GPS June 2020

Images 12 & 13. (12). A proof sheet illustrating all five values in the brown color
of the 10 rouble stamp. Similar sheets in the colors of the other values exist. (13).
Imperforate proofs in the final colors inscribed “Farbvorlage!” (color template!) were
mounted on black paper for approval.
The printing contract contains all technical data of the stamp
production. Roman Greulich & Son, Lithography & Printing, Berlin
C 2, Georgenkirchstr. 40, supplied the paper and perforated the
sheets line 11 ½. The Repro shop Max Lindacker, Berlin SO 36,
Reichenberger Str. 36 prepared the printing plates and transfer prints.
The Kunstdruckerei (art print shop) Sebastian Malz & Son, Berlin SW
11, Saarlandstr. 67, printed the stamps in the offset process.
According to the contract the number of stamps to be printed was
326 sheets at 50 copies each of the 50 kopes, 1 rouble and 2 rouble stamps
(= 16,300 stamps each), 470 sheets at 35 copies of the 4 rouble stamp
(= 16,450 stamps), and 442 sheets at 30 copies of the 10 rouble stamp
(= 16,560 stamps). This is an average of 16,382 stamps per value and doesn’t
match the entry “10,000 each” that is given for the number of issue in line
six of the contract. Horst Grieger considered the number 10,000 to be the
number of stamps ordered by PAW and delivered to Smolensk [12]. This is
possible but cannot be derived from the wording of the printing contract.
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German Postal Specialist