ABOUT APNSS

NEWS

SEARCH

MEMBERSHIP
Becoming a member
Officers and Directors

NEW PLATE NUMBERS

PUBLICATIONS
Plate Numbers
Articles
Hebert's Catalog
Classified ads

CIRCUITS

VIEW EXAMPLES

LINKS
American Philatelic Society
United States Stamp Society
Linn's Stamp News
Scott Publishing
...More

Allied Military Government issues

AMG stamps were issued for use in Germany in 1945-46.  The stamps are denominated in pfennigs and marks.

Three series of stamps were printed, but only two series have plate numbers.

• The "Washington" printings were done by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington, DC, and have plate numbers similar to those of the U.S. Documentary stamps of the day.  Scott 3N1a-3N10a.  Perf 11.
• The "London" printings have plate numbers similar to contemporaneous British stamps.  While they were not printed by the BEP, I would be happy to illustrate plate number examples if suitable images are available.  Scott 3N1b-3N7b.  Perf. 14, 14-1/2 and compounds.
• The "Brunswick" printings were done in Germany and do not have plate numbers.  They do, however, have traditional German "counting numbers" in both rows and columns.  Margin examples of Brunswick printings are frequently seen erroneously offered as plate number singles or plate blocks.  Scott 3N1-3N20.  Perf. 11, 11-1/2 and compounds.

Washington printings

  Scott 3N2a, 3 pfennigs, plate number 45865 T

  Scott 3N3a, 4 pfennigs, bottom pair with plate number 45866

  Scott 3N4a, 5 pfennigs, plate number 45867 B

  Scott 3N5a, 6 pfennigs, top pair with plate number 45868

  Scott 3N7a, 10 pfennigs, plate number 45870 B

  Scott 3N8a, 12 pfennigs, plate number 46582 T

  Scott 3N9a, 15 pfennigs, bottom pair with plate number 45872

  Scott 3N10a, 25 pfennigs, top pair with plate number 45873

Brunswick printings (not plate numbers)

  Scott 3N1, 1 pfennig showing counting number 2 at left

  Scott 3N7, 12 pfennigs showing counting number 12,00 at top

Navigate     Previous     Next     Examples Home

Comments?  Suggestions?  Email the Webmaster:  apnss.sec at gmail dot com.

This page last updated October 9, 2008.

Web site content Copyright ©2003-2010 American Plate Number Single Society.  All rights reserved.