Introduction
This page shows different postal usages of the "Wagner" charity stamps issued by Germany in 1933.
Official brochure published by the German postal service.
The issued stamps were:
| Michel | face value | Color | Ópera | Printing | 13 1/2 x 13 (20:15) | 13 1/2 x 14 (20:16) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 499 | 3 + 2 Rpf. | Bister | Tannhäuser | 1.818.070 | X | |
| 500 | 4 + 2 Rpf. | Dark blue | Fliegender Holländer | 2.516.880 | X | X |
| 501 | 5 + 2 Rpf. | Bright green | Das Rheingold | 1.618.361 | X | |
| 502 | 6 + 4 Rpf. | Gray green | Die Meistersinger | 4.328.111 | X | X |
| 503 | 8 + 4 Rpf. | Deep orange | Die Walküre | 2.643.286 | X | X |
| 504 | 12 + 3 Rpf. | Brown red | Siegfried | 5.220.555 | X | X |
| 505 | 20 + 10 Rpf. | Blue | Tristan und Isolde | 373.121 | X | X |
| 506 | 25 + 15 Rpf. | Ultramarine | Lohengrin | 467.795 | X | |
| 507 | 40 + 35 Rpf. | Magenta | Parsifal | 264.238 | X |
The different stamp combinations (Zusammendrucke) are:
| Michel | Combination |
|---|---|
| W 47 | 6 + 4 |
| W 48 | 6 + 4 + 6 |
| W 49 | 4 + 6 |
| W 50 | 4 + 6 + 4 |
| W 51 | X + 8 |
| W 52 | X + 8 + X |
| W 53 | 8 + X |
| W 54 | 8 + X + 8 |
| W 55 | 12 + 8 |
| W 56 | 12 + 8 + 12 |
| W 57 | 8 + 12 |
| W 58 | 8 + 12 + 8 |
| S 114 | X + 12 |
| SK 19 | 4 + 6(inv) |
| SK 20 | 8 + 12(inv) |
Besides the stamps, a 6 + 4 Rpf stationery card was issued.
Some relevant cancels:
- "BAYREUTH/Festspielhügel" (10.7 - 23.8.1934) CTO(?)
- "Frankiere mit Wohlfahrtsbriefmarken" handstamp
- "Kauft/Wohlfahrtsbriefmarken/..." machine cancel
- LEIPZIG C2 (6.3.1934) "Richard Wagner/National-Denkmal/LEIPZIG/6 MÄRZ 1934/Grundsteinlegung"
The set and card were postally valid from 1/nov/33 to 30/sep/34