POSTAGE STAMPS
(1944)

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MICHEL 886
1,200th ANNIVERSARY of CITY of FULDA
12Rpf + 38Rpf

BACKGROUND: This P. Wolff designed stamp was issued on 11th Mar 1944 and depicts flowers from the castle gardens in the foreground and in the background, from left to right, the Cathedral, Michaels Church and the Orangery. Printed photogravure by the Vienna State Printing Works this stamp was valid for use until May 1945.

VALIDITY: 11th Mar 1944 until May 1945
VALUE: 12Rpf + 38Rpf
COLOUR: sienna dark yellow brown
WATERMARK:
PERF: K 14
AVAILABILITY: Sheets (10x5)
QUANTITY PRINTED: Unknown

SPECIAL CANCELLATION: There was a special handstamp used only in FULDA.

VARIATIONS

ABOVE LEFT : 886 a - sienna
ABOVE RIGHT: 886 b - dark yellow brown

PLATE FLAWS

ABOVE LEFT : 886 I - black dot under the '2' of '1200'
ABOVE RIGHT: 886 II - top of first 'S' in 'GROSSDEUTSCHES' open




ABOVE LEFT : 886 III - black dot above 'D' of 'FULDA'
ABOVE RIGHT: 886 IV - dark fleck at the top of the steps on the right



ABOVE LEFT : 886 V - black dot to the right of the 'A' of 'FULDA'
ABOVE RIGHT: 886 VI - dark fleck at the bottom of the steps to the right of the memorial

STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION

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

POSTALLY UNUSED - MINT

PLATE FLAWS PF I

The following are two examples of PF I, dot below the '2' of '1200'. In the example on the right the stamp with the PF I flaw is the one on the left.

PLATE FLAWS PF VI

The following example is of a PF VI, dark fleck at the bottom of the steps to the right of the memorial. The stamp with the PF VI flaw is the one on the right.

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