1923 My Covers

WEIMAR REPUBLIC
STAMPS
1923

MICHEL 308A
OVERPRINTED 'NUMBER in CIRCLE'

Issued: End Sep / 22nd Oct 1923. Re-issue of 1923 Michel 273 'Number in Circle' but now in a different colour and with new denomination overprinted. Printed typography on waffle (network) watermark paper perf 14:14¼.

Mi 308A
800 Tausend Mark on 1000 Mark
green (variations)
overprint black-green

Quantity Issued: Unknown

Valid until: 30th Nov 1923

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VARIATIONS

Mi 308A a
bright to blackish-yellow-green

Mi 308A b
bright green (shades)

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

OVERPRINT ERRORS

REQUIRES ADDITIONAL RESEARCH

PLATE FLAWS

Mi 308 PF II
inscription 'Deutsches Reich' thick

STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION

MINT / UNUSED

Mi 308
Mint, Unused