WEIMAR REPUBLIC
STAMPS
1923
MICHEL 303A
OVERPRINTED 'NUMBER in CIRCLE'
Issued: End Sep / 22nd Oct 1923. Re-issue of 1923 Michel 269 'Number in Circle' but now with new denomination overprinted. Printed typography on waffle (network) watermark paper perf 14:14¼.
Mi 303A
800 Tausend Mark on 200 Mark
lilac-red (shades)
overprint black
800 Tausend Mark on 200 Mark
lilac-red (shades)
overprint black
Quantity Issued: Unknown
Valid until: 30th Nov 1923
VARIATIONS
Mi 303 A DD
double overprint
double overprint
Mi 303 A K
inverted overprint
inverted 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
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 ERRORS
Mi 303 PF I
left side of '8' in denomination '800' badly frayed
Königsberg Issue only
left side of '8' in denomination '800' badly frayed
Königsberg Issue only
Mi 303 PF III
'8' in denomination '800' broken left centre
Erfurt Issue only
'8' in denomination '800' broken left centre
Erfurt Issue only
Mi 303 PF IV
's' in 'Tausend' looks like an 'f'
Hannover Issue only
's' in 'Tausend' looks like an 'f'
Hannover Issue only
Mi 303 PF V
upper part of second '0' in denomination '800' flattened
Hamburg Issue only
upper part of second '0' in denomination '800' flattened
Hamburg Issue only
PLATE FLAWS
Mi 303 PF II
centre of left frame line depressed
centre of left frame line depressed
STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION
MINT / UNUSED
Mi 303
Mint, Unused
Mint, Unused
