GERMAN POST OFFICES ABROAD
MOROCCO STAMPS
1900
MICHEL 16 I
REGULAR ISSUE
GERMAN EMPIRE STAMPS
Issued: 1st Oct 1900, Regular issue German Empire stamps Michel 54 to 66, "Germania and representative illustrations" inscribed "REICHSPOST" with horizontal 'Pes' and 'cts' values. Overprinted black "Marocco" and value except Mi18 overprinted carmine-red˚.
This stamp should not be confused with Michel 16 II which was issued in 1903 and has thicker so-called "bold" overprint. The differences in Type I and Type II are shown below:
Mi 16
1 Pas 25 Cts on 1 Mark
dark red
1 Pas 25 Cts on 1 Mark
dark red
VARIATIONS
Mi 16 I SP
Overprinted 'Specimen'
Overprinted 'Specimen'
PLATE FLAWS
Mi 16 PF I
overprint denomination 0.5mm lower
overprint denomination 0.5mm lower
STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION
MINT / UNUSED
Mi 16I
Mint, Unused
Mint, Unused
