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Post by PostmasterGS on May 29, 2015 9:54:01 GMT
Here's another neat series from the collection. From 1925-1929, Germany released a series of semi-postal depicting the coats of arms of various German states/territories. The surcharge went to benefit the Deutsche Nothilfe, a German charity program for which the Reichspost released annual stamp sets from 1924-1935. The stamps were designed by Sigmund von Weech, a German graphic designer who later became famous for his decorative textile designs. 1925The 1925 series depicts the coats of arms of: - 5+5 Pf — Prussia
- 10+10 Pf — Bavaria
- 20+20 Pf — Saxony
These issue all have a vertical waffle watermark (Michel wmk 2X). 1926The 1926 series depicts the coats of arms of: - 5+5 Pf — Wurttemberg
- 10+10 Pf — Baden
- 25+25 Pf — Thuringen
- 50+50 Pf — Hessen
These issues can all be found with vertical (wmk 2X) or horizontal (wmk 2Y) waffle watermarks, with the exception of MiNr 400 (X only). 1928- 5+5 Pf — Hamburg
- 8+7 Pf — Mecklenburg-Schwerin
- 15+15 Pf — Oldenburg
- 25+25 Pf — Braunschweig
- 50+50 Pf — Anhalt
These issues can all be found with vertical (wmk 2X) or horizontal (wmk 2Y) waffle watermarks, with the exception of MiNr 429 (Y only). 1929- 5+2 Pf — Bremen
- 8+4 Pf — Lippe-Detmold
- 15+5 Pf — Lübeck
- 25+10 Pf — Mecklenburg-Strelitz
- 50+40 Pf — Schaumburg-Lippe
These issues can all be found with horizontal (wmk 2Y) waffle watermarks. Total quantities produced were: MiNr 375 -- 4,913,150 MiNr 376 -- 3,926,961 MiNr 377 -- 983,730 MiNr 398 -- 5,268,464 MiNr 399 -- 4,163,636 MiNr 400 -- 438,290 MiNr 401 -- 210,336 MiNr 425 -- 1,207,598 MiNr 426 -- 2,400,716 MiNr 427 -- 2,406,013 MiNr 428 -- 284,850 MiNr 429 -- 156,984 MiNr 430 -- 3,051,237 MiNr 431 -- 4,214,414 MiNr 432 -- 4,898,586 MiNr 433 -- 379,455 MiNr 434 -- 177,788
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