WEIMAR REPUBLIC
STAMPS
1923
MICHEL 279
REGULAR ISSUE
('Worker')
Issued: 1st Sep 1923. Regular Issue "Worker" now with glossy or dull typography overprint of the new value in black. Waffle (network) watermark and perf 14:14¼.
Mi279
15 Tausend Mark on 40 Mark
black-opal-green
15 Tausend Mark on 40 Mark
black-opal-green
Quantity Issued: Unknown
Valid until: 30th Nov 1923
VARIATIONS
Mi 279a
black-opal-green
black-opal-green
Mi 279b
black-green to black-olive-green
black-green to black-olive-green
Mi 279 a K
inverted overprint
inverted overprint
Mi 279 a F
pair with and without overprint
pair with and without overprint
OPD TOP MARGIN VARIATIONS
In order to resolve the problem of rapidly increasing postal rates the Government Printing Office was tasked with overprinting existing stocks of unused stamps. However the demand was so high that the Reich's Ministry of Post had to authorise the eleven regional post offices to assist with the task. Locally produced sheets can be recognised by the different overprints on the upper margin.(OPD A)
BRESLAU
no overpint in upper margin
or 3 thin lines
BRESLAU
no overpint in upper margin
or 3 thin lines
(OPD B)
ERFURT
4.5mm thick bar
or with additional thinner bar
ERFURT
4.5mm thick bar
or with additional thinner bar
(OPD C)
FRANKFURT
no overpint in upper margin
or 4.5mm thick bar
or a 6mm thick bar
FRANKFURT
no overpint in upper margin
or 4.5mm thick bar
or a 6mm thick bar
(OPD D)
HAMBURG
no overpint in upper margin
HAMBURG
no overpint in upper margin
(OPD E)
HANOVER
no overpint in upper margin
HANOVER
no overpint in upper margin
(OPD F)
KÖNIGSBERG
no overpint in upper margin
or a 4.5mm thick bar
KÖNIGSBERG
no overpint in upper margin
or a 4.5mm thick bar
(OPD G)
LEIPZIG
overprint in small numbers
LEIPZIG
overprint in small numbers
(OPD H)
MUNICH
3 thin overprint lines or 2 thin lines
also bottom margin bar
MUNICH
3 thin overprint lines or 2 thin lines
also bottom margin bar
(OPD I)
MÜNSTER
no overpint in upper margin
or a 4.5mm thick bar
MÜNSTER
no overpint in upper margin
or a 4.5mm thick bar
(OPD K)
STETTIN
overprint with large Antigua font
STETTIN
overprint with large Antigua font
(OPD L)
STUTTGART
no overpint in upper margin
STUTTGART
no overpint in upper margin
PLATE FLAWS OF ORIGINAL STAMPS
Mi 279 III
farmer with open shirt
(position 1)
farmer with open shirt
(position 1)
Mi 279 V
middle line of 'M' is broken (position 75)
middle line of 'M' is broken (position 75)
OVERPRINTS FLAWS
Mi 279 I
'1' of denomination '15' without coating
(position 86 or 92)
'1' of denomination '15' without coating
(position 86 or 92)
Mi 279 II
upper part of 'd' in 'tausend' broken off
(position 46)
upper part of 'd' in 'tausend' broken off
(position 46)
Mi 279 IV
'd' of 'tausend' higher
(position 35)
'd' of 'tausend' higher
(position 35)
Mi 279 VI
's' in 'tausend' lower
(position 97 to 100)
's' in 'tausend' lower
(position 97 to 100)
STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION
MINT / UNUSED
Mi 279
Mint, Unused
Mint, Unused
