Soviet Occupation Zone, Berlin and Brandenburg: Varieties of 6 pf. Stamp


TYPES
I Soviet occupation zone Germany Berlin Brandenburg stamp plate flaw Indentation in letter g in Pfg. Indentation in letter g in Pfg.
Field №: 5, 15, 25, 45, 55, 75 or 39, 70, 80, 93 Pane: A, B, C, D
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi.2 A XVII
Notes: Another example
Value €: 1
CONSTANT VARIETIES
6 pfg., purple
I Left foot of letter A prolonged.
Field №: 96 Pane: A, B, C, D
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi. 2 A VII
Notes:
Value €: 1
II Top frame of the second top window indented.
Field №: 7 Pane: A, B, C, D
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi. 2VI
Notes:
Value €: 1
III Colored dot left from numeral 6, big colored spot behind bear’s neck.
Field №: 12 Pane: DI
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 1
IV Colored dot left from numeral 6.
Field №: 12 Pane: A, B, C, D
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 1
V Letter I in BERLIN cracked at top.
Field №: 18 Pane: AI
Other nomenclatures:
Notes: another example.
Value €: 1
VI Colored dot at the top numeral 6.
Field №: 24 Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 1
VII Additional finger (a thumb) on bear’s top paw.
Field №: 41 Pane: C
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi. 2 A IV
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
VIII Small white dot on top of bear’s head.
Field №: 45 Pane: BII
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 1
IX Several lines behind bear’s head short or broken.
Field №: 47 Pane: BII
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 1
X Lines left from bear’s bottom paw damaged.
Field №: 49 Pane: DI
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 1
XI White dot on bear’s underarm, above letter B in BERLIN.
Field №: 55 Pane: A, B, C, D
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 1
XII Top right corner damaged.
Field №: 58 Pane: BI
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 1
XIII Top right horizontal lines shorter.
Field №: 80 Pane: A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 1
XIV Colored dot at top of numeral 6.
Field №: 80 Pane: B
Other nomenclatures:
Notes: another example.
Value €: 1
XV, XVI White scratch over the design of 81st and 91st stamp.
Field №: 81, 91 Pane: D
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi. 2 A VIII
Notes:
Value €: 2
XV Thin colored line on spade socket.
Field №: 91 Pane: B
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 1
XVI White spot on top of numeral 6.
Field №: 93 Pane: DII
Other nomenclatures:
Notes: another example.
Value €: 1
XVII White line inside letter D in STADT.
Field №: 64 Pane: D
Other nomenclatures:
Notes: another example.
Value €: 1
XVIII Thin line near the right border, behind bear’s neck.
Field №: 2 Pane: BII, BIII/1, BIII/2, C, DII, DIII
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 1
XIX Top claw on lower paw prolonged.
Field №: 10 Pane: D
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 1
XX Letter R in BERLIN damaged on top.
Field №: 13 Pane: D
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 1
XXI Horizontal line above letter S in STADT broken.
Field №: 17 Pane: D
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 1
XXII White dot between horizontal line right from spade blade.
Field №: 22 Pane: D
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 1
XXIII Colored smudge on horizontal lines above bear’s right ear.
Field №: 26 Pane: D
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 1
XXIV White spot behind bear’s back on the 15th horizontal line from below.
Field №: 32 Pane: D
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 1
XXV Indentation in spade fitting.
Field №: ? Pane: D
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 1
XXVI Indentation in spade blade at the second horizontal line above bear’s eye.
Field №: 48 Pane: D
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 1
XXVII Small dot on numeral 6.
Field №: 59 Pane: D
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 1
XXVIII Tiny indentation on the far left side of 7th horizontal line from the top.
Field №: 70 Pane: D
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 1
XXIX Horizontal line below letter B in BERLIN broken.
Field №: 71 Pane: D
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 1
XXX Colored dot on the right side of the spade fitting, horizontal line above ruins behind bear’s back broken.
Field №: 85 Pane: D
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 1
XXXI Two white dots: one on bear’s neck, another on bear’s ear.
Field №: 88 Pane: D
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 1
XXXII White dot in loop of letter R in BERLIN.
Field №: 67 Pane: D
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 1
XXXIII Small white dot on spade fitting, small white dot on horizontal shading line inside top curve of numeral 6.
Field №: 100 Pane: A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 1
XXXIV Big white horizontal spot left from the numeral 6.
Field №: 51 Pane: CIII/2
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 1
XXXV Tiny white dot above lower arm, white dot above 4th bottom window.
Field №: 5 Pane: A, B, C, D
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 1
XXXVI Colored dot on letter E in BERLIN.
Field №: 7 Pane: AI
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 1
XXXVII Colored dot on handle above lower paw.
Field №: 17 Pane: BI
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 1
XXXVIII Colored dot at top of numeral 6.
Field №: 30 Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 1
XXXIX Thin line above second window on second floor.
Field №: 33 Pane: A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 1
XL Vertical stroke of letter P in Pfg broken.
Field №: 33 Pane: BIII
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 1
XLI Top vertical shading line damaged in top right corner.
Field №: 52 Pane: CIII
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 1
XLII Colored dot on letter A in STADT.
Field №: 75 Pane: C
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 1
XLIII Two shading lines behind bear’s neck interrupted.
Field №: 77 Pane: BII
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 1
XLIV White spot on 6th shading line from below, left from S in STADT.
Field №: 94 Pane: CIII/2
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 1
XLV Colored line above left ruin.
Field №: 1 Pane: CI
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 1
UNLISTED VARIETIES
20 Scratch in the top right corner. (Field 59.)
21 Big white spot on bear’s cheek. (Field 60.)
22 Circle on bear’s chest. (Field 48)
23 Thin white line on bear’s chest. (Field 36)
24 White spot on bear’s elbow. (Field 26)

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