French Zone of Occupation, issues for Württemberg

Definitive issues in years 1947-1949 were printed in multiple types that appear in the same sheet of stamps. In case of small denominations (up to 60 pfennig) types are arranged by columns. In case of large denominations (1 mark) types are arranged in distinct pattern.

Designs that were printed in multiple denominations may or may not have the same types. Details are described in tables below representing each type.

Presentation of types

HÖLDERLIN	Description
Types I and II	Type I: hair curl next to the right cheek outlined. Type II: the curl is open on the left side.

HÖLDERLIN

Description

Types I and II

Type I:

hair curl next to the right cheek outlined.

Type II:

the curl is open on the left side.

Denomination	Year	Type I	Type II
3 pf., brown	1947	1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10	2, 4, 7, 9
15 pf., dark violet	1947	1-10	none
45 pf., dark red	1947	1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10	2, 4, 7, 9
6 pf., dark brown	1948	1-10	none
15 pf., blue	1948	1-10	none
5 pf., blue green	1948	1-10	none
6 pf., dark brown	1948	1-10	none

CITY GATES IN WANGEN	Description
Types II and I	Type I: gutter on the roof thick. Type II: the gutter on the roof thin.

CITY GATES IN WANGEN

Description

Types II and I

Type I:

gutter on the roof thick.

Type II:

the gutter on the roof thin.

Denomination	Year	Type I	Type II
10 pf., dark blue	1947	1, 2, 4-7, 9, 10	3, 8

MONASTERY BEBENHAUSEN	Description
Types I, IV and II Types V and VI Types III and VIII	Type I: fountain base white (without raster). Type II: fountain base with shadowed (with raster). Type III: thick horizontal line on fountain base. Type IV: horizontal and a vertical line on fountain base. Type V: fountain base without outline below, outline on the fountain bowl broken on the right. Type VI: outline below clearly visible, outline on the fountain bowl broken on the right. Type VII: fountain base on the right outlined by a curved line. Type VIII: sloping line outlining the fountain base on the right longer. Type IX: short thick line on the right outline of the fountain base.

MONASTERY BEBENHAUSEN

Description

Types I, IV and II

Types V and VI

Types III and VIII

Type I:

fountain base white (without raster).

Type II:

fountain base with shadowed (with raster).

Type III:

thick horizontal line on fountain base.

Type IV:

horizontal and a vertical line on fountain base.

Type V:

fountain base without outline below,
outline on the fountain bowl broken on the right.

Type VI:

outline below clearly visible,
outline on the fountain bowl broken on the right.

Type VII:

fountain base on the right outlined by a curved line.

Type VIII:

sloping line outlining the fountain base on the right longer.

Type IX:

short thick line on the right outline of the fountain base.

Denomination	Year	Type I	Type II	Type III	Type IV	Type V	Type VI	Type VII	Type VIII	Type IX
16 pf., dark olive green	1947	–	1-4, 6-9	5, 10	–	–	–	–	–	–
24 pf., red	1947	3, 8	1-6	5, 10	2, 4, 7, 9	–	–	–	–	–
16 pf., dark violet	1948	–	1-10	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
24 pf., dark green	1948	3, 8	1-6	5, 10	2, 4, 7, 9	–	–	–	–	–
4 pf., dark violet	1948	–	–	–	–	1-4, 6-9 fields 5, 15	5, 10 fields 4, 14	–	–	–
40 pf., olive brown	1948	–	–	–	–	–	4, 9	1, 6	2, 5, 7, 10	3, 8

SCHLOSS LICHTENSTEIN	Description
Types I, II and III	Type I: four fir trees on the slope below the castle. Type II: three fir trees on the slope. Type III: white area on the rock face below the castle larger.

SCHLOSS LICHTENSTEIN

Description

Types I, II and III

Type I:

four fir trees on the slope below the castle.

Type II:

three fir trees on the slope.

Type III:

white area on the rock face below the castle larger.

Denomination	Year	Type I	Type II	Type III
84 pf., dark green	1947	1, 3, 5, 7, 9	2, 4, 6, 8, 10	–
84 pf., lilac red	1948	1, 3, 5, 7, 9	Fields: 2, 6, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 42, 44, 48, 50	Fields: 4, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40
90 pf., dark red	1948	–	1-10	–

CHURCH IN ZWIEFALTEN	Description
Types I, III and II	Type I: thick horizontal line on the upright pillar, left from the entrance. Type II: thin horizontal line on the pillar, breach in outline on church facade. Type III: thick horizontal line on the upright pillar, left from the entrance, point indicating Madonna’s toe missing.

CHURCH IN ZWIEFALTEN

Description

Types I, III and II

Type I:

thick horizontal line on the upright pillar, left from the entrance.

Type II:

thin horizontal line on the pillar,
breach in outline on church facade.

Type III:

thick horizontal line on the upright pillar, left from the entrance,
point indicating Madonna’s toe missing.

Denomination	Year	Type I	Type II	Type III
1 M., brown	1947	Fields: 11-20, 31-40, 43, 44, 49, 50.	Fields: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 42, 46, 48.	Fields: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 41, 45, 47.
1 M., blue	1948	Fields: 1, 2, 5-8, 21-30, 41-50.	Fields: 4, 10, 14, 16, 18, 20, 32, 36, 38, 40.	Fields: 3, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39.

CITY HALL IN WALDSEE	Description
Types I and II	Type I: vertical line of the flag pole thick. Type II: vertical line of the flag pole thin.

CITY HALL IN WALDSEE

Description

Types I and II

Type I:

vertical line of the flag pole thick.

Type II:

vertical line of the flag pole thin.

Denomination	Year	Type I	Type II
8 pf., dark blue green	1948	1-4, 6-9	5, 10

SKI CHAMPIONSHIP 10 pf.	Description
Types II, I and IX	Type I: stamp without special markings. Type II: two dots in the cloud below inscription DEUTSCHE, dot next the numeral 1 in denomination on the left side. Type III: dot next to the letter D in DEUTSCHE, on the left. Type IV: dot inside zero in denomination (between inner borderline and shading). Type V: shading missing on the right side from numeral 4 in denomination. Type VI: white line in shading below letter U in DEUTSCHE (lightning). Type VII: dot in shading inside zero in denomination. Type VIII: dot between letters S and C in DEUTSCHE. Type IX: dot in shading next to the ski pole on the right, lower part of the numeral 9 in 1948 not curved.

SKI CHAMPIONSHIP 10 pf.

Description

Types II, I and IX

Type I:

stamp without special markings.

Type II:

two dots in the cloud below inscription DEUTSCHE,
dot next the numeral 1 in denomination on the left side.

Type III:

dot next to the letter D in DEUTSCHE, on the left.

Type IV:

dot inside zero in denomination (between inner borderline and shading).

Type V:

shading missing on the right side from numeral 4 in denomination.

Type VI:

white line in shading below letter U in DEUTSCHE (lightning).

Type VII:

dot in shading inside zero in denomination.

Type VIII:

dot between letters S and C in DEUTSCHE.

Type IX:

dot in shading next to the ski pole on the right,
lower part of the numeral 9 in 1948 not curved.

Denomination	Year	Type I	Type II	Type III	Type IV	Type V	Type VI	Type VII	Type VIII	Type IX
10 pf., dark green	1949	6, 8	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	10

SKI CHAMPIONSHIP 20 pf.	Description
Types V, I and III	Type I: stamp without special markings. Type II: horizontal line of the plus sign concave on the right. Type III: two lines of shading next to the skier’s head on the right broken. Type IV: the first vertical line of the letter N in ISNY short. Type V: letter G in ALLG. damaged on the lower left side. Type VI: colored dot between letters H and E in DEUTSCHE.

SKI CHAMPIONSHIP 20 pf.

Description

Types V, I and III

Type I:

stamp without special markings.

Type II:

horizontal line of the plus sign concave on the right.

Type III:

two lines of shading next to the skier’s head on the right broken.

Type IV:

the first vertical line of the letter N in ISNY short.

Type V:

letter G in ALLG. damaged on the lower left side.

Type VI:

colored dot between letters H and E in DEUTSCHE.

Denomination	Year	Type I	Type II	Type III	Type IV	Type V	Type VI
24 pf., rose	1949	3, 5, 6	1	2	7	4	9

GERMAN POSTAGE STAMP CENTENARY 20 pf.	Description
Types I and II	Type I: roof rack detached from the roof. Type II: roof rack attached to the roof of the bus.

GERMAN POSTAGE STAMP CENTENARY 20 pf.

Description

Types I and II

Type I:

roof rack detached from the roof.

Type II:

roof rack attached to the roof of the bus.

Denomination	Year	Type I	Type II
20 pf., brown	1949	Columns: 3, 5 and Fields 1, 6, 21, 26, 41, 46	Columns: 2, 4 and Fields: 11, 16

Varieties

May 1947 – February 1948. Definitive set: scenery and famous persons from Württemberg (I). Denomination in Reichmarks, printed in photogravure.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
2 pf., grey
I	Wart at the left chin.
	Field №: 7	Pane: N/A
	Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi. 1 PF I
	Notes: –
	Value €: 1,5
II	Blobs in the left collar.
	Field №: 20	Pane: N/A
	Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi. 1 PF II
	Notes: –
	Value €: 1,5
III	Scar on the left cheek.
	Field №: 39	Pane: N/A
	Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi. 1 PF III
	Notes: in one part of circulation.
	Value €: 3
IV	Curved part of numeral 2 broken.
	Field №: 76	Pane: N/A
	Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi. 1 PF IV
	Notes: –
	Value €: 1,5
3 pf., brown
I	Lower right frame aslant, letter G in WÜRTTEMBERG thin.
	Field №: 20	Pane: N/A
	Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi. 2 PF I
	Notes: –
	Value €: 1,5
12 pf., dark green
I	Wart to the left of the nose, hair sticking out.
	Field №: 49	Pane: N/A
	Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi. 4 PF II
	Notes: –
	Value €: 3
15 pf., dark violet
I	Wart above the right eyebrow, white spot at the ÜR of WÜRTTEMBERG.
	Field №: 11	Pane: N/A
	Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi. 5 PF II
	Notes: –
	Value €: 1,5
II	Colored spot below letter W in WÜRTTEMBERG.
	Field №: 51	Pane: N/A
	Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi. 5 PF III
	Notes: –
	Value €: 1,5
16 pf., dark olive green
I	Large spot at the right base of the fountain.
	Field №: 20	Pane: N/A
	Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi. 6 PF I
	Notes: –
	Value €: 1,5
20 pf., blue
I	Socket and antenna at the roof of the left house.
	Field №: 42	Pane: N/A
	Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi. 7 PF II
	Notes: see also III.
	Value €: 1,5
II	Dark spot in front of the city gate.
	Field №: 88	Pane: N/A
	Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi. 7 PF III
	Notes: –
	Value €: 1,5
III	Colored dot above the roof of the left building.
	Field №: 42	Pane: N/A
	Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi. 7 PF I
	Notes: precursor to this variety which occurs in the same field and is listed as I (Michel 7 PF II).
	Value €: 1,5
24 pf., red
I	Big white dot above the first letter E in WÜRTTEMBERG
	Field №: 81	Pane: N/A
	Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi. 8 PF III
	Notes: –
	Value €: 1,5
45 pf., cerise
I	Colored dot at the base of letter T to the right, letter G with additional stroke.
	Field №: 92	Pane: N/A
	Other nomenclatures:
	Notes: –
	Value €: 1,5
II	Numeral 5 of denomination touching letter R in WÜRTTEMBERG.
	Field №: 79	Pane: N/A
	Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi. 1 PF I
	Notes: –
	Value €: 1,5
60 pf., deep orange
I	Spike on right shoulder.
	Field №: 92	Pane: N/A
	Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi. 10 PF II
	Notes: –
	Value €: 1,5
84 pf., blue green
I	White spot on hill below the castle.
	Field №: 5	Pane: N/A
	Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi. 12 PF I
	Notes: in one part of circulation.
	Value €: 3
1 m., dark brown
I	The first letter E in WÜRTTEMBERG broken in the middle.
	Field №: 4	Pane: N/A
	Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi. 13 PF IV
	Notes: in one part of circulation.
	Value €: 3
II	Colored dot to the right from the cross, top curved protective rail to the right broken.
	Field №: ?	Pane: N/A
	Other nomenclatures: –
	Notes: another example.
	Value €: –

UNLISTED VARIETIES
2 pf., gray
1	Circle above head in upper right corner (the moon).
3 pf., brown
1	Colored dot above letter R in WÜRTTEMBERG.
2	Thin colored line on medallion frame above letters T and E in WÜRTTEMBERG.
15 pf., purple
2	Dotted lines around the frame.
45 pf., cerise
1	Colored dot below numeral 4.
2	Colored dot next to the nose.
60 pf., deep orange
1	Letters E and M in WÜRTTEMBERG connected.
2	Barely any shading around letter Ü in WÜRTTEMBERG.
3	Additional hairline on forehead.
4	Letter E in SCHILLER deformed, looks like B: SCHILLBR.
5	Colored smudge below letter B and a dot inside letter G of WÜRTTEMBERG.
75 pf., bright blue
1	Colored dot next to the statue to the right.
2	First letter R in WÜRTTEMBERG open on top.
84 pf., blue green
1	Colored dot between numeral 4 and letter P of PF.
2	Thin horizontal line and a whitening above the second fir tree below the castle.
1 m., dark brown
1	Colored dot inside letter R of WÜRTTEMBERG.

June – August 1948. Definitive set: scenery and famous persons from Württemberg (II). Denomination in German Marks, printed in photogravure.

Constant varieties

CONSTANT VARIETIES
15 pf., blue
I	Colored dot above right eyebrow.
	Field №: 11	Pane: N/A
	Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi. 19 PF II
	Notes: –
	Value €: 1,5

UNLISTED VARIETIES
6 pf., violet brown
1	Colored dot to the right from the numeral 6, above letters R and T in WÜRTTEMBERG.
2	Dotted lines around the frame.	Example 2, example 3.
8 pf., blue green
1	Colored dot below letters E and R in WÜRTTEMBERG.
12 pf., crimson
1	Colored dot on forehead above left eyebrow.
2	Curved part of numeral 2 enclosed.
15 pf., blue
1	Letter R in HÖLDERLIN short, umlaut above O missing.
84 pf., carmine
1	Upper right branch of the tree broken.
2	White dot in embankment above the road.

November 1948 – July 1949. Definitive set: scenery and famous persons from Württemberg (III). Without “PF”, printed in photogravure.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
2 pf., deep orange
I	Colored spot on left collar.
	Field №: 20	Pane: N/A
	Other nomenclatures: –
	Notes: –
	Value €: –

UNLISTED VARIETIES
5 pf., blue
1	Colored spot below first letter E in WÜRTTEMBERG.
6 pf., rose brown
1	Dotted lines around the frame.
8 pf., rose brown
1	Colored dot right from the flag pole.
10 pf., dark green
1	White dot on letter M in WÜRTTEMBERG.
20 pf., cerise
1	Colored smudge on the left side of the top frame.

Bibliography

Michel Deutschland-Spezial 2005, Band 2: Ab Mai 1945 (Alliierte Besetzung bis BRD), Schwaneberger Verlag GmbH, ISBN 3-87858-145-9