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WEIMAR REPUBLIC
STAMPS
1923

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MICHEL 293
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.

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Mi 293
250 Tausend Mark on 300 Mark
blackish-yellowish-green (shades)

Quantity Issued: Unknown

Valid until: 30th Nov 1923

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VARIATIONS

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Mi 293 DD
double overprint
Mi 293 K
inverted overprint


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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.

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(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

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(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

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(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


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OVERPRINT VARIATIONS

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Mi 293 PF II
bar of dashes with 22 instead of 21 lines
line damage (II)
Mi 293 PF III
bar of dashes with 20 instead of 21 lines
line damage (III)


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PLATE FLAWS OF ORIGINAL STAMPS

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Mi 293 PF I
'Dreihandert' instead of 'Dreihundert'
Mi 293 PF V
upper part of '3' damaged
Mi 293 PF VI
thick vertical line in left of 'R' in 'Reich'

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STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION

MINT / UNUSED

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Mi 293
Mint, Unused


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14-Aug-2021 08:55