1920 My Covers

WEIMAR REPUBLIC
STAMPS
1920

MICHEL 131
REGULAR ISSUE of BAVARIA
(OVERPRINTED 'Deutsches Reich')

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

Mi 131
1½ Mark
black-blue-green / medium grey-brown

VARIATIONS & PLATE FLAWS

REQUIRES ADDITIONAL RESEARCH

Michel 131 Upper Margin stamps (P OR) exist in 4 different versions. They are either Type I(1), Type I(2), Type II or Type VIII as below:

Type I(1)

Type I(2)

Type II

Type VIII

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 the other types. The height of the larger digits is 6.5mm 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 II: The ends of the serifs are sharp. When comparing to Type I the comma is much more rounded and not square shaped.

Type VIII: The vertical edge of the '5' is slightly slanted and the curved part ends in a 'ball'. When comparing to Type I or II the comma is much thinner.

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