1923 My Covers

WEIMAR REPUBLIC
STAMPS
1923

MICHEL 339
REGIONAL DIRECTOR of POSTS
(OPD) PRINTING
NUMBER in CIRCLE with ROSETTE

Issued: 1st Dec 1923. Regular Issue 'Number in Circle" with Rosette'. New currency, the Rentenmark, later to become the Reichsmark. Printed on sheets (10x10) and rolls with Network (lozenge) watermark perf K14:14. there were two types of overprint printing; Type P - Flat Plate printing and Type W - Rotary Press printing. The image size differs for the two types as follows: Type P measures 17.9 x 21.5mm and Type W measures 18.2 x 22.2mm. There are strong colour deviations for all values (stamp image not the value number).

Mi 339
5Pf
dark green (variations)

Quantity Issued: Unknown

Valid until: 31st Jan 1928

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VARIATIONS

Mi 339 P a
flat plate printing
dark green

Mi 339 P b
flat plate printing
blackish-opal-green

Mi 339 W a
rotary press printing
dark green

Mi 339 W b
rotary press printing
blackish-opal-green

Mi 339 a U
imperforate

Mi 339 a Uu
imperforate below

Mi 339 I
value missing

Mi 339 DD
double print of value

PRINTING ERRORS

Mi 339 II
foot of the '5' broken off

Mi 339 III
thicker '5' (1mm thicker)

Mi 339 IV
curve of '5' dented

Mi 339 V
curve of '5' dented in more below

PLATE FLAWS

Mi 339 a HT
crack in rosette to left of number

Mi 339 a Pe 1
margin frayed under the left posthorn

Mi 339 b HT
crack in rosette to left of number

Mi 339 b Pe 1
margin frayed under the left posthorn

There are many other minor flaws including shifted values and missalignments, blunted letters and numbers as well as flecks and spots.

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STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION

MINT / UNUSED

Mi 339
Mint, Unused

WEIMAR REPUBLIC STAMPS 1923

MICHEL 339 REGIONAL DIRECTOR of POSTS (OPD) PRINTING NUMBER in CIRCLE with ROSETTE