However, there are a few exceptions here too: High-denomination first day covers from the Posthorn series are still in demand. uncancelled with original gum.īy contrast, it is worth little or nothing when cancelled. Because of this, the Posthorn set is still worth a few hundred euros today in MNH condition, i.e. The high denominations – 70, 80 and 90 Pfennigs – were seldom set aside in those days but rather were used for sending letters and parcels.
However, money was very scarce in Germany at the time and stamps were almost exclusively purchased for the purposes of postage. Some denominations were produced over a billion times and are therefore hardly worth anything. It is highly likely that you also have a posthorn stamp from the Federal Republic of Germany in your collection. If you already have a verified or certified Germania 10 Pfennig red, you are welcome to e-mail us a digital photo or scan of the stamp and the certificate at: Germany: The famous posthorn set from 1951 In the case of the 10 Pfennig Germania, there are also differences in printing type, watermark and perforation. And only when this stamp has been examined or certified by the relevant experts is it deemed to be as such. There are specialist experts who are responsible for determining the exact shade of the red Germania. One of the colours is like having 5 correct numbers in the lottery, another is like having 2 with a bonus number, but the vast bulk of them are only worth a fraction of the price of a lottery ticket. Everyone has one – it is found in every album. And they all have one thing in common: all of them are red, at least as far as the basic colour is concerned.ĭark carmine red, dark red carmine, bright red carmine, carmine, dark carmine, dark pink or dark red? In this case, the value of the stamp depends on just a small colour nuance. The 10 Pfennig Germania is a classic example for determining whether a stamp is valuable or not.