Weimar Republic

5,000 – 250,000 Mark Inflation Overprints

MiNr. 277

MiNr. 278 X

MiNr. 278 Y

MiNr. 279 a

MiNr. 279 b

MiNr. 280

MiNr. 281

MiNr. 282 I

MiNr. 282 II

MiNr. 283

MiNr. 284

MiNr. 285

MiNr. 286

MiNr. 287 a

MiNr. 287 b

MiNr. 288 I

MiNr. 288 II

MiNr. 289 a

MiNr. 289 b

MiNr. 290

MiNr. 291 a

MiNr. 291 b

MiNr. 292

MiNr. 293

MiNr. 294

MiNr. 295

MiNr. 296

In August 1923, Germany began issuing overprints of prior issues in an attempt to keep up with the rapid hyperflation of the Mark.

This initial set contains overprints of stamps from the 1921 Definitives (both Lozenge and Waffle watermark), 1922 Laborers, and lower-value 1923 Number in Circle issues, as well as the same in previously unreleased color/value combinations.

The larger value overprints can also be found with 19 (“V” suffix), 20 (“III” suffix), or 22 (“II” suffix) vertical bars instead of the standard 21.

MiNr. 296 II

Numerous plate flaws exist on both the underlying stamps and the overprints. The stamp at the upper right of this bock of 4 shows an unlisted overprint flaw — the “5” shifted to the right.

MiNr. 277 Block of 4

The stamp in the center of this block of 9 shows plate flaw I of MiNr. 278 — an inverted “8”.

MiNr. 278 X & MiNr. 278 X I in Block of 9

Set Date(s)

24 August / Late September 1923

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