1923 My Covers

WEIMAR REPUBLIC
STAMPS
1923

MICHEL 285
OVERPRINTED 'NUMBER in CIRCLE'

Issued: 5th Sep 1923. Regular Issue "Number in Circle" now with glossy or dull typography overprint of the new value in black. Waffle (network) watermark and perf 14:14¼.

Mi 285
30 Tausend Mark on 200 Mark
medium to bright greenish-blue

Quantity Issued: Unknown

Valid until: 30th Nov 1923

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VARIATIONS

Mi 285 F
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

(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 285 PF I
left frame line dented in the middle

OVERPRINT FLAWS

REQUIRES ADDITIONAL RESEARCH

STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION

MINT / UNUSED

Mi 285
Mint, Unused