14-08-2025, 04:55 PM
Between the Michel catalogue listings for German Local issues and the listings for Allied Occupation Issues, is a small section called "Unofficial Issues / Private Creations (Not Local Issues)."
Michel takes pains to point out that "According to prevailing German commercial law, Unofficial Issues and private creations may not be designated as 'local issues'." They further note that these unofficial issues and private creations will not be expertized.
An example, in April 1946, in the city of Dessau within the Soviet Occupation Zone, three 'official' occupation stamps (Mi.Nr. 87-89) that had been issued in January of that year, in the Province of Saxony, were overprinted with the name of the city and sold as charity stamps. Or, more accurately, as charity 'labels' as they could not be used for postage.
In other words, they were private creations.
Michel notes that permission for these three labels "was denied by the Halle PD!" At the time, Halle was the capital of the administrative region of Saxony-Anhait.
Labels:
Charity Labels without Porto Value
Reconstruction of the Province of Saxony
Issued: April 1946
Overprint DESSAU in black on Saxony, Mi.Nr. 87-89
6+4Pf
Mi.Nr. I
12+8Pf
Mi.Nr. II
42+28Pf
Mi.Nr. III
Michel takes pains to point out that "According to prevailing German commercial law, Unofficial Issues and private creations may not be designated as 'local issues'." They further note that these unofficial issues and private creations will not be expertized.
An example, in April 1946, in the city of Dessau within the Soviet Occupation Zone, three 'official' occupation stamps (Mi.Nr. 87-89) that had been issued in January of that year, in the Province of Saxony, were overprinted with the name of the city and sold as charity stamps. Or, more accurately, as charity 'labels' as they could not be used for postage.
In other words, they were private creations.
Michel notes that permission for these three labels "was denied by the Halle PD!" At the time, Halle was the capital of the administrative region of Saxony-Anhait.
Labels:
Charity Labels without Porto Value
Reconstruction of the Province of Saxony
Issued: April 1946
Overprint DESSAU in black on Saxony, Mi.Nr. 87-89
6+4Pf
Mi.Nr. I
12+8Pf
Mi.Nr. II
42+28Pf
Mi.Nr. III
Hugh MacDonald, Wolfe Island
Member: BNAPS. PHSC, Auxiliary Markings Club, Postal Stationary Society, British Postmark Society,
AMG Collectors Club, China Stamp Society, France and Colonies Philatelic Socoety
ArGe Deutsche Feldpost: 1914-1918 e.V.