Varieties of postage stamps issued in Federal Republic of Germany between 1949 and 1969
7 September 1949. Opening of the first Federal Assembly in Bonn.
CONSTANT VARIETIES |
10 pf. |
I |
 |
Letter E in DEUTSCHLAND horizontally broken. |
Field №: 43 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi.111II |
Notes: in one part of circulation. |
Value €: 45 |
II |
 |
The first numeral 9 in 1949 broken on top. |
Field №: 49 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi.111V |
Notes: – |
Value €: 45 |
20 pf. |
I |
 |
Colored spot on top of letter N in BUNDESREPUBLIK. |
Field №: 21 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: Schantl 112 f 21 |
Notes: in one part of circulation. |
Value €: 22,5 |
II |
 |
Letter I in BUNDESREPUBLIK horizontally broken. |
Field №: 42 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi.112I |
Notes: – |
Value €: 18 |
III |
 |
Colored spot on the pole. |
Field №: 11 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi.112III |
Notes: in one part of circulation. |
Value €: 15 |
VI |
 |
White spot on top of the first triangular structure. |
Field №: ? |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi.112V |
Notes: – |
Value €: 15 |
30 September 1949. Centenary of German postage stamps.
CONSTANT VARIETIES |
10 + 2 pf. |
I |
 |
White spot on letter S in DEUTSCHE. |
Field №: 9 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi.113IV |
Notes: in one part of circulation. |
Value €: 15 |
20 pf. |
I |
 |
Thin line below letter P in POST. |
Field №: 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi.114II |
Notes: in one part of circulation. |
Value €: 60 |
II |
 |
Thin line below letter P in POST, short vertical line on the right frame. |
Field №: 10 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi.114III |
Notes: – |
Value €: 11,25 |
30 pf. |
I |
 |
Zero in denomination number damaged. |
Field №: 46 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi.115I |
Notes: in one part of circulation. |
Value €: 15 |
II |
 |
White dot left from numeral 6, in height of letters CH in SECHS. |
Field №: 12 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi.115III |
Notes: in one part of circulation. |
Value €: 16,5 |
III |
 |
Brown spot on the left side of the letter A in FRANCO. |
Field №: 1, 11 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi.115V |
Notes: in one part of circulation. |
Value €: 7,5 |
9 October 1949. 75th anniversary of the UPU.
CONSTANT VARIETIES |
30 pf. |
I |
 |
White line connecting zero with the right frame. |
Field №: 17, 41, 46 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi.116I |
Notes: in one part of circulation. |
Value €: 9 |
II |
 |
Letter T in POST broken at top. |
Field №: 25 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi.116II |
Notes: in one part of circulation. |
Value €: 9 |
III |
 |
Left sculpture at the top of the building partially missing. |
Field №: 15 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi.116III |
Notes: in one part of circulation. |
Value €: 9 |
IV |
 |
Blue dot above the top frame, above letters D and E in DEUTSCHE. |
Field №: 37 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi.116IX |
Notes: in one part of circulation. |
Value €: 9 |
V |
 |
Thin line (a scar) on face. |
Field №: 31 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi.116V |
Notes: in one part of circulation. |
Value €: 9 |
VI |
 |
Large blue spot on forehead. |
Field №: 44 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi.116VI |
Notes: in one part of circulation. |
Value €: 9 |
VII |
 |
Small dot on temple. |
Field №: 9 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi.116VII |
Notes: in one part of circulation. |
Value €: 9 |
30 August 1951. 700th anniversary of Marienkirche in Lübeck.
CONSTANT VARIETIES |
10 + 5 pf. |
I |
 |
Small white dot on letter R in MARIENKIRCHE. |
Field №: 4 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi.139I |
Notes: in one part of circulation. |
Value €: 35 |
II |
 |
Green dot on letter Ü in LÜBECK. |
Field №: ? |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi.139II |
Notes: in one part of circulation. |
Value €: 15 |
20 + 5 pf. |
I |
 |
A crack at the top of the central stained glass. |
Field №: 24 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi.140I |
Notes: in one part of circulation. |
Value €: 35 |
II |
 |
Short horizontal line at the top of the central stained glass, below letter M in MARIENKIRCHE. |
Field №: 25 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi.140II |
Notes: in one part of circulation. |
Value €: 27 |
14 September 1951. National Stamp Exhibition (Nationale Briefmarkenausstellung – NBA).
CONSTANT VARIETIES |
20 + 3 pf. |
I |
 |
Two black lines at the bottom of the letter B. |
Field №: 50 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi.142I |
Notes: in one part of circulation. |
Value €: 18 |
15 April 1952. 500th birthday of Leonardo da Vinci.
TYPES |

Types II and I |
Type I (the first issue):
- face blurred,
- eyes, eyebrows, lips interwoven,
- pale skin.
Type II (the second issue):
- eyes clear and sharp,
- upper and lower lip separated,
- skin red brown.
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1 October 1952 For welfare organizations.
TYPES |
20 pf. |
|
I, II |

Types I and II |
Type I, rotary print:
- image height: 29,25 mm.,
- dotty background.
Type II, plate print:
- image height: 29,75 mm.,
- background clean.
|
25 October 1952. First Thurn und Taxis stamp centenary.
CONSTANT VARIETIES |
10 pf. |
I |
 |
Thin line below bottom frame, below letters ES in BUNDESPOST. |
Field №: 10 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: Schantl 160 f10 |
Notes: in one part of circulation. |
Value €: 6 |
29 July 1953. International stamp exhibition IFRABA
CONSTANT VARIETIES |
20 + 3 pf. |
I |
 |
Indentation in left frame. |
Field №: 37 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi.172I |
Notes: in one part of circulation. |
Value €: 19,5 |
31 January 1954 – 15 July 1961. Definitive issue. President Theodor Heuss.
TYPES |
5 pf., 8 pf., 10 pf., 20 pf. |
|
I, II |
 |
Type I (stamp booklets, February 1960):
Type II (stamp booklets, July 1960):
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31 March 1955. German Lufthansa.
CONSTANT VARIETIES |
5 pf. |
I |
 |
Thick black line right from the letter T in DEUTSCHE. |
Field №: 1 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: Schantl 205 f1 |
Notes: in one part of circulation. |
Value €: 18 |
II |
 |
Indentation in top frame above letters HA in LUFTHANSA. |
Field №: 6 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: Schantl 205 f6B |
Notes: in one part of circulation. |
Value €: 18 |
10 pf. |
I |
 |
Letter E in BUNDESPOST broken at bottom. |
Field №: 42 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi.206I |
Notes: in one part of circulation. |
Value €: 24 |
15 pf. |
I |
 |
A lump on the right frame, next to the letters N and D in BUNDESPOST. |
Field №: 34 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: Schantl 207 f34 |
Notes: in one part of circulation. |
Value €: 18 |
II |
 |
Indentation in top left frame. |
Field №: 1 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi.207I |
Notes: in one part of circulation. |
Value €: 37,5 |
UNLISTED VARIETIES |
10 pf. |
1 |
Colored dot in letter D and short white line on letter O in BUNDESPOST. |
 |
2 January 1957. Integration of Saarland.
CONSTANT VARIETIES |
10 pf., bluish green and brown |
I |
 |
Horizontal stroke of numeral 7 in 1957 short. |
Field №: 46 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi.249I |
Notes: in one part of circulation. |
Value €: 6 |
II |
 |
Serif on letter U in JANUAR. |
Field №: 4 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi.249II |
Notes: in one part of circulation. |
Value €: 5,25 |
15 June 1957. 1000th anniversary of the founding of the Abbey and town of Aschaffenburg.
CONSTANT VARIETIES |
20 pf., salmon and black |
I |
 |
Letter d in und short (una instead of und). |
Field №: 29 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi.255I |
Notes: in one part of circulation. |
Value €: 3,75 |
II |
 |
Brick outline at the top of the left column damaged. |
Field №: 32 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi.255II |
Notes: in one part of circulation. |
Value €: 3,75 |
III |
 |
Colored dot on right tower next to second letter I in CIVIVM. |
Field №: 40 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: – |
Notes: – |
Value €: 3,75 |
IV |
 |
Letter N in ASCHAFFINBVRG broken on top. |
Field №: 41 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi.255III |
Notes: in one part of circulation. |
Value €: 3,75 |
V |
 |
Colored dot on bishop’s robe. |
Field №: 20 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi.255VII |
Notes: in one part of circulation. |
Value €: 3,75 |
24 June 1957. 500th anniversary of Freiburg University.
CONSTANT VARIETIES |
10 pf. |
I |
 |
Broken black line in the book of the man with a red robe. |
Field №: 15 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi.256III |
Notes: in one part of circulation. |
Value €: 6,75 |
16 November 1957. 500th anniversary of the Wuerttemberg Assembly.
CONSTANT VARIETIES |
10 pf., dark green and yellow green |
I |
 |
Crown with crescent above the entrance. |
Field №: 17 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: Schantl 279 f17 |
Notes: in one part of circulation. |
Value €: 5,25 |
II |
 |
A circular bump on the left side of the facade. |
Field №: 31 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi.279I |
Notes: in one part of circulation. |
Value €: 10,5 |
9 January 1958. 50th anniversary of the death of Wilhelm Busch.
CONSTANT VARIETIES |
10 pf., light green and black |
I |
 |
Indentation on Moritz’s left foot. |
Field №: 6 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi.281I |
Notes: in one part of circulation. |
Value €: 6,75 |
II |
 |
A tiny bump on Max’s hair. |
Field №: multiple |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: Schantl 281 f2 |
Notes: in one part of circulation. |
Value €: 1,2 |
IIi |
 |
White spot below letter I in WILHELM. |
Field №: 1 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: Schantl 281 f1 |
Notes: in one part of circulation. |
Value €: 3,75 |
3 July 1961. 75 years of motorized traffic.
CONSTANT VARIETIES |
10 pf. |
I |
 |
A tiny indentation at the top of the drive wheel. |
Field №: 19 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: Schantl 363 f19 |
Notes: in one part of circulation. |
Value €: 5,25 |
2 October 1961. Charity stamps: Grimm’s fairy tales.
CONSTANT VARIETIES |
7 + 3 pf. |
I |
 |
Green dot at the lower right corner of Gretel’s apron. |
Field №: 29 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: – |
Notes: – |
Value €: 1,95 |
10 + 5 pf. |
I |
 |
Broken horizontal black line between roof tiles (below the second blue bird). |
Field №: 41 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi.370I |
Notes: in one part of circulation. |
Value €: 9,75 |
20 + 10 pf. |
I |
 |
Black line on girl’s head broken. |
Field №: 10 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi.371I |
Notes: in one part of circulation. |
Value €: 9,75 |
40 + 20 pf. |
I |
 |
Blue dot on the left eyebrow of the Sun. |
Field №: 6 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi.372I |
Notes: in one part of circulation. |
Value €: 12 |
15 February 1962. Europa CEPT, reprint of 1961 issue on fluorescent paper. Perforation comb 13¼:13.
CONSTANT VARIETIES |
10 pf., olive green |
I |
 |
Letter P in EUROPA short at the bottom. |
Field №: 44 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi.367yI |
Notes: in one part of circulation (only on paper y). |
Value €: 3,75 |
10 May 1962. The 2000th anniversary of Mainz.
COINCIDENTAL VARIETIES |
1 |
Left window white. |
 |
26 April 1963. Flora and philately exhibition, Hamburg.
CONSTANT VARIETIES |
10 pf. |
I |
 |
A dot on the leaf, left from the letter t in Philatelie. |
Field №: 35 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: Schantl 392 f35 |
Notes: in one part of circulation. |
Value €: 45 |
20 pf. |
I |
 |
Shading line on the lowest blue leaf indented. |
Field №: 19 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: Schantl 394 f19 |
Notes: in one part of circulation. |
Value €: 4,5 |
II |
 |
Thin black line after d in und. |
Field №: 39 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: Schantl 394 f39 |
Notes: in one part of circulation. |
Value €: 4,5 |
III |
 |
Indentation in shading line of top right leaf. |
Field №: 48 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: Schantl 394 f48 |
Notes: in one part of circulation. |
Value €: 4,5 |
2 May 1963. 400 years of Heidelberg Catechism.
CONSTANT VARIETIES |
20 pf. |
I |
 |
Ornament above er in Heidelberger broken. |
Field №: 32 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi. 396I |
Notes: in one part of circulation. |
Value €: 6,75 |
II |
 |
Orange line above letter E in DEUTSCHE. |
Field №: 1 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: Schantl 396 f1 |
Notes: in one part of circulation. |
Value €: 5,25 |
III |
 |
Thin vertical black line above 6 in 1963. |
Field №: 2 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: Schantl 396 f2 |
Notes: in one part of circulation. |
Value €: 5,25 |
23 September 1963. Fairy tales, scenes from the Grimm Brothers’ “The Wolf and the Seven Kids”.
CONSTANT VARIETIES |
15 + 5 pf. |
I |
 |
Indentation in left frame, left from the letters O and H in WOHLFAHRTSMARKE. |
Field №: 5 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: Schantl 409 f5 |
Notes: in one part of circulation. |
Value €: 6 |
29 April 1964 – 23 October 1965. Capital cities of German federal states.
CONSTANT VARIETIES |
20 pf., Wiesbaden (Hessen) |
I |
 |
The first drop from the right partly missing. |
Field №: 3 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi.420I |
Notes: in one part of circulation. |
Value €: 5,25 |
II |
 |
Two drops on the left side of the fountain damaged. |
Field №: 4 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi.420II |
Notes: in one part of circulation. |
Value €: 5,25 |
20 pf., town hall in Bonn. |
I |
 |
Indentation in top frame above letter D in DEUTSCHE. |
Field №: 29 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi.424II |
Notes: in one part of circulation. |
Value €: 5,25 |
14 August 1964. Science and technology.
CONSTANT VARIETIES |
20 pf. |
I |
 |
Thin red line on gear. |
Field №: 47 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: Schantl 442 f47 |
Notes: – |
Value €: 5,25 |
COINCIDENTAL VARIETIES |
20 pf. |
1 |
Red color on gear. |
 |
14 September 1964. Europa CEPT.
CONSTANT VARIETIES |
15 pf. |
I |
 |
Additional dot between petals on the left. |
Field №: 41 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: Schantl 445 f41 |
Notes: in one part of circulation. |
Value €: 3 |
April – June 1965. International Transport Exhibition IVA.
CONSTANT VARIETIES |
60 pf, multicolored |
I |
 |
Violet line below the tail of the airplane. |
Field №: 34 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi.473I |
Notes: in one part of circulation. |
Value €: 5,25 |
30 April 1965. May Day celebrations in Germany, 75th anniversary.
CONSTANT VARIETIES |
15 pf. |
I |
 |
Letter D in DEUTSCHE broken at bottom. |
Field №: 12 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: Schantl 475 f12 |
Notes: in one part of circulation. |
Value €: 3 |
28 July 1965. German Radio Exhibition, Stuttgart.
CONSTANT VARIETIES |
20 pf. |
I |
 |
The fourth concentric circle broken on the left. |
Field №: 11 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: Schantl 481 f11 |
Notes: in one part of circulation. |
Value €: 3,75 |
15 January 1966. Nathan Söderblom, 100th birth anniversary.
CONSTANT VARIETIES |
20 pf. |
I |
 |
Thin vertical line on Söderblom’s forehead. |
Field №: 14 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi.504I |
Notes: in one part of circulation. |
Value €: 3 |
II |
 |
Black spot on the jaw. |
Field №: 17 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi. |
Notes: in one part of circulation. |
Value €: 3 |
III |
 |
White spot above zero |
Field №: 8 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi.504III |
Notes: in one part of circulation. |
Value €: 3 |
22 April 1966. For the benefit of young people.
CONSTANT VARIETIES |
20 pf. |
I |
 |
A small dot on numeral 2. |
Field №: 41 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: Schantl 512 f41 |
Notes: in one part of circulation. |
Value €: 5,25 |
13 July – 24 September 1966. FIP (Fédération Internationale de Philatélie) meeting, Munich.
CONSTANT VARIETIES |
30 + 15 pf. |
I |
 |
The first chain part broken. |
Field №: 43 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: Schantl 516 f43 |
Notes: in one part of circulation. |
Value €: 5,25 |
50 + 25 pf. |
I |
 |
Two vertical white lines on postman’s hat connected by a white dot. |
Field №: 16 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: Schantl 517 f16 |
Notes: in one part of circulation. |
Value €: 3,75 |
24 September 1966. Europa CEPT.
CONSTANT VARIETIES |
30 pf. |
I |
 |
Indentation in bottom frame. |
Field №: 49 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi.520I |
Notes: in one part of circulation. |
Value €: 5,25 |
28 September 1966. Progress in science and technology.
CONSTANT VARIETIES |
20 pf. |
I |
 |
Bottom serif on letter r in Jahre. |
Field №: 40 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: Schantl 521 f40 |
Notes: in one part of circulation. |
Value €: 3 |
4 April 1967. For the benefit of young people.
CONSTANT VARIETIES |
20 + 10 pf. |
I |
 |
Letter B in BUNDESPOST damaged in the middle. |
Field №: 41 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: Schantl 50 f41 |
Notes: in one part of circulation. |
Value €: 3 |
3 June 1967. 450th anniversary of the death of Franz von Taxis.
CONSTANT VARIETIES |
30 pf., deep orange and black. |
I |
 |
Curved colored line above the top frame. |
Field №: 7 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi.535I |
Notes: in one part of circulation. |
Value €: 4,5 |
2 October 1967. Fairy tales: Grimm Brothers’ “Frau Holle”.
CONSTANT VARIETIES |
10 + 5 pf. |
I |
 |
Additional grass stem right from Frau Hole’s left foot. |
Field №: 25 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: Schantl 538 f25 |
Notes: in one part of circulation. |
Value €: 2,7 |
17 November 1967. Adveniat aid movement.
CONSTANT VARIETIES |
30 pf. |
I |
 |
Horizontal line on letter T in ADVENIAT short at right. |
Field №: 9 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: Schantl 545 f9 |
Notes: in one part of circulation. |
Value €: 3 |
8 March 1968. Traditions and progress of the crafts.
CONSTANT VARIETIES |
30 pf. |
I |
 |
Black dot on top of letter D in DEUTSCHE. |
Field №: 29 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: Schantl 553 f29A |
Notes: in one part of circulation. |
Value €: 3 |
II |
 |
Additional black dot on the pretzel. |
Field №: 49 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi.533I |
Notes: in one part of circulation. |
Value €: 3 |
III |
 |
Letter O in TRADITION connected to pink area. |
Field №: 6 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: Michel Mi.533III |
Notes: in one part of circulation. |
Value €: 3 |
23 May 1969. 20th anniversary of founding of the Federal Republic of Germany and 50th anniversary of founding the Weimar Republic.
CONSTANT VARIETIES |
30 pf. |
I |
 |
Lower part of letter a in Weimarer thick. |
Field №: 24 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: Schantl 585 f24 |
Notes: in one part of circulation. |
Value €: 1,95 |
UNLISTED VARIETIES |
1 |
Double impression of gold color? |
 |
References
Bibliography
- Michel Deutschland-Spezial 2005, Band 2: Ab Mai 1945 (Alliierte Besetzung bis BRD), Schwaneberger Verlag GmbH, ISBN 3-87858-145-9
- Schätze in der Briefmarken-Sammlung: Plattenfehler der BRD von 1949 bis heute, Thomas Schantl Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, Konstanz.