French Zone of Occupation, general issues
1945/1946 Definitive issue. Coats of arms and German poets.
Constant varieties
| 3 pfennig | Field number | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| I |  |
Notch in shield in the lower left part | 6 |
| II |  |
Upper left corner damaged | 43, 93 |
| III |  |
Tip of lion’s mane thicker | 46 |
| 5 pfennig | Field number | ||
| I |  |
Notch on the lower horn | 2 |
| II |  |
Lower left corner and L of LOUIS damaged | 63 |
| III |  |
Upper right corner damaged | 99 |
| 8 pfennig | Field number | ||
| I |  |
F in BRIEFPOST damaged | 53 |
| II |  |
Upper borderline of coat of arms damaged | 56 |
| 15 pfennig | Field number | ||
| I |  |
Vertical line in coat of arms short | 95 |
| 30 pfennig | Field number | ||
| I |  |
PRANÇAISE instead of FRANÇAISE | 72 |
| II |  |
Black stain in the lower left part of coat of arms | 100 |
Sheets
Please note the files are large and they will take time to load.
| Complete sheets of stamps | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 pfennig | 20.8.46 | |
| 3 pfennig | 14.8.46 | |
| 5 pfennig | 2.9.46 | |
| 8 pfennig | 25.7.46, 31.7.46 | |
| 12 pfennig | 22.7.46 | |
| 15 pfennig | 5.9.46 | |
| 20 pfennig | 13.9.46 | |
| 24 pfennig | 16.7.46 | |
| 30 pfennig | 5.9.46 | |
Bibliography
- Michel Deutschland-Spezial 2005, Band 2: Ab Mai 1945 (Alliierte Besetzung bis BRD), Schwaneberger Verlag GmbH, ISBN 3-87858-145-9
