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 A print taken from the original die black-grey nuance. (Image)
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 Print taken from the original die for the “Mark“ values, the face value still missing. At bottom left the dateline “3.11.41“ inserted by the steel printer.
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 A print taken from the original die for the “Mark“ values, the face value tablet still missing. At bottom left the printer`s dating “29.10.41“.
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 The “Mark“ values of the definitives showing Adolf Hitler`s head portrait appeared from 1942 onwards. The original die is completed except for the face value tablet. Bottom left an illegible dating. (Image)
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 The “1 RM“ of the Adolf Hitler definitives series. Print taken from the original die. At bottom left printer`s dateline “29.11.41“. (Image)
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 The „2 RM“ of the definitives Print taken from the finished original die. At bottom dated “4.12.41“ by the steel printer and his paraphe “K.O.“. At right the engraver`s signature dated “5.12.41“. UNIQUE. (Image)
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 The „5 RM“ of the definitves Print taken from the finished original die. At bottom dated “4.12.41“ by the steel printer and his initials “K.O.“. At right the engraver`s signature dated “5.12.41“. UNIQUE. (Image)
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 20th April 1937 – the 48th birthday of Adolf Hitler It was for the first time that a birthday of the “Führer“ was honored by four commemorative stamps showing the portrait. All four small sized stamps show the same motif and the same face
value. They were issued as a souvenir sheet with broad white margins in April 1937. Initially it was planned to produce the souvenir sheet in an upright format. This seemed to be reasonable due to the format of the stamps. The change to the
horizontal format was due to the following reason: Adolf Hitler`s quotation “Wer ein Volk retten will kann nur heroisch denken“ (“Whoever wants to save a nation can only think in heroic terms“) could more easily be illustrated in the final horizontal
format. More information and historical background can be found in vol. 1 of „Thema 3.Reich“ (p.219-20), light quality restrictions, certificate Schlegel BPP.
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 Adolf Hitler`s 55th birthday was the last birthday which was honored by a commemorative stamp. Following the draft of Gottfried Klein the large sized stamp was issued on April 20, 1945. Hitler demanded that after his 55th birthday no
future postage stamp should bear his portrait. This ist he very first draft (Indian ink and pencil), perforated, on carton, carton and drawing bent and somewhat broken, certificate Schlegel BPP for former perfect condition (Image) (imagea)
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 The final drawing shown here has been marked in manuscript as “II. Entwurf“ (2nd draft). The presentation of the picture was generally accepted but some modifications had to be done. These are the three most essential ones: 1.The digits
of the face value appeared too clumsy and were newly designed. 2.The area of the collar was significantly modified 3.The positions of the “eagle with swastika“ were exchanged. (Image)
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 The final excution oft he Hitler`s birthday stamp 1944. At the bottom in manuscript „Entwurf! [draft} Gottfried Klein 8.12.43“. Gottfried Klein was the from Hitler himself appointed artist to create his birthday commemorative stamps. (Image)
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 A printer in the pre-poduction made this print from the original die for the engraver J. Piwczek. Baryte paper was used for the print. On this special material prints of the highest quality can be achieved. (Image)
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 A print of the “1944 birthday stamp“ taken from the original die in green. Only 3 pieces are known in this colour. (Image)
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 After 20th April 1944, all artists who were engaged in the conceptional designing of postage stamps were informed by the ministry of propaganda that on demand of the “Führer“ no motif should show his head portrait anymore. Consequently,
Gottfried Klein delivered the draft for a special issue commemorating the day of the “Machtergreifung“ (seizure of power) 1945. For this purpose he used the frame of the 1944 birthday stamp. The “Führer`s“ head was replaced by the portrait of the
eagle with a swastika behind. This motif origined from the back of an Adolf Hitler medal of the year of 1938. This draft, executed as a silver point drawing is unique.
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 The last commemorative issue on the occasion of the day of the “Machtübernahme“ (Takeover of power) appeared on January 30, 1944. Gottfried Klein was the artist who had designed this placard-like draft. On these two large sized photo
essays it can be seen how Gottfried Klein made some corrections with opaque white on the second draft. (Image) (imagea)
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 Two proofs of the commemorative stamp of the 30th January 1944. The printing arrangement in this shape is only known to exist twice. (Image)
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 30th January 1944 Proof for the selection of the colours, brown orange and brown. (Image) (imagea)
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 This wonderful phase print on baryte paper is the only printing proof of the brown ribbon stamp 1938 in existence. It comes from the estate of Richard Rackelmann. Rackelmann was engraver at the “Reichsdruckerei“ of Berlin. He made quite a
number of original dies for postage stamps which were made by gravure printing. Baryte paper bears a special mineral layer. This layer enables extremely fine prints from the engraved die to be made. A precious historical gem. (Image)
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 The “Brown Ribbon of Germany“ 1940 stamp was designed – as all “Brown Ribbon“ stamps - by Professor Klein. This is the only photo essay in existence.
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