1923 My Covers

WEIMAR REPUBLIC
STAMPS
1923

MICHEL 286
OVERPRINTED 'NUMBER in CIRCLE'

Issued: 17th 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 286
75 Tausend Mark on 300 Mark
dark yellowish-green

Quantity Issued: Unknown

Valid until: 30th Nov 1923

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VARIATIONS

Mi 286 U
imperforate

Mi 286 Uu
bottom imperforate

Mi 286 DDI
double 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

REQUIRES ADDITIONAL RESEARCH

OVERPRINTS FLAWS

Mi 286 II
right side of 'd' in 'Tausend' badly damaged

STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION

MINT / UNUSED

Mi 286
Mint, Unused