Figure 27. The Second NRZU Definitive Issue.
AN INTRODUCTION TO THE STAMPS OF CARPATHO-UKRAINE, 1939 and 1945
| The National Council Definitive Issues | Cancellations |
| First Definitive Issue | Censorship |
| Second Definitive Issue | Epilog |
| Third Definitive Issue | Conclusion |
Second Definitive Issue
The second definitive series was issued in June of 1945 and consists of six values: 10f (dull yellow, bright yellow), 20f (grayish blue, bluish gray, gray), 40f (yellow green, dark green), 60f (bright red, brownish red), 100f (blue and brownish red), and 200f (brown and red); see Figure 27. Shades exist of all values. The earliest usage so far known is 11 June 1945. Figure 28 shows a cover mailed on 26 June 1945.
Figure 27. The Second NRZU Definitive Issue.
Figure 28. Manuscript cancellation dated 26.VI.945 on an official mail
cover sent from Siltse
to Irshava. Note: franking consists of a single 10f stamp from the Second NRZU
Issue.
All values were printed in sheets of 200, consisting of side-by-side panes of 100 (10 by 10) separated by a vertical gutter strip. Marginal markings are different on most values:
| 10f
|
Plate number 1.
next to lower left stamp of left-hand pane Plate number 1.A. in gutter tab next to lower left stamp of right-hand pane Printer’s Imprint ЛИТО-ЛАМ 1945. below last two stamps of right-hand pane |
| 20f | No marginal markings |
| 40f | Plate number 1
next to lower left stamp of left-hand pane Plate number 1A in gutter tab next to lower left stamp of right-hand pane Printer’s Imprint ЛИТО-ЛАМ 1945 below last two stamps of right-hand pane |
| 60f |
Plate number 1
next to lower left stamp of left-hand pane Plate number 1.A. in gutter tab next to lower left stamp of right-hand pane No printer’s Imprint |
| 100f |
Plate number 1.
next to lower left stamp of left-hand pane Plate number 1.A. in gutter tab next to lower left stamp of right-hand pane Printer’s Imprint ЛИТО „ЛАМ” 1945. below last two stamps of right-hand pane Double vertical line in gutter; all marginal markings in blue |
| 200f | Same as 100f, but all marginal markings in brown |
The variations in marginal
markings present a possible printing sequence as follows:
20f, 60f, 40f and 10f, with the 100f and 200f printed last.
The 100f and 200f are also known with reversed colors (errors), i.e. 100f brown with brownish red numerals, and 200f blue with red numerals.
Perforation varieties are especially abundant in the Second Definitive Issue.
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