Galerie

 

The following numbers arise
No.31           1035.                  536.                      137.                  337.                    937
No.32           1035.                  336.                      137.                  437.                    937.              338.          438
No.33           1035                   137                        937
No.34           1035
No.35           1035

The first or first two numbers represent the month and the last two represent the year of printing. From this issue No.31 has two very interesting plate faults

Position 3                  “DANZIO” instead of “DANZIG”
Position 4                  “STADL’ instead of “STADT’

8th issue
Here we are concerned with a special airmail stamp in miniature sheet form for the occasion of “Daposta” 1937 (Danziger Postwertzejchen-Ausstel].ung) [Danzig Postage Stamp Exhibition]. Sheet size 158 x 105mm. designed by W. Lütcke. Watermark horizontal webbing. Perforated 14. Stamps removed from the sheet were also valid.

Serial No.                            Michel No.                          Value                             Colour
36                                              27la                                     50 Pf.                     Dark blue on pale yellow
36a                                            271b                                   50 Pf.                     Grey blue on pale yellow

9th issue

July 1938/13th February 1939
In the same design as nos. 31 to 35 but now with Swastikas watermark.

Serial No.                             Michel No.                            Value                                   Colour
37                                                  298                                     10 Pf.                                     Red
38                                                  299                                     15 Pf.                                     Yellow
39                                                  300                                     25 Pf.                                     Blackish green
40                                                  301                                     50 Pf.                                     Light grey blue

Numbers issued:
No.37           796,000               No.39              397.000
No.38           198,000               No.40              199,000

The so—called “Hausauftragsnummern” as on Nos 31 to 35 are also found on this issue. To date the following are known

No.37          638             No.39            738.           139
No.38          738,            139                No.40        139

Stamps of this issue “on piece” attract a considerable premium in price over loose stamps, whilst those on flown covers go for appreciably more again.

Beware ! The ink of no.37 is soluble in water.

 

Danzig Report Vol. 1 - Nr. 62 - January - February - March - 1989, Page 13.