Germany Saar postage stamp year 1929 75c – Saargebeit dienstmarke MNH

Germany Saar postage stamp year 1929 75c – Saargebeit dienstmarke MNH stamp The 1929 75c Saargebiet Dienstmarke (Official/Service Stamp) belongs to the continuous run of the League of Nations mandate pictorial definitives overprinted for official government use. The Core Details Territory: Saargebiet (Saar Territory) Year of Issue: 1929 (Overprinted version of the base design) Denomination: 75 Centimes ($75c$) Base Stamp Design: Features a wide, picturesque landscape view of the Saar Valley (Saartal). Base Stamp Color: Typically dark reddish-brown / brown-carmine Catalog References Michel Number: D30 (Dienstmarke 30) Scott Number: O26 (Official 26) Technical & Production Details Printing Method: Photogravure Perforation: Comb $13½$ Watermark: None The Overprint: The characteristic diagonal “DIENSTMARKE” text applied across the face of the stamp to restrict its use to administrative or official state mail. Special Considerations for Collectors Overprint Varieties (Angles): As seen across this entire definitive series, check the angle of the “DIENSTMARKE” overprint text. You can look out for Type I (the steeper ~32° angle) versus Type II (the shallower ~23°–25° angle). Used vs. MNH Value: For classic Saar issues of this era, genuine, cleanly canceled copies on piece or cover with crisp contemporary town postmarks often carry a solid premium and require close expert checking (BPP) due to the frequency of forged or backdated cancels. If yours is Mint Never Hinged (MNH), keep a close eye on the delicate paper edges typical of these photogravure sheets.