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 |
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| Other nomenclatures: – | |||
| Notes: | |||
| Value €: | |||
| LVII |  |
Small break in top right corner outer border line. | |
| Field №: 6 |
Pane: ABCD |
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| Other nomenclatures: – | |||
| Notes: | |||
| Value €: | |||
| LVIII |  |
Irregular top frame above “DT BE” of “STADT BERLIN”. | |
| Field №: 10 |
Pane: D |
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| 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 |
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| Other nomenclatures: – | |||
| Notes: | |||
| Value €: | |||
| LXI |  |
A spot above and between “A” and ” of “STADT”. | |
| Field №: 12 | Pane: A, D |
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| Other nomenclatures: – | |||
| Notes: | |||
| Value €: | |||
References
Bibliography
- Berlin and Brandenburg Plattenfehler Katalog der SBZ Bärenserie 1945, Ralph Krenz.
- Die Berliner Bärenmarken, Arbeitsgruppe Bärenmarken in der Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Thüringen – SBZ/OPD-Ausgaben 1945/46 e.V.
- Michel Deutschland-Spezial 2005, Band 2: Ab Mai 1945 (Alliierte Besetzung bis BRD), Schwaneberger Verlag GmbH, ISBN 3-87858-145-9
