WEIMAR REPUBLIC
STAMPS
1923
MICHEL 311A
OVERPRINTED 'NUMBER in CIRCLE'
Issued: End Sep / 22nd Oct 1923. Re-issue of 1923 Michel 272 '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 311A
2 Millionen Mark on 500 Mark
bright-grey-red (shades)
overprint black
2 Millionen Mark on 500 Mark
bright-grey-red (shades)
overprint black
Quantity Issued: Unknown
Valid until: 31st Dec 1923
VARIATIONS
REQUIRES ADDITIONAL RESEARCH
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
REQUIRES ADDITIONAL RESEARCH
PLATE FLAWS
REQUIRES ADDITIONAL RESEARCH
STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION
MINT / UNUSED
Mi 311
Mint, Unused
Mint, Unused
