1923 My Covers

WEIMAR REPUBLIC
STAMPS
1923

MICHEL 281
REGULAR ISSUE
('Worker')

Issued: 24th Aug 1923. Regular Issue "Worker" now with glossy or dull typography overprint of the new value in black. Waffle (network) watermark and perf 14:14¼.

Mi 281
20 Tausend Mark on 25 Mark
dark ochre-brown

Quantity Issued: Unknown

Valid until: 30th Nov 1923

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VARIATIONS

REQUIRES ADDITIONAL RESEARCH

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

(OPD B)
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

(OPD D)
HAMBURG
no overpint in upper margin

(OPD E)
HANOVER
no overpint in upper margin

(OPD F)
KÖNIGSBERG
no overpint in upper margin
or a 4.5mm thick bar

(OPD G)
LEIPZIG
overprint in small numbers

(OPD H)
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

(OPD K)
STETTIN
overprint with large Antigua font

(OPD L)
STUTTGART
no overpint in upper margin

PLATE FLAWS OF ORIGINAL STAMPS

Mi 281 PF IV
farmer with helmet (large white mark)

OVERPRINTS FLAWS

Mi 281 PF I
spacing between bar and denomination 11.3 instead of 12mm

Mi 281 PF III
large space between 'u' and 's' and also between 's' and 'e' of 'Tausand'

Mi 281 PF VI
's' in 'Tausand' lower

STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION

MINT / UNUSED

Mi 281
Mint, Unused