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PLATING OF THE 2-MARK INNENDIENST

FIGURE 5- The plated 2-Mk. From B. Hennig (Koehler) auction, Wiesbaden 1994

FIGURE 6- Trial proof on white chalky cardboard of an overprint design tested on the 35 Pt Germania, with blue Schragaufdruck. Note left panel overprint which shows a version of the bar which has only a single diagonal line, changed later to diagonal lines facing in both directions. (From Hennig auction)

FIGURE 7- Enlargement of bar at left end of proof, showing that the lines run from upper left to lower right at 45 degrees.

 

Danzig Report Vol. 1 - Nr. 100 - July - August - September - 1998, Page 19.