VERLAG. Page 151 and 152.