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Third Reich

Official Issues 1934-1944


The first Third Reich official postage stamps, for use by government agencies, appeared in January 1934.



The twelve major-type Third Reich official postage stamps shown above were issued between 1934 and 1942.  They all featured a swastika on a white background with a wreath around it.

The catalog attributes, for stamps that are watermarked swastikas, are as follows.


  • 03 Pf.  (1934 - Mi. #132, Sc. #O80) - Bister.
  • 04 Pf.  (1934 - Mi. #133, Sc. #O81) - Dull Blue.
  • 05 Pf.  (1934 - Mi. #134, Sc. #O82) - Bright Green.
  • 06 Pf.  (1934 - Mi. #135, Sc. #O83) - Dark Green.
  • 08 Pf.  (1934 - Mi. #136, Sc. #O84) - Vermilion.
  • 10 Pf.  (1934 - Mi. #137, Sc. #O85) - Chocolate.
  • 12 Pf.  (1934 - Mi. #138, Sc. #O86) - Bright Carmine.
  • 15 Pf.  (1934 - Mi. #139, Sc. #O87) - Claret.
  • 20 Pf.  (1934 - Mi. #140, Sc. #O88) - Light Blue.
  • 30 Pf.  (1934 - Mi. #141, Sc. #O89) - Olive Green.
  • 40 Pf.  (1934 - Mi. #142, Sc. #O90) - Red Violet.
  • 50 Pf.  (1934 - Mi. #143, Sc. #O91) - Orange Red.

The catalog attributes, for stamps that are unwatermarked, are as follows.


  • 03 Pf.  (1942 - Mi. #166, Sc. #O92) - Bister.
  • 04 Pf.  (1942 - Mi. #167, Sc. #O93) - Dull Blue.
  • 05 Pf.  (1942 - Mi. #168, Sc. #O94) - Deep Olive.
  • 06 Pf.  (1942 - Mi. #169, Sc. #O95) - Deep Violet.
  • 08 Pf.  (1942 - Mi. #170, Sc. #O96) - Vermilion.
  • 10 Pf.  (1942 - Mi. #171, Sc. #O97) - Chocolate.
  • 12 Pf.  (1942 - Mi. #172, Sc. #O98) - Rose Carmine.
  • 15 Pf.  (1942 - Mi. #173, Sc. #O99) - Brownish Carmine.
  • 20 Pf.  (1942 - Mi. #174, Sc. #O100) - Light Blue.
  • 30 Pf.  (1942 - Mi. #175, Sc. #O101) - Olive Green.
  • 40 Pf.  (1942 - Mi. #176, Sc. #O102) - Red Violet.
  • 50 Pf.  (1942 - Mi. #177, Sc. #O103) - Dark Green.


These stamps were all printed from many different plates.  Bottom margin pairs showing the plate (HAN) numbers are valued in Michel at between 300% and 400% of the single stamp prices.



The eleven major-type Third Reich official postage stamps (Franchise stamps in the Scott Catalog) shown above were issued between 1938 and 1942, for use by the offices of the National Socialist German Workers' Party.

They all feature the Nazi Party emblem resting on a column.

The catalog attributes, for stamps that are watermarked swastikas, are as follows.


  • 01 Pf.  (1938 - Mi. #144, Sc. #S1) - Black.
  • 03 Pf.  (1938 - Mi. #145, Sc. #S2) - Bister.
  • 04 Pf.  (1938 - Mi. #146, Sc. #S3) - Dull Blue.
  • 05 Pf.  (1938 - Mi. #147, Sc. #S4) - Bright Green.
  • 06 Pf.  (1938 - Mi. #148, Sc. #S5) - Dark Green.
  • 08 Pf.  (1938 - Mi. #149, Sc. #S6) - Vermilion.
  • 12 Pf.  (1938 - Mi. #150, Sc. #S7) - Brownish Carmine.
  • 16 Pf.  (1938 - Mi. #151, Sc. #S8) - Gray.
  • 24 Pf.  (1938 - Mi. #152, Sc. #S9) - Citron.
  • 30 Pf.  (1938 - Mi. #153, Sc. #S10) - Olive.
  • 40 Pf.  (1938 - Mi. #154, Sc. #S11) - Red Violet.

The catalog attributes, for stamps that are unwatermarked, are as follows.


  • 01 Pf.  (1942 - Mi. #155, Sc. #S12) - Gray Black.
  • 03 Pf.  (1942 - Mi. #156, Sc. #S13) - Bister Brown.
  • 04 Pf.  (1942 - Mi. #157, Sc. #S14) - Dark Gray Blue.
  • 05 Pf.  (1942 - Mi. #158, Sc. #S15) - Gray Green.
  • 06 Pf.  (1942 - Mi. #159, Sc. #S16) - Violet.
  • 08 Pf.  (1942 - Mi. #160, Sc. #S17) - Deep Orange.
  • 12 Pf.  (1942 - Mi. #161, Sc. #S18) - Carmine.
  • 16 Pf.  (1942 - Mi. #162, Sc. #S19) - Blue Green.
  • 24 Pf.  (1942 - Mi. #163, Sc. #S20) - Yellow Brown.
  • 30 Pf.  (1942 - Mi. #164, Sc. #S21) - Deep Olive Green.
  • 40 Pf.  (1942 - Mi. #165, Sc. #S22) - Light Rose Violet.

Bottom margin pairs showing the plate (HAN) numbers are valued in Michel at 300% of the single stamp prices.





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