WEIMAR REPUBLIC
STAMPS
1923
MICHEL 320
DENOMINATION in CIRCLE with ROSETTE
Issued: 20th Oct 1923. Regular Issue 'Denomination in Circle with Rosette', sometimes called basket lid as the rosette somewhat resembles the lid of a wicker-work basket. Printed typography on sheets (10x10) with waffle (network) watermark. Rotary Press printed and perf 14:14¼.
Mi 320A W
30 Million Mark
carmine-brown
30 Million Mark
carmine-brown
Quantity Issued: Unknown
Valid until: 31st Dec 1923
VARIATION
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
PLATE FLAWS
REQUIRES ADDITIONAL RESEARCH
There are a huge number of other minor flaws including damaged letters, numbers and posthorns, flattened numbers, shading errors, smudges and missaligned printing.
STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION
MINT / UNUSED
Mi 320
Mint, Unused
Mint, Unused
