1923 My Covers

WEIMAR REPUBLIC
STAMPS
1923

MICHEL 335
OVERPRINTED NUMBER in ROSETTE

Issued: 16th Nov 1923. Regular Issue 'Number in Circle with Rosette'. Re-issue of Michel 319 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). There are also two types of printing: Type 'P' - Flat Plate printing and Type 'W' - Rotary Press printing.

Mi 335
10 Milliarden on 20 Millionen Mark
violet-ultramarine to dark blue (variations)

Quantity Issued: Unknown

Valid until: 31st Dec 1923

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VARIATIONS

Mi 335 A P a
perf k 14:14¼
violet-ultramarine to dark blue
flat plate printing

Mi 335 A W a
dark violet-ultramarine to blackish-blue
rotary press printing

Mi 335 A W b
dark violet-ultramarine to blackish-blue
rotary press printing

Mi 335 B P
rouletted
dark violet-ultramarine
flat plate printing

Mi 335 A P DD
double overprint

Mi 335 A P DDD
triple overprint

Mi 335 A P K
inverted overprint

Mi 335 B W K
inverted overprint

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

PLATE FLAWS

Mi 335 A P HT
crack in the roulette to the left of the denomination

Mi 335 A P Pe 1
margin frayed below left posthorn

Mi 335 A P HT
crack in the roulette to the left of the denomination

Mi 335 A P Pe 1
margin frayed below left posthorn

Mi 335 PF III
upper part of '0' in '10' flat
(Munich)

Mi 335 PF IV
upper right part of '0' in '10' tapered
(Erfurt)

Mi 335 PF V
large hole in the top of the '1' in '10'
(Erfurt)

Mi 335 PF VI
large hole in the bottom of the '1' in '10' and 'ar' of 'Milliarden' damaged
(Erfurt)

There are a large number of known errors, shifted denominations (on original stamps) and shifted overprints

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STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION

MINT / UNUSED

Mi 335
Mint, Unused

WEIMAR REPUBLIC STAMPS 1923

MICHEL 335 OVERPRINTED NUMBER in ROSETTE