First Slovak Republic (1939-1945): varieties of postage stamps

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12 September 1939. Commemorative issue: Jozef Murgaš. Printed in photogravure on regular and watermarked papers.

POSSIBLE CONSTANT VARIETIES			Field number
60 halierov, dark purple
1	Colored dot on Murgaš’s forehead.		43
2	Colored dot on oak leaf below Murgaš’s portrait.		53
3	Colored line on the building below wireless telegraphy antenna, connecting the door and the roof.		87
SHEET FRAGMENTS
Upper left part Upper right part Lower left part Lower right part

 

20 March 1942. Definitive issue: Andrej Hlinka. Printed in photogravure on watermarked paper.

POSSIBLE CONSTANT VARIETIES			Field number
1.20 koruna, dark purple
1	White spot on the left borderline, next to the numeral 1.		?
2	White dot ablove letter N in KORUNA.		64
3	The second letter O in SLOVENSKO damaged to the right.		71
4	Flower-shaped spot on Hlinka’s collar and neck.		85
5	Thick line above Hlinka’s eyebrow.		91
6	Letter R in KORUNA regular and curved at the bottom. (Appears on multiple fields in a sheet, could be a type.)		Various
SHEET FRAGMENTS
Fragment 1 Fragment 2 Fragment 3 Fragment 4 Fragment 5

 

8 February 1943. Charity issue: for the children. Printed in photogravure on watermarked paper.

POSSIBLE CONSTANT VARIETIES			Field number
50 + 50 halierov, dark green
1	White dot on letter V in SLOVENSKO.		29
70 halierov + 1 koruna, red
1	Red spot on nurse’s apron.		70
80 halierov + 2 koruna, dark blue
1	A stripe on woman’s shoe broken.		87
SHEETS AND FRAGMENTS
50 + 50 halierov, the upper right part 50 + 50 halierov, the lower right part 70 halierov + 1 koruna, the upper right part 70 halierov + 1 koruna, block of 16 70 halierov + 1 koruna, fields 70, 80, 90 and 100 80 halierov + 2 koruna, upper right part 80 halierov + 2 koruna, lower right part

 

5 September 1943. Inauguration of railway line Strážske-Prešov. Printed in photogravure on watermarked paper.

POSSIBLE CONSTANT VARIETIES			Field number
70 halierov, dark lilac
1	Colored dot below letter N in SLOVENSKO.		16
2	Colored spot (a baloon) in the sky between the church and the fortification.		20
3	Large color disturbance between the church and the fortification.		40
4	White spot on top of the second letter S in SLOVENSKO.		56
5	Two colored spots next to the church the tower (birds).		70
6	The gutter on the right part of the church falling off.		89
80 halierov, dark blue
1	Circle on the line below the railway map.		89
2 koruna, red brown
1	Colored dot below letter N in SLOVENSKO.		10
2	Two colored dots below letters N and S in SLOVENSKO.		17
3	Breached frame above numerals 4 and 3 in 1943.		48
4	Colored drop on the first pillar of the bridge.		50
5	Colored smudge below coat of arms (the rocket).		67
SHEETS AND FRAGMENTS
70 halierov, the upper right part 70 halierov, the lower right part 80 halierov, the upper left part 80 halierov, the upper right part 1.30 koruna, the upper left part 1.30 koruna, the upper right part 2 koruna, the upper right part 2 koruna, the lower right part

 

Postage dues

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24 August 1941. Letter and posthorn.

POSSIBLE CONSTANT VARIETIES			Field number
10 halierov, brown
1	Vertical line at the base of numeral 1.		?
1 koruna, red
1	Vertical line on top of letter K in Ks.		?

 

Bibliography

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1. Michel Osteuropa 2005/2006, Schwaneberger Verlag GmbH, ISBN 3-87858-684-1