Spremberg stamps German local issues year 1946 MH set
The Spremberg local postage stamps from 1946 are part of the Soviet occupation zone issues in Germany immediately after World War II. Here are the key details about these stamps:
- The second definitive issue was released on 3 January 1946, printed in letterpress and issued in panes of 30 stamps (5 rows by 6 columns). This issue includes several denominations, notably 8 pfennig and 12 pfennig stamps, which were reprinted on 25 February 1946 with a black overprint “Wiederaufbau” (meaning “reconstruction”) and surcharged1.
- These stamps show a variety of constant printing varieties such as broken letters or lines in the inscriptions, damaged letters in “Pfg.” (Pfennig), and other minor flaws. For example, the letter “g” in “Pfg.” is often damaged or broken in different printings, and there are horizontal white lines over numerals in some stamps1.
- The Spremberg local issues are catalogued in specialized philatelic references like Michel (German catalog), with Michel numbers such as DE-SPR 7-14B for the 1946 imperforate stamp issues.
- The stamps were issued both perforated and imperforate on one side, and they are recognized as local issues from the Soviet occupation zone of Germany in 1946.
- These stamps are not listed in the Scott catalog but are recognized in Michel and other specialized catalogs. They are collectible items due to their historical context and printing varieties.
In summary, the Spremberg 1946 local issues are Soviet occupation definitive stamps printed in letterpress, including notable 8 and 12 pfennig values with “Wiederaufbau” overprints, featuring several constant printing varieties and issued in panes of 30. They are catalogued mainly in Michel and are of interest to collectors of German local post and occupation zone stamps
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