GERMAN POST OFFICES ABROAD
MOROCCO STAMPS
1900
MICHEL 18
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 18 II which was issued in 1903 and has thicker so-called "bold" overprint. The differences in Type I and Type II are shown below:
Type I 'm'
1900
1900
Type II 'm'
1903
1903
Type I 't'
1900
1900
Type II 't'
1903
1903
Mi 18
3 Pes 75 Cts on 3 Mark
violet-black, overprint violet-red
(Variations)
3 Pes 75 Cts on 3 Mark
violet-black, overprint violet-red
(Variations)
VARIATIONS
Mi 18 I SP
Overprinted 'Specimen'
Overprinted 'Specimen'
Mi 18 TYPE I
flat serifs on the 'M' in 'Marocco', tip of the 'a' in 'Marocco' nearly vertical
flat serifs on the 'M' in 'Marocco', tip of the 'a' in 'Marocco' nearly vertical
Mi 18 TYPE II
thick serifs on the 'M' in 'Marocco', tip of the 'a' in 'Marocco' diagonal on outer right side
thick serifs on the 'M' in 'Marocco', tip of the 'a' in 'Marocco' diagonal on outer right side
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