I found this 1897 Press. Hess Staateisenbahnen 2M stamp but it has a violet '20' surcharge that I've never seen before. Anyone come across a surcharge like this or better yet have a catalogue reference to it?
The underlying stamp is a Prussian railroad freight stamp that was discontinued in May 1921. In 1922, Prussia repurposed the no-longer-valid freight stamps as seat reservation stamps, with a new value handstamped in blue or violet ink.
I'll post the Erler catalog pages tomorrow when I get back to my scanner.
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Posted 08/29/2022 12:33 pm
