Germany,Burgen u.Schlösser Letterset-prints

I have posted this in "another forum" this month.
Perhaps there are collectors in this forum as well,who collect Germany
and might be interested in this series.
In 1987 six values of the 1977/1982 castle-defintives were reprinted by
Letterset-print,instead of "ordinary" Litho-print or Buchdruck,as before.
As far as I know,Scott does not list the Letterset-prints,but maybe that
changed already or will change in future.
Michel does list them and the price differences between both prints
are not insignificant.
I scanned them all,but had a problem to straight them,as I placed the stamp directly on to the scanner and then added
a black page.So,please excuse for some not so tidy placed scans.




Upper stamp "Buchdruck" issued April 14th,1977
Lower stamp "Letterset",issued 1987 (no first day)




Left stamp Buchdruck,right stamp Letterset.

The difference is: Buchdruck shows squashed lines and looks a little bit
untidy,while Letterset shows straight lines and a clearer image.

Michel list the Buchdruck for mint € -.30,used € -.30 (minimum value),
Letterset € -.30 mint,€ 1.20 used.
As these are quite common stamps,often found in big duplication,
it might be worth,having a close look at them.

Both versions were also issued as booklet stamps,
either imperforated at top or at bottom.
Prices: (Michel 2020)Buchdruck € -.30 mint or used,
Letterset € -.30 mint,€ 1.- used.

 

upper: Buchdruck,issued April 14th,1977
lower: Letterset,issued 1987 (no first day)





left: Buchdruck
right: Letterset

Buchdruck,Michel mint € -.40,used € -.30
Letterset,Michel mint € -.80,used € 2.50

Booklet stamps,imperforated top or bottom
Buchdruck,Michel mint € -.50,used € -.50 each
Letterset,Michel mint € -.50,used € 1.- each

The 10 and the 30 Pfennig are the only ones,what were
also issued in both versions for Berlin (West).
Buchdruck: Michel € -.30 (minimum value) each,mint or used.
Letterset: 10 Pfg. Michel mint € 1.80,used € 4.-,
30 Pfg. mint € 1.80,used € 5.-.
There are no Letterset-booklet stamps of Berlin.

 

Upper stamp "Buchdruck",issued Feb.14th,1980
Lower stamp "Letterset",issued 1987 (no first day)





left stamp "Buchdruck",right stamp "Letterset"

Buchdruck Michel mint € -.90,used € -.30
Letterset Michel mint € 1.60,used € 1.60

Bokklet stamps,imperforated top or bottom:
Buchdruck Michel mint € -.90,used € -.70 each
Letterset (1990) Michel mint € 1.50,used € 2.50 each

 

Upper stamp "Buchdruck",issued Nov.14th,1979
Lower stamp "Letterset",issued 1987 (no first day)




right (!): Buchdruck
left (!): Letterset

Buchdruck Michel mint € -.90,used € -.40
Letterset Michel mint € 2.-,used € 1.50

The Letterset prints exist perforated all around only.

 

upper: "Buchdruck",issued June 16th,1982
lower: "Letterset",issued 1987 (no first day)





left: Letterset
right: Buchdruck

Buchdruck,Michel mint € 1.30,used € -.40
Letterset,Michel mint € 2.50,used € 2.50

The Letterset prints exist perforated all around only.

 

upper: "Buchdruck",issued June 16th,1982
lower: "Letterset",issued 1987 (no first day)





left: Buchdruck
right: Letterset

Buchdruck,Michel mint € 4.80,used € 1.-
Letterset,Michel mint € 10.-,used € 26.- (!)

Quite astonishing price for used,if you consider,
that the print was 60.000.000.

This is the last of the Letterset-prints of this series.
To detect them,a good magnifier is needed.
A good help may be the cancelling,it must be 1987 or later.
All Letterset stamps were issued as coil-stamps only.So no
horizontal pairs or strips,or stamps with selvages can exist.