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Europe/Germany : V for Victory?

 

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10 Jul 2013
03:10:31pm
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Hi. Just wanted to confirm with some of you experts: I guess this stamp block shows victory of the allies over nazi Germany. The "V" stands for victory, I suppose. It concerns the french occupied zone.Was this sort of stamp also used in that manner in the 3 other zones?
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11 Jul 2013
06:08:44am
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Hi Daniel,

This is a local post stamps, prepared, but never issued, for the city of Saulgau, Württemberg, under French authority right at the end of WWII. It should be listed in the Michel German specialized catalog. I have seen others, so I assume the whole set of Hitler head stamps might exist with this overprint.

Various other localities produced temporary stamps right at the end of WWII using overprints on the Hitler definitives, especially in the Soviet occupied areas. Many of these "provisionals" have been made under philatelic influence and are not necessarily valuable.

Arno

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11 Jul 2013
08:18:45am

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i'll add that there is one inverted overprint among the four. everyone's likely seen it, but, just in case....

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11 Jul 2013
09:06:34am
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Those stamps for Saulgau was printed in May of 1945 they are listed in Michel Specialized Vol 2
12 values are a set and it was overprinted 3, 5, 6, 8, 12, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 42 and 50 Pf. Cat value for the set in mint** condition 160.00 Euro for a inverted overprint 50.00 Euro each.
The "V" is in red or blue, the date and Württemberg in black.
On request was also the 60 and 80 Pf. overprinted cat value for the 2 is 130.00 Euro also in mint never hinged condition.
The overprint was ordered by a French local commander but the stamps was never put in use, there were about 150.000 stamps overprinted
That is a very interesting collecting area for a Germany collector, but there are also a lot of fakes and phantasy overprints in circulation.
It is surprising how many mint** Hitler head set's of sheets are still out there. Because fakes and phantasy productions are still on going, the stamps are real but the rest is

Manfred

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15 Jul 2013
01:08:58pm
re: V for Victory?

Thank you all for interesting remarks. True, I didn't notice the inverted one!!

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Stampme

22 Aug 2013
07:33:34pm
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Additionally, I believe that the Michel Cat folks state that MNH copies are not being expertised by the German Experts.
Bruce

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The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. Mahatma Gandhi.
10 Jul 2013
03:10:31pm

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Hi. Just wanted to confirm with some of you experts: I guess this stamp block shows victory of the allies over nazi Germany. The "V" stands for victory, I suppose. It concerns the french occupied zone.Was this sort of stamp also used in that manner in the 3 other zones?
Thanks,
Daniel.

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Rhinelander

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11 Jul 2013
06:08:44am

re: V for Victory?

Hi Daniel,

This is a local post stamps, prepared, but never issued, for the city of Saulgau, Württemberg, under French authority right at the end of WWII. It should be listed in the Michel German specialized catalog. I have seen others, so I assume the whole set of Hitler head stamps might exist with this overprint.

Various other localities produced temporary stamps right at the end of WWII using overprints on the Hitler definitives, especially in the Soviet occupied areas. Many of these "provisionals" have been made under philatelic influence and are not necessarily valuable.

Arno

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11 Jul 2013
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re: V for Victory?

i'll add that there is one inverted overprint among the four. everyone's likely seen it, but, just in case....

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11 Jul 2013
09:06:34am

re: V for Victory?

Those stamps for Saulgau was printed in May of 1945 they are listed in Michel Specialized Vol 2
12 values are a set and it was overprinted 3, 5, 6, 8, 12, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 42 and 50 Pf. Cat value for the set in mint** condition 160.00 Euro for a inverted overprint 50.00 Euro each.
The "V" is in red or blue, the date and Württemberg in black.
On request was also the 60 and 80 Pf. overprinted cat value for the 2 is 130.00 Euro also in mint never hinged condition.
The overprint was ordered by a French local commander but the stamps was never put in use, there were about 150.000 stamps overprinted
That is a very interesting collecting area for a Germany collector, but there are also a lot of fakes and phantasy overprints in circulation.
It is surprising how many mint** Hitler head set's of sheets are still out there. Because fakes and phantasy productions are still on going, the stamps are real but the rest is

Manfred

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The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. Mahatma Gandhi.
15 Jul 2013
01:08:58pm

re: V for Victory?

Thank you all for interesting remarks. True, I didn't notice the inverted one!!

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Stampme

22 Aug 2013
07:33:34pm

re: V for Victory?

Additionally, I believe that the Michel Cat folks state that MNH copies are not being expertised by the German Experts.
Bruce

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