WEIMAR REPUBLIC
STAMPS
1923
MICHEL 338
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 338
3Pf
dark orange-brown (variations)
3Pf
dark orange-brown (variations)
Quantity Issued: Unknown
Valid until: 31st Jan 1928
VARIATIONS
Mi 338 P a
flat plate printing
dark orange-brown
flat plate printing
dark orange-brown
Mi 338 P b
flat plate printing
blackish-brown
flat plate printing
blackish-brown
Mi 338 W a
rotary press printing
dark orange-brown
rotary press printing
dark orange-brown
Mi 338 W b
rotary press printing
blackish-brown
rotary press printing
blackish-brown
Mi 338 a U
imperforate
imperforate
Mi 338 a Uu
imperforate below
imperforate below
Mi 338 a I
value missing
value missing
Mi 338 a DD
double print of value
double print of value
PLATE FLAWS
Mi 338 a HT
crack in rosette to left of number
crack in rosette to left of number
Mi 338 a Pe1
margin frayed under the left posthorn
margin frayed under the left posthorn
Mi 338 b HT
crack in rosette to left of number
crack in rosette to left of number
Mi 338 b Pe1
margin frayed under the left posthorn
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.
STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION
MINT / UNUSED
Mi 338
Mint, Unused
Mint, Unused
