Paul von Hindenburg issue, Germany (Weimar Republic), 1928
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1928
Issuing entity
Weimar RepublicThe Paul von Hindenburg issue is a set of postage stamps released in Germany (Weimar Republic) on 1 September 1928. The StampWorld catalogue lists 7 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 413–413‑418).
Values and colours recorded for the issue: 5Pfg. green; 15Pfg. carmine; 25Pfg. blue; 40Pfg. violet; 50Pfg. brown; 80Pfg. dark brown. Perforation: 14. Watermark: type 2 in the StampWorld watermark list. Design is credited to Edmund Richard Max Smith. Engraving or printing is credited to Stampatore: Reichsdruckerei, Berlin. The illustration shows one stamp from the issue, from Wikimedia Commons (DR 1928 416 Paul von Hindenburg.jpg), matched to the issue by year, country and design and checked by eye. Identification note: compare the value, colour and perforation together; shades, perforation varieties and later printings are not separated in this entry. Details follow the StampWorld catalogue page; they have not been checked against the issuing postal administration's records.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 2
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 1
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Physical characteristics
- Watermark
- StampWorld type 2
- Perforation
- 14
Technical characteristics
- Engraving or printing
- Stampatore: Reichsdruckerei, Berlin
Design
- Designer
- Edmund Richard Max Smith
- Values and colours
- 5Pfg. green · 15Pfg. carmine · 25Pfg. blue · 40Pfg. violet · 50Pfg. brown · 80Pfg. dark brown
Identification
- Issue date
- 1 September 1928
- Distinguishing features
- Value, colour and perforation together
- Catalogue numbers to match
- StampWorld 413–413‑418
Catalogue references
- StampWorld413–413‑418
Research required
- Confirm values, perforations and printings against Stanley Gibbons, Scott or Michel.