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Thank you in advance for any information you can supply!
Mike
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I have a 2007 specialized but it only goes through the end of the war (1945)
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MNH, Michel 197DDI =500 E
Michel 207: MNH=30, used=80, on cover=150
Michel 209: 35, 130, 200
Michel 338b ???
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Thank you both for your responses. I like the sound of that 197, but this one is showing as just 197 and no letters and include 197, 207 & 209 issued with the double overprint. This group looks like the 10N17, 10N19. 10N21 Soviet zone Germany issued in 1948 and 366b is like the 10N42, but a much different CV. One thing about collecting is the challenges they throw at collectors.
Thank you again for your assistance!
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Hi Mike
Michel 338b (Scott 133) is from German Democratic Republic, 1953.
Unlike Scott 10N42, it has a different watermark and the colors are slightly changed and in addition some types of paper.
It is a rather difficult stamp to identify.
Watermark types are difficult to see and measure.
I recommend you to observe how the stamp bends - for MNH and MH apply a small source of heat and for used put it in water - see the red arrow in the image.
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01:13:04pm
Interesting - I've never run into direction of bend as a way to ID stamps. Are any US or Canada stamps IDed this way and I just haven't noticed?
EDIT: Just thinking - does horizontally laid paper bend one way and vertically laid paper bend the other?
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Thank you again Gerom, but it looks like I stepped on Florida road apple with this one and it is certainly getting more confusing, especially since I don't even find any examples of these mystery stamps, but maybe I should try the European Ebay or other sites. And maybe I should stick to something I know at least a little bit about.
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I have a couple of oddball stamps from Germany that say can be found in the Michel Specialized catalog. I have 7 Michel catalogs, starting in 1972 through 2008 but none are specialized, of course. The numbers I am looking for are (Russian Zone) Mi 197, 207, 209 & 338b - w/double O/P. I am anxious to see if I come out smelling like a Rose, or the other popular option!
Thank you in advance for any information you can supply!
Mike
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I have a 2007 specialized but it only goes through the end of the war (1945)
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12:32:24pm
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Hi
MNH, Michel 197DDI =500 E
Michel 207: MNH=30, used=80, on cover=150
Michel 209: 35, 130, 200
Michel 338b ???
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re: Michel German catalog
Thank you both for your responses. I like the sound of that 197, but this one is showing as just 197 and no letters and include 197, 207 & 209 issued with the double overprint. This group looks like the 10N17, 10N19. 10N21 Soviet zone Germany issued in 1948 and 366b is like the 10N42, but a much different CV. One thing about collecting is the challenges they throw at collectors.
Thank you again for your assistance!
Mike
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12:38:53pm
re: Michel German catalog
Hi Mike
Michel 338b (Scott 133) is from German Democratic Republic, 1953.
Unlike Scott 10N42, it has a different watermark and the colors are slightly changed and in addition some types of paper.
It is a rather difficult stamp to identify.
Watermark types are difficult to see and measure.
I recommend you to observe how the stamp bends - for MNH and MH apply a small source of heat and for used put it in water - see the red arrow in the image.
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06 Aug 2024
01:13:04pm
re: Michel German catalog
Interesting - I've never run into direction of bend as a way to ID stamps. Are any US or Canada stamps IDed this way and I just haven't noticed?
EDIT: Just thinking - does horizontally laid paper bend one way and vertically laid paper bend the other?
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re: Michel German catalog
Thank you again Gerom, but it looks like I stepped on Florida road apple with this one and it is certainly getting more confusing, especially since I don't even find any examples of these mystery stamps, but maybe I should try the European Ebay or other sites. And maybe I should stick to something I know at least a little bit about.
Mike
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