1923 My Covers

WEIMAR REPUBLIC
STAMPS
1923

MICHEL 309
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. There are two types of perforations: Type A is K14:14¼, and Type B is rouletted.

Mi 309
2 Millionen Mark on 200 Mark
red (variations)
overprint black

Quantity Issued: Unknown

Valid until: 31st Dec 1923

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VARIATIONS

Mi 309A P a
perf 14:14¼
grey-red to dark-grey-red
spacing approx 2.5mm wide
Flat Plate printing

Mi 309A P b
perf 14:14¼
bright orange-red
spacing approx 2.5mm wide
Flat Plate printing

Mi 309A P c
perf 14:14¼
bright vermillion
spacing approx 2.5mm wide
Flat Plate printing

Mi 309 W a
dark to blackish-grey-red
2mm narrow spacing
Rotary Press printing

Mi 309A W b
dark vermillion, dark orange-red
2mm narrow spacing
Rotary Press printing

Mi 309B B Pa
grey-red to dark grey-red
rouletted
Flat Plate printing

Mi 309B B Pb
bright orange-red (shades)
rouletted
Flat Plate printing

The spacing referred to above is the spacing between the bottom of the word 'Millionen' and the top of the row of dashes.

Mi 309A P a Y
with sideways watermark

Mi 309A W a Uo
top imperforate

Mi 309A W b Uu
bottom imperforate

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

Mi 309A P a III
bar of dashes with 20 instead of 21 dashes

Mi 309A P b III
bar of dashes with 20 instead of 21 dashes

Mi 309A W a III
bar of dashes with 20 instead of 21 dashes

Mi 309A W b III
bar of dashes with 20 instead of 21 dashes

Mi 309B P a III
bar of dashes with 20 instead of 21 dashes

Mi 309B P b III
bar of dashes with 20 instead of 21 dashes

Mi 309 PF V
diagonally broken foot of '2' in denomination

Mi 309A P F
lilac-red overprint
Königsberg issue only

PLATE FLAWS

Mi 309 PF IV
centre of left frame line depressed

STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION

MINT / UNUSED

Mi 309
Mint, Unused

WEIMAR REPUBLIC STAMPS 1923

MICHEL 309 OVERPRINTED 'NUMBER in CIRCLE'