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Post by steve752 on May 18, 2020 13:52:49 GMT
Here's another one - inscribed 'Stahldruck' - I've got a few of these - any ideas how, what, where and why? Thanks Steve  |
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renden
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Post by renden on May 18, 2020 14:44:55 GMT
Steve Google it....you will hit this German stamp "Stephan" on the nose - have not done research in catalogs - It is a Holiday here today  René |
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vikingeck
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Post by vikingeck on May 18, 2020 14:59:03 GMT
Hi the Stahldruck means steel engraving and this is a printers sample from the State printing works the Reichsdrukeri.
The portrait is Heinrich Von Stephan who was instrumental in the formation of the Universal Postal Union. UPU which guarantees reciprocal mail deliveries for all its members with no extra fees to the receiver.
so not a stamp , a Cinderella printer’s advertising sample.I believe it is 1930-1940 period
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Post by steve752 on May 18, 2020 15:03:39 GMT
Thanks both - not much online about that stamp in particular that I can find - Vikingeck - where did you find that info? Rene - Happy Holidays!
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vikingeck
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Post by vikingeck on May 18, 2020 15:09:53 GMT
I think I already knew the answers from many many years collecting experience . I recognise the gentleman from an issue put out by Germany for an anniversary of the UPU Possibly the 50th which suggests 1924 .. but I did a check with Google. “ stahldruck reichsdrukerei
Stephan”; the answers lie in the responses to that .
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Ryan
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Post by Ryan on May 19, 2020 9:58:26 GMT
Glenn Morgan's stampprinters.info site has tons of examples of test stamps / dummy stamps / whatever. Go here to see some test stamps from the Reichsdruckerei, including a perforated version of your stamp. Unfortunately, at some point a bunch of the interior links got messed up with URL capitalization problems - the info is still there (I think) but sometimes you have to mess around with the URL to get to the right place. For example, clicking on "Germany" at the top of that page doesn't take you anywhere! So, just scroll down the page a bit rather than trying to use that link. Ryan |
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Post by steve752 on May 19, 2020 15:13:02 GMT
Cheers Ryan
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