Soviet Occupation Zone, Berlin and Brandenburg: Varieties of 12 pf. Stamp


TYPES (All panes)
I Letter N in BERLIN thin and deformed.
Field №: 7, 10, 12, 20, 30, 40, 50, 70, 80, 83, 90, 100
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 1,2
II Tiny red dot on top left of letter B in BERLIN.
Field №: 1, 14, 21, 24, 34, 44, 55, 64, 71, 74, 78, 84, 93
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 1,2
III Bottom right corner rounded.
Field №: 5, 8, 18, 28, 38, 48, 52, 68, 78, 81, 88
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 1,2
IV Tiny red dot in top right corner on third white line from the top.
Field №: 27, 37, 47, 67, 77, 87, 97
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 1,2
V Tiny red dot on bear’s back, just below the board.
Field №: 13, 23, 33, 43, 54, 63, 73, 92
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 1,2
VI First and third white line above the board slightly thicker.
Field №: 16, 26, 36, 41, 46, 57, 61, 66, 76, 86, 85, 96
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 1,2
CONSTANT VARIETIES
I Colored spot on the plank.
Field №: 10 Pane: D
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi. 5 A I
Notes: another (slightly different) example.
Value €: 5,25
II White spot at the bottom of letter g in Pfg.
Field №: 40 Pane: A, B, C, D
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi. 5 A II
Notes:
Value €: 1,2
III White spot close to the right frame.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 1
IV Small white dot above numeral 2.
Field №: 14 Pane: CIV/2
Other nomenclatures:
Notes: another example.
Value €: 1,2
V White spot above letter D in STADT.
Field №: 1 Pane: CIV/1-2
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 1,2
VI White dot on bear’s tongue.
Field №: 11 Pane: BII
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 1,8
VII Colored dot on bear’s right knee.
Field №: 49 Pane: B
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 1
VIII Colored dot below bear’s ear.
Field №: 51 Pane: B
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
IX Colored dot at the lower part of the plank.
Field №: 61 Pane: DIII
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 1,2
X White spot letters A and D in STADT.
Field №: 61 Pane: C
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 1,2
XI Bear with a white tail, white dot below the second letter T in STADT.
Field №: 63 Pane: B
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 1,35
XII Colored smudge on letter D in STADT.
Field №: 67 Pane: D
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 1,2
XIII White dot on bear’s left knee.
Field №: 78 Pane: B
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 1
XIV White circle above letter g in Pfg.
Field №: 83 Pane: B
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 1
XV Colored dot on bear’s right thigh.
Field №: 91 Pane: AI/2, AIII
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 1
XVI Colored dot between bear’s ears.
Field №: 73 Pane: B
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi. 5 A IX
Notes:
Value €: 2,25
XVII Indentation in bottom frame and a white spot below letter D in STADT.
Field №: 87 Pane: A, B, C, D
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi. 5 A III
Notes:
Value €: 1,65
XVIII White spot on letter f in Pfg (“thick f”).
Field №: 98 Pane: A, B, C, D
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi. 5 A V
Notes:
Value €: 1,35
XIX White spot at bottom right of letter D in STADT and after N in BERLIN.
Field №: 87 Pane: CIII
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
XX Two thin horizontal lines on board below bear’s head.
Field №: 92 Pane: DIII
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 1,35
XXI Red dot (a nail) at top right of the board.
Field №: 100 Pane: A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 1,35
XXII White dot on top of letter S in STADT (ŠTADT).
Field №: 100 Pane: CIII
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 1,35
XXIV Big red dot on board, right from bear’s head.
Field №: 11 Pane: AIII
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
XXV Thin red line on board, right from bear’s top paw.
Field №: 17 Pane: CIV
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 1,35
XXVI Top left angle of letter E in BERLIN deformed.
Field №: 19 Pane: AI/1
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 1,35
XXVII Additional claw (above letter R in BERLIN).
Field №: 21 Pane: CI/1
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 1,35
XXVIII Red dot on bear’s body.
Field №: 26 Pane: AIII
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 1
XXIX Thin vertical line behind right knee.
Field №: 30 Pane: CII/2
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 1
XXX Large white spot below board (above letters TA in STADT).
Field №: 37 Pane: DI
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 1
XXXI Thin sloping line above top right corner.
Field №: 38 Pane: CI
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 1
XXXII Bottom right frame deformed, U-shaped line on board.
Field №: 58 Pane: CII
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 1,35
XXXIII Top left corner of letter R in BERLIN deformed.
Field №: 62 Pane: AII
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 1
XXXIV Big white spot on first letter T in STADT.
Field №: 64 Pane: BIII
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi. 5 A XI
Notes:
Value €: 1,35
XXXV Red dot on first letter T in STADT, letter B in BERLIN broken at bottom left.
Field №: 64 Pane: CI/1
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 1,35
XXXVI Red dot on board below bear’s top paw.
Field №: 31 Pane: BIII
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 1
XXXVII Big red circle below bear’s ear.
Field №: 84 Pane: AI
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
XXXVIII Red dot on letter g in Pfg.
Field №: 3 Pane: AII
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 1,2
XXXIX Small white dot right from 2.
Field №: 34 Pane: A, B, C, D
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 1
XL White dot on letter E in BERLIN.
Field №: 95 Pane: CII
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 1,5

References


Bibliography

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