German Reich year 1942 Stamp Horses / Hamburg Derby MNH

German Reich year 1942 Stamp Horses / Hamburg Derby ☀ MNH **

That stamp is a popular and collectible issue from the German Third Reich era. It commemorates a major event in German horse racing.

The 1942 “Horses / Hamburg Derby” stamp is a single, semi-postal issue:

• Official Name: Großer Preis von Deutschland der Dreijährigen (German Grand Prix for Three-Year-Olds), also historically known as “Das Blaue Band” (The Blue Ribbon) race.
• Issue Date: June 16, 1942.
• Michel Catalog Number: Mi. 814.
• Scott Catalog Number: Sc. B204.
• Denomination: 25 + 100Rpf was for postage, and the 100 Rpf surcharge went to the Kulturfonds—Culture Fund—which supported Nazi cultural and propaganda activities).
• Design: Features a powerful depiction of a single racehorse and jockey, designed by Ludwig Hohlwein.
• Color: Violet Ultramarine (Blue).

The Other 1942 Horse Stamp (Brown Ribbon)

It’s important to note that the German Reich issued a second horse racing stamp that same year in July, which sometimes causes confusion:

• Event: Braunes Band von Deutschland (Brown Ribbon of Germany) race in Munich.
• Issue Date: July 14, 1942.
• Michel Catalog Number: Mi. 815.
• Scott Catalog Number: Sc. B205.
• Denomination: 12 + 38 Rpf.
• Design: Features three racehorses with jockeys.
• Color: Reddish-Brown.

Value Considerations

Both stamps (Mi. 814 and Mi. 815) are generally common due to their high printing quantity, and they are typically found at the lower end of the value scale for Third Reich semi-postals.