WEIMAR REPUBLIC
STAMPS
1923
MICHEL 334
OVERPRINTED NUMBER in ROSETTE
Issued: 16th Nov 1923. Regular Issue 'Number in Circle with Rosette'. Re-issue of Michel 318 but now with black Typography overprint and new denomination and new dashed bar on bottom. There are two types of perforation: Type 'A' perf 14:14¼ and Type 'B' serrated 13 (approximately).
Mi 334
5 Milliarden on 10 Millionen Mark
dark to blackish-vermillion (variations)
5 Milliarden on 10 Millionen Mark
dark to blackish-vermillion (variations)
Quantity Issued: Unknown
Valid until: 31st Dec 1923
VARIATIONS
Mi 334 A P
perf k 14:14¼
flat plate printing
perf k 14:14¼
flat plate printing
Mi 334 B P
rouletted 13
flat plate printing
rouletted 13
flat plate printing
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 FLAWS
Mi 334 A P F
10 Milliarde on '0' Millionen
10 Milliarde on '0' Millionen
Mi 334 B P F
basic stamp without denomination
basic stamp without denomination
Mi 334 A P DD
double overprint
double overprint
Mi 334 B P DD
double overprint
double overprint
Mi 334 A P K
inverted overprint
inverted overprint
Mi 334 B P K
iinverted overprint
iinverted overprint
PLATE FLAWS
Mi 334 A P HT
crack in the roulette to the left of the denomination
crack in the roulette to the left of the denomination
Mi 334 A P Pe 1
margin frayed below left posthorn
margin frayed below left posthorn
Mi 334 PF II
large hole in the upper part of the '5'
(Breslau)
large hole in the upper part of the '5'
(Breslau)
Mi 334 PF III
large hole in the lower part of the '5'
(Stettin)
large hole in the lower part of the '5'
(Stettin)
Mi 334 PF IV
flag of the '5' much thicker
(Breslau)
flag of the '5' much thicker
(Breslau)
Mi 334 PF V
lower part of '5' more open
(Erfurt)
lower part of '5' more open
(Erfurt)
There are a large number of known errors, shifted denominations (on original stamps) and shifted overprints
STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION
MINT / UNUSED
Mi 334
Mint, Unused
Mint, Unused
