Stamp Identification?

[Cynic]

I've looked everywhere and I can't seem to figure out what these stamps are. Does anyone have any idea?

Also, what does the DMSZ stand for?

Thanks.

[sitges1990]

This was an admistrative stamp used in the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia, starting on Feb. 15, 1943.

Jay

[Cynic]

Thanks! What exactly do you mean by administrative, though? How/where/by whom was it used?

And do you know what the DMSZ is?

Thank you.

[sitges1990]

The stamps were used by German officials when mailing letters between their offices, not by the general population. Sorry, I do not know what DMSZ stands for. I'd say it's a safe bet the "D" stands for Deutsch. This is the first stamp from the protectorate I've seen that had DMSZ. Someone should know.

Jay

[Cynic]

Oh, thank you for the information!

[HPL2008]

The stamps were used by German officials when mailing letters between their offices, not by the general population. Sorry, I do not know what DMSZ stands for. I'd say it's a safe bet the "D" stands for Deutsch.

Could be; but maybe not. I have another theory:

Those "official mail" stamps are called Dienstmarken in German.
Thus, the "DM" part may very well mean "DienstMarke".
Now, I don't speak Czech, but an German-Czech online dictionary translates Dienst as "Služba " and Marke as "Známka".

So, my personal guess is that "DM/SZ" is the bilingual abbrevation for the nature of this stamp.

[Cynic]

Thank you for that post, HPL! That sounds like a very good guess.

[sitges1990]

I would say that's better than a guess, I think he's got the answer!

Jay