1920 My Covers

WEIMAR REPUBLIC
STAMPS
1920

MICHEL 129
REGULAR ISSUE of BAVARIA
(OVERPRINTED 'Deutsches Reich')

Issued: 6th Apr 1920. Regular Issue from Bavaria with black Typography overprint, rouletted.

Mi 129
1 Mark
lilac red / medium to bright grey-brown

VARIATIONS

Mi 129 U
imperforate

OTHER VARIATIONS

Mi 129 II
lower printing (minimum 4mm) shifted

Michel 129 Upper Margin stamps (P OR) exist in 4 different versions. They are either Type I(1), Type I(2), Type I(3) or Type II as below:

Type I(1)

Type I(2)

Type I(3)

Type II

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 7.5mm and the height of the smaller digits is 4mm.

Type I(3): As Type 1 except the height of the larger digits is 8mm and the height of the smaller digits is 4.5mm.

Type II: The ends of the serifs are sharp. When comparing to Type I the comma is much more rounded and not square shaped.

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