WEIMAR REPUBLIC
STAMPS
1920
MICHEL 124
REGULAR ISSUE of BAVARIA
(OVERPRINTED 'Deutsches Reich')
Issued: 6th Apr 1920. Regular Issue from Bavaria with black Typography overprint, rouletted.
Mi 124
40Pf
dark ochre-brown (shades)
40Pf
dark ochre-brown (shades)
VARIATIONS
Mi 124 U
Imperforate
Imperforate
UPPER MARGIN (P OR) VARIATIONS
Michel 124 Upper Margin stamps (P OR) exist in 3 different versions. They are either Type I(1), Type I(2) or Type III as below:
Type I(1)
Type I(2)
Type III
Type I(1): The top horizontal edge of the '5' is flat and the ends of all other numbers are flat and straight. The comma is also longer and straighter than that of Type III. The height of the larger digits is 7mm and the height of the smaller digits is 4mm.
Type I(2): As Type 1 except the height of the larger digits is 8mm and the height of the smaller digits is 4.5mm.
Type III: The top horizontal edge of the '5' is curved in the centre. The comma is thicker and shorter than Type I. The other digits are similar to the '5'.
OVERPRINT ERRORS & PLATE FLAWS
Mi 124 PF VI
Closed 'D'
Closed 'D'
Mi 124 PF VII
Upper line of 'D' angled downwards
Upper line of 'D' angled downwards
Mi 124 PF VIII
Clip around 'D'
Clip around 'D'
Mi 124 PF XII
overprint "Reich/Deutsches" or only "Reich" or only "Deutsches"
overprint "Reich/Deutsches" or only "Reich" or only "Deutsches"
STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION
MINT / UNUSED
(1)
Mi 124
Mint, Unused
Mi 124
Mint, Unused
VARIATIONS
(1)
Mi 124
small, thin letters 'BAYERN'
Mi 124
small, thin letters 'BAYERN'
(2)
Mi 124
larger, thicker letters 'BAYERN'
Mi 124
larger, thicker letters 'BAYERN'
OVERPRINT VARIATIONS
(1)
Mi 124
Thin overprint
Mi 124
Thin overprint
(2)
Mi 124
Thick overprint
Mi 124
Thick overprint
