WEIMAR REPUBLIC
STAMPS
1923
MICHEL 259
RHEIN and RUHR ASSISTANCE FUND
Issued 19th Feb 1923 to raise money for the "Rhein and Ruhr Assistance fund". The same as Michel 242 but with black typography 'Rhein=Ruhr=hilfe' overprint. Printed on Sheets (10x10), Waffle (network) watermark and perf K14:14¼.
Mi 259
500 Mark on 25 Mark
dark ochre-brown
500 Mark on 25 Mark
dark ochre-brown
Quantity Issued: 5,000,000
Valid until: 30th Sep 1923
VARIATIONS
Mi 259 K
inverted overprint
inverted overprint
PLATE FLAWS
Mi 259 I
second '0' and 'M' of '500 M' and 'n-Ruh' of 'Rhein-Ruhr' are lower (position 8)
second '0' and 'M' of '500 M' and 'n-Ruh' of 'Rhein-Ruhr' are lower (position 8)
Mi 259 II
overprint '500' stretched out '5 0 0'
overprint '500' stretched out '5 0 0'
Mi 259 VI
farmer with 'helmet' (position 100, like Michel 242 I)
farmer with 'helmet' (position 100, like Michel 242 I)
Mi 259 VII
broken loop of 'R' in 'Rhein' (position 79)
broken loop of 'R' in 'Rhein' (position 79)
Mi 259 IX
hyphens after 'Ruhr' missing (position 64)
hyphens after 'Ruhr' missing (position 64)
Mi 259 X
line over 'M' of '500 M' (position 62)
line over 'M' of '500 M' (position 62)
Mi 259 XI
'M' of '500 M' higher (position 60)
'M' of '500 M' higher (position 60)
Mi 259 XII
'R' and 'h' of 'Ruhr' flattened on top (position 44)
'R' and 'h' of 'Ruhr' flattened on top (position 44)
STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION
MINT / UNUSED
Mi 259
Mint, Unused
Mint, Unused
