1923 My Covers

WEIMAR REPUBLIC
STAMPS
1923

MICHEL 299
OVERPRINTED 'NUMBER in RECTANGLE'

Issued: 1st Oct 1923. New issues of 'Number in Rectangle' Michel 162 in a different colour and now with dark to black-brown overprint. Printed typography on sheets (10x10) with waffle (network) watermark and serrated perforation approximately 13½.

Mi 299
400 Tausend Mark on 30Pf
dark to black-yellow-ochre

Quantity Issued: Unknown

Valid until: 30th Nov 1923

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VARIATIONS

Mi 299 U
without rouletting

Mi 299 Udr
left rouletting only

Mi 299 DD
double 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

OVERPRINT VARIATIONS

Mi 299 F
without overprint

PLATE FLAWS

Mi 299 PF II
lower ornament between laural leaves is missing

Mi 299 PF III
lower frame line warped inwards

STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION

MINT / UNUSED

Mi 299
Mint, Unused

WEIMAR REPUBLIC STAMPS 1923

MICHEL 299 OVERPRINTED 'NUMBER in RECTANGLE'