Issues Postal history of Żarki

1 issues

1.1 october 10, 1918

1.1.1 type Ⅰ
1.1.2 type Ⅱ


1.2 october 18, 1918

1.2.1 type Ⅰ
1.2.2 type Ⅱ


1.3 october 24, 1918

1.3.1 type Ⅰ
1.3.2 type Ⅱ

issues

three issues of stamps, within month of october, 1918, stamps ever issued Żarki local post. stamps denominated in heller (abbreviated h), currency of austro-hungarian empire occupied region @ time.

october 10, 1918

10,000 each of denominations 3h (blue), 5h (red), , 12h (yellow-olive) printed, 5,000 of each issued. remainder held , used surcharging.

two subtle variations exist of 5h , 12h values of issue depending on odd or plate position. 3h values identical.

type Ⅰ

stamps of type odd numbered positions in plate of 50 stamps, counting left right, top bottom.

identifying features visible on 5h stamp:

left-hand numeral 5 has thorn @ 1 o clock position of curved part
left-hand numeral shield inner circle has spot @ 11 o clock position
right-hand numeral 5 has interruption @ 1 o clock position of curved part
right-hand numeral 5 positioned higher within numeral shield

identifying features visible on 12h stamp:

left-hand , right-hand numeral 2 identical

type Ⅱ

stamps of type numbered positions in plate of 50 stamps, counting left-to-right, top-to-bottom.

identifying features visible on 5h stamp:

right-hand numeral 5 positioned lower within numeral shield

identifying features visible on 12h stamp:

right-hand numeral 2 flattened on left-hand side

october 18, 1918

only week later, rates doubled , 5,000 each of newly issued stamps hand-stamped in pairs new values of 6h (blue), 10h (red), , 24h (green). 6h , 24h values used red hand-stamp, while 10h value used violet hand-stamp. hand-stamp values using incorrect colors have been identified forgeries. hand-stamps read 6, 10, or 24 halerzy, genitive declension of polish word halerz translates heller in english.

two subtle variations exist of issue depending on odd or plate position.

type Ⅰ

stamps of type odd numbered positions in plate of 50 stamps, counting left right, top bottom.

identifying features:

crescent formed shadow of circular church window smooth , circular
rectangular window right of circular window has interrupted white vertical line on left-hand side

type Ⅱ

stamps of type numbered positions in plate of 50 stamps, counting left right, top bottom.

identifying features:

crescent formed shadow of circular church window not smooth , has visible corner
rectangular window right of circular window has uninterrupted white vertical line on left-hand side














october 24, 1918

yet week later, stamps issued using new rates of 6h (violet), 10h (green), , 24h (orange) without hand-stamps.

two subtle variations exist of issue depending on odd or plate position.

type Ⅰ

stamps of type odd numbered positions in plate of 50 stamps, counting left right, top bottom.

identifying features visible on 6h stamp:

three shading lines visible between top of numeral shield , inside frame line on both sides.

identifying features visible on 10h stamp:

right-hand numeral 1 has sharp top
three shading lines visible between top of right-hand numeral shield , inner frame line

identifying features visible on 24h stamp:

right-hand numeral 2 has indentation in center of inside of bow
first , second shading lines above right-hand numeral shield converge above center of shield 2 lines visible on left part , 3 on right part

type Ⅱ

stamps of type numbered positions in plate of 50 stamps, counting left-to-right, top-to-bottom.

identifying features visible on 6h stamp:

right-hand numeral 6 has indentation on bottom
two shading lines visible above each numeral shield
top frame line of left-hand numeral shield thick

identifying features visible on 10h stamp:

left-hand , right-hand numerals 1 have flat tops
two shading lines visible above left part of right-hand numeral
three shading lines visible above right part of right-hand numeral

identifying features visible on 24h stamp:

two shading lines visible above both left-hand , right-hand numeral shields




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