Set Date(s)
22 June 1936
Third Reich
Watermark(s)
3rd Race for the Brown Ribbon
MiNr. 621 X
MiNr. Block 4 X
MiNr. Block 4 Y
This Block was issued on 22 June 1936 to commemorate the 3d Race for the Brown Ribbon in München-Riem.
Those with “X” suffixes feature a normal swastika watermark — when viewed from the rear, the legs of the swastika point in a counterclockwise direction. The “Y” suffixes feature the rarer reversed swastika watermark, with the legs of the swastika pointed in a clockwise direction when viewed from the rear.
Shown below is a large poster advertising the sale of the stamp.
Brown Band Poster
For the overprint of this issue, see the 1937 4th Race for the Brown Ribbon.
3rd Race for the Brown Ribbon
MiNr. 621 X
MiNr. Block 4 X
MiNr. Block 4 Y
This Block was issued on 22 June 1936 to commemorate the 3d Race for the Brown Ribbon in München-Riem.
Those with “X” suffixes feature a normal swastika watermark — when viewed from the rear, the legs of the swastika point in a counterclockwise direction. The “Y” suffixes feature the rarer reversed swastika watermark, with the legs of the swastika pointed in a clockwise direction when viewed from the rear.
Shown below is a large poster advertising the sale of the stamp.
Brown Band Poster
For the overprint of this issue, see the 1937 4th Race for the Brown Ribbon.
Watermark(s)