40 Pfg. First issue of stamps for Germany after WW II., red lilac, perforated 11 . 11½, lower margin copy with 42 Pfg. And pair 1 Pfg. Properly franked on registered letter from BAD GODESBERG 13.4.46 to Frankfurt, photo expertize Wehner BPP: "genuine, cover US censorship strip with transport traces, right part and perf tips the 42 Pfg-stamp age-related paper discoloration, 40 penny stamp perfect, in the for this issue normal perforation", Michel 1,800.-