WEIMAR REPUBLIC
STAMPS
1923
MICHEL 289
OVERPRINTED 'NUMBER in CIRCLE'
Issued: 20th 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 289
100 Tausend Mark on 100 Mark
grey-purple
100 Tausend Mark on 100 Mark
grey-purple
Quantity Issued: Unknown
Valid until: 30th Nov 1923
VARIATIONS
Mi 289 a
dark to blackish-grey-purple
dark to blackish-grey-purple
Mi 289 b
bright grey-violet
bright grey-violet
289 PFa - 800 Tausand Mark on 100 Mark (bright grey-violet), original stamp 268 b, so-called "Dussler forgery".
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
OVERPRINT FLAWS
Mi 289 a DD
double overprint
double overprint
Mi 289 b DD
double overprint
double overprint
Mi 289 a K
inverted overprint
inverted overprint
Mi 289 b K
inverted overprint
inverted overprint
OTHER OVERPRINT FLAWS
Mi 289 PF IV
upper part of second '0' in '100' broken ('0' with hat)
upper part of second '0' in '100' broken ('0' with hat)
Mi 289 PF V
upper part of '1' in '100' damaged
upper part of '1' in '100' damaged
Mi 289 PF VI
'1' without head and scratches by both '0's
'1' without head and scratches by both '0's
Mi 289 a III
bar of dashes with 20 instead of 21 lines
line damage (III)
bar of dashes with 20 instead of 21 lines
line damage (III)
Mi 289 b III
bar of dashes with 20 instead of 21 lines
line damage (III)
bar of dashes with 20 instead of 21 lines
line damage (III)
STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION
MINT / UNUSED
Mi 289
Mint, Unused
Mint, Unused
