Oberschlesien (Upper Silesia) Stamps
1920

Michel 12
"Number on Oval with New Value Overprint"

Issued: Mar to May 1920. Inscribed "COMMISSION DE GOVERNMENT HAUTE SILESIE. OBER SCHLESIEN GORNY SLASK"

Mi 12
50Pf on 5 Mark
orange
Variations

Quantity Issued: 12a = 40,050

Valid Until: Unknown

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Mi 12a
dark red orange to dark orange

Mi 12b
dark red orange to dark orange

Mi 12 VI
'i' instead pf 'f' in 'Pf.'

Mi 12 VII
overprint 'Fr' instead of 'Pf'

Mi 12 VIII
second 'O' in 'COMMISSION' open below

Mi 12 IX
large orange spot to the left of 'H' in 'SCHLESIEN'

Mi 12 X
'Wedge' over first 'N' in 'GOUVERNEMENT'

Mi 12 a DD II a
double overprint (Type II a)

Mi 12 a DD III a
double overprint (Type III a)

Mi 12 a DD IV a
double overprint (Type IV a)

Mi 12 a DD IV b
double overprint (Type IV b)

Mi 12 a K
inverted overprint

Mi 12 b K
inverted overprint