Soviet Occupation Zone, Berlin and Brandenburg: Varieties of 5 pf. Stamp

CONSTANT VARIETIES
I Indentation on top of first letter T in STADT.
Field №: 26 Pane: A, B, C, D
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi. 1 A III
Notes: overprinted Sowjetische Besatzungs Zone
Value €: 1,35
II Colored spot in network above bear’s nose.
Field №: 27 Pane: A, B, C, D
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi. 1 A IV
Notes: overprinted Sowjetische Besatzungs Zone
Value €: 1,35
III Colored dot at the bottom left from the right denomination value.
Field №: 32 Pane: A, B, C
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi. 1 A XVIII
Notes: –
Value €: 1,35
IV Indentation on top of letter S in POST.
Field №: 58 Pane: B
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi. 1 A VII
Notes: –
Value €: 1,35
V Indentation on the lower curve of letter S in STADT.
Field №: 60 Pane: A, B, C, D
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi. 1 A XVI
Notes: overprinted Sowjetische Besatzungs Zone
Value €: 1,35
VI Colored spot in letter A in STADT, right ornament and network deformed.
Field №: 63 Pane: A, B, C, D
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi. 1 A VIII
Notes: another example, overprinted Sowjetische Besatzungs Zone
Value €: 1,35
VII Letter O in POST broken on top.
Field №: 90 Pane: B
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi. 1 A XII
Notes: –
Value €: 1,35
VIII Colored spot on the first letter T in STADT.
Field №: 91 Pane: A, B, C, D
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi. 1 A XIII
Notes: overprinted Sowjetische Besatzungs Zone
Value €: 1,35
IX Colored dot below horizontal stroke of the right-sided numeral 5.
Field №: 13 Pane: A, D
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: overprinted Sowjetische Besatzungs Zone
Value €: 1
X Colored dot below horizontal stroke of the right-sided numeral 5, another dot below denomination box.
Field №: 13 Pane: AI-III
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: 1
XI White scratch on bear’s top arm.
Field №: 14 Pane: C
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: 1
XII Colored dot in right-sided denomination box.
Field №: 19 Pane: A
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: 1
XIII Colored dot on background, below letter B of BERLIN.
Field №: 27 Pane: A, B, C, D
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: 1
XIV Letter P in POST shorter at bottom.
Field №: 25 Pane: A
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: 1
XV The second right-sided curved ornament from top broken.
Field №: 44 Pane: C
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: 1
XVI Colored dot in left-sided denomination box.
Field №: 48 Pane: B
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: 1
XVII Slight indentation in right frame.
Field №: 56 Pane: C
Other nomenclatures: -D
Notes: –
Value €: 1
XVIII Colored dot below right-sided denomination box, tiny dot at bottom of vertical stroke B in BERLIN.
Field №: 62 Pane: AI-III
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: 1
XIX White spot on bear’s bottom right paw.
Field №: 67 Pane: C
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: 1
XX Letter O in POST cracked at the top, small green line inside right denomination box on the left.
Field №: 87 Pane: A
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: 1
XXI Indented frame next to the right-sided denomination box.
Field №: 88 Pane: A
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: 1
XXII Colored dot on right-sided numeral 5. (Left stamp.)
Field №: 94 Pane: A
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: 1
XXIII Top right curved ornament broken. (Right stamp.)
Field №: 95 Pane: A
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: 1
XXIV Indentation in the left frame of the right denomination box. (Retouching of plate flaw III)
Field №: 32 Pane: D
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi. 1 A XIX
Notes: overprinted Sowjetische Besatzungs Zone
Value €: 1,35
XXV Colored spot below the right denomination box, below numeral 5.
Field №: 64 Pane: A, C, D, (B retouched)
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi. 1 A XIV
Notes: overprinted Sowjetische Besatzungs Zone
Value €: 1,35
XXVI Bear’s tongue deformed.
Field №: 71 Pane: D
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi. 1 A XVII
Notes: overprinted Sowjetische Besatzungs Zone
Value €: 1,35
XXVII Bear’s tongue and network deformed.
Field №: 86 Pane: D
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi. 1 A XXI
Notes: overprinted Sowjetische Besatzungs Zone
Value €: 1,35
XXVIII White spot in the neck. (In one part of circulation).
Field №: 69 Pane: C
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi. 1 A IX
Notes: –
Value €: 1,35
XXIX Three tufts of hair, next to each other, instead of two on bear´s back.
Field №: 85 Pane: C
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi. 1 A XI
Notes: –
Value €: 1,35
XXX Letters “ADT” of “STADT” smudged.
Field №: 15 Pane: C
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi. 1 A I
Notes: –
Value €: 1,35
XXXI The background net damaged between the front paws of bear.
Field №: 20 Pane: C
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi. 1 A II
Notes: –
Value €: 1,35
XXXII Background net damaged by front knee.
Field №: 77 Pane: C
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi. 1 A X
Notes: –
Value €: 1,35
XXXIII Top left frame indented next to “S” in “STADT”.
Field №: 75 Pane: A
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi. 1 A VI
Notes: –
Value €: 1,35
XXXIV Right hand number frame broken right next to “5”.
Field №: 98 Pane: C
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi. 1 A XV
Notes: –
Value €: 1,35
XXXV Two white dots over “ER” of “BERLIN”.
Field №: 72 Pane: A
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi. 1 A XX
Notes: –
Value €: 1,35
XXXVI Vertical of the second “T” in “STADT” broken.
Field №: 51 Pane: B
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi. 1 A XXII
Notes: –
Value €: 1,35
XXXVII Green dot below bottom frame, below letter P in POST.
Field №: 45 Pane: D
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: 1
XXXVIII Tiny green dot left from right-sided 5.
Field №: 4 Pane: A, B, C, D
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: 1
XXXIX Comma sign on top margin indented at bottom.
Field №: 5 Pane: D
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: 1
XL Top right inner corner (below letter N in BERLIN) slightly deformed.
Field №: 5 Pane: A, B, C, D
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: 1
XLI Top frame above letters T and B in STADT BERLIN deformed.
Field №: 10 Pane: D
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: 1
XLII Tiny white bulge inside letter B in BERLIN.
Field №: 17 Pane: A, B, C, D
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: 1
XLIII Short green vertical line left from the left border.
Field №: 22 Pane: A, C, D
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: 1
XLIV Right-handed denomination number connected to the bottom frame by a dot.
Field №: 24 Pane: D
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: 1
XLV Green dot on letter S in POST.
Field №: 31 Pane: D
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: 1
XLVI Green dot in top right corner of left-sided denomination box.
Field №: 35 Pane: D
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: 1
XLVII Thin horizontal line touching the left frame.
Field №: 99 Pane: A, B, C, D
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: 1
XLVIII Right network horizontally torn.
Field №: 57 Pane: DI, DII, DIII
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: 1
XLIX Small green dot on the left white inner frame.
Field №: 75, 82 Pane: D
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: 1
L White spot on bear’s neck.
Field №: 43 Pane: D
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: 1,5
LI Network behind bear’s right leg damaged.
Field №: 94 Pane: CI-III
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: 1
LII Green dot below bottom right corner.
Field №: 96 Pane: A, B, C, D
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: similar to LIII.
Value €: 1
LIII Green dot below bottom right corner, green dot on the left side of letter O in POST.
Field №: 96 Pane: CI-CIII
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: similar to LII.
Value €: 1
LIV Flaw 1a Plate C, Base of comma short and indented.
Field №: 1a Pane: C
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes:
Value €:
LV Top right hand side of “5” in “1,50” is damaged.
Field №: 3 Pane: A
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes:
Value €:
LVI Horizontal line under paw of bear.
Field №: 4b Pane: C
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes:
Value €:
LVII Small break in top right corner outer border line.
Field №: 6
 Pane: ABCD
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes:
Value €:
LVIII Irregular top frame above “DT BE” of “STADT BERLIN”.
Field №: 10
 Pane: D
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes:
Value €:
LIX Small line on right thigh of bear (detail).
Field №: 11a Pane: ABCD
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes:
Value €:
LX Green line outside man stamp frame, towards bottom right.
Field №: 11
 Pane: B
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes:
Value €:
LXI A spot above and between “A” and ” of “STADT”.
Field №: 12 Pane: A, D
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes:
Value €:

References

Bibliography

  1. Berlin and Brandenburg Plattenfehler Katalog der SBZ Bärenserie 1945, Ralph Krenz.
  2. Die Berliner Bärenmarken, Arbeitsgruppe Bärenmarken in der Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Thüringen – SBZ/OPD-Ausgaben 1945/46 e.V.
  3. Michel Deutschland-Spezial 2005, Band 2: Ab Mai 1945 (Alliierte Besetzung bis BRD), Schwaneberger Verlag GmbH, ISBN 3-87858-145-9