Germany-Third Reich 1934 Charity Stamps - Professions

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  • Label : "Deutsche Reichspost"; 1934; semi-postal charity stamps of the issue "Professions"; issue of 9 stamps


Stamd datas:

  • Issue date : 05 November 1934
  • Catalogue numbers : Michel No. 556-564; Yvert & Tellier; 513-521; Scott: No. B59-B67
  • Colors :
- dark orange brown – olive black – dark green – dark blue green – brown orange -…
- … - dark brownish red – black green blue – violet ultramarine – dark lilac purple
  • Watermark : Germany No. 4 (crosses (swastikas)
  • Nominal values :
3+2 – 4+2 – 5+2 – 6+4 – 8+4 -…
… - 12+3 – 20+10 – 25+15 – 40+35 Rpf (= Reichspfennig)
(The surcharge was for the "Deutsche Nothilfe".)
  • Postage validity : to 30 June 1935
  • Designed by : Friedrich Ferdinand von Spiegel (1879-1950)
  • Printed by : "Reichsdruckerei", Berlin
  • Print process : Recess printing
  • Perforation : Comb perforation, K 13 : 13¾
  • Print runs and stamp motives:
- 3+2 (Michel No. 556) : 1,883,843; Merchant
- 4+2 (Michel No. 557) : 2,292,455; Blacksmith
- 5+2 (Michel No. 558) : 1,125,201; Bricklayer
- 6+4 (Michel No. 559) : 4,132,967; Miner
- 8+4 (Michel No. 560) : 2,447,218; Architect
- 12+3 (Michel No. 561) : 5,451,1331; Farmer
- 20+10 (Michel No. 562) : 435,584; Scientist
- 25+15 (Michel No. 563) : 472,038; Artist
- 40+35 (Michel No. 564) : 340,450; Judge
  • Variants ;
- Michel No. 560, 561 also in blooklets with advertisement fields


Semi-postal charity stamps of the issue "Professions"
(issue of 9 stamps)

Mint stamps

Michel No. 556, mint
Michel No. 557, mint
Michel No. 558, mint
Michel No. 559, mint
Michel No. 560, mint
Michel No. 561, mint
Michel No. 562, mint
Michel No. 563, mint
Michel No. 564, mint

Used stamps

Michel No. 556, postmarked
Michel No. 557, postmarked
Michel No. 558, postmarked
Michel No. 559, postmarked
Michel No. 560, postmarked
Michel No. 561, postmarked
Michel No. 562, postmarked
Michel No. 563, postmarked
Michel No. 564, postmarked