Set Date(s)
March 1901 / April 1904
China
1901 / 1904 Germania Overprints
MiNr. 15 a
MiNr. 15 b
MiNr. 16
MiNr. 17
MiNr. 18
MiNr. 19
MiNr. 20
MiNr. 21
MiNr. 22
MiNr. 23
MiNr. 24
MiNr. 25 I
MiNr. 25 II
MiNr. 26 I
MiNr. 26 II
MiNr. 27 I
MiNr. 27 II
MiNr. 27 III
MiNr. 27 IV
This set of overprints was released beginning in 1901. The stamps are overprints of the German “Germania” issues.
The 2, 3, & 5 Mark values exist in two types each due to variations in the original Germanias.
MiNr. 25 Types
Type I
Few lines in bloom
Type II
More lines in bloom
MiNr. 26 Types
Type I
Sagging reins
Rider bent backward
Breast armor extends lower
Type II
Straight reins
Rider more upright
Breast armor not as low
MiNr. 27 Types
Type I, III, & IV
Fatter “5”
No ear visible
“R” without serifs
Type II
Thinner “5”
Ear visible
“R” with serifs
MiNr. 27 Types III & IV are Type I with retouching in red and white (III) or white only (IV).
Retouching example
The 2 Mark and 3 Mark Germania stamps were printed in sheets containing a mixture of Types I and II. As a result, vertical mixed pairs can be found with Type I over Type II or Type II over Type I.
MiNr. 25 I / II Vertical Pair
MiNr. 25 II / I Vertical Pair
MiNr. 26 I / II Vertical Pair
MiNr. 26 II / I Vertical Pair
Most of the values can be found with plate flaws on the underlying Germania stamps.
MiNr. 15 Plate Flaw V – scratch in hair on right (right)
Posn. 90
MiNr. 15 a V
MiNr. 15 b V
MiNr. 17 Plate Flaw V – damaged “o” (right)
Posn. Unknown
MiNr. 17 V
MiNr. 18 Plate Flaw III – vertical scratch to left of face (right)
Posn. Unknown
MiNr. 18 III
MiNr. 19 Plate Flaw II – damaged “R” & dot between “R” & “E” (right)
Posn. 11
MiNr. 19 II
MiNr. 19 Plate Flaw VI – clubfooted “R” (right)
Posn. 4
MiNr. 19 VI
MiNr. 20 Plate Flaw II – open "R" in "REICHSPOST" (right)
Posn. Unknown
MiNr. 20 II
MiNr. 20 Plate Flaw XI – frame line connected with design (right)
Posn. Unknown
MiNr. 20 XI
MiNr. 20 Plate Flaw XII – break at bottom right of lower right design (right)
Posn. Unknown
MiNr. 20 XII
MiNr. 20 Plate Flaw XIII – break at top of lower right design (right)
Posn. Unknown
MiNr. 20 XIII
MiNr. 20 Plate Flaw XIV – spot between frame lines at top left (right)
Posn. 17
MiNr. 20 XIV
MiNr. 21 Plate Flaw II – damage across bottom of “REICHSPOST” at “ICH” and/or “OST” (bottom)
Posn. Unknown
MiNr. 21 II
MiNr. 21 Plate Flaw IV – “O” damaged at bottom (right)
Posn. Unknown
MiNr. 21 IV
MiNr. 21 Plate Flaw VII – “OST” shifted downwards (bottom)
Posn. 50
MiNr. 21 VII
MiNr. 21 Plate Flaw XI – frame line connected with design (right)
Posn. Unknown
MiNr. 21 XI
MiNr. 21 Plate Flaw XIII – break at top of lower right design (right)
Posn. Unknown
MiNr. 21 XIII
MiNr. 22 Plate Flaw XII – break at bottom right of lower right design (right)
Posn. Unknown
MiNr. 22 XII
MiNr. 22 Plate Flaw XIV – spot between frame lines at top left (right)
Posn. 17
MiNr. 22 XIV
MiNr. 22 Plate Flaw XV – long top frame line (right)
Posn. Unknown
MiNr. 22 XV
MiNr. 22 Plate Flaw XVI – fleck in left border under value (right)
Posn. Unknown
MiNr. 22 XVI
MiNr. 23 Plate Flaw III – line through crown & “C” (right)
Posn. 10
MiNr. 23 III
MiNr. 23 Plate Flaw IV – “0” of left “80” bulging at top left (right)
Posn. Unknown
MiNr. 23 IV
MiNr. 23 Plate Flaw XIV – spot between frame lines at top left (right)
Posn. 17
MiNr. 23 XIV
MiNr. 24 Plate Flaw I – line across left of design (right)
Posn. 8
MiNr. 24 I
MiNr. 24 Plate Flaw II – line across right of design (right)
Posn. 7
MiNr. 24 II
MiNr. 24 Plate Flaw III – “lightning” over left side of building (right)
Posn. 14
MiNr. 24 III
MiNr. 27 II Plate Flaw III – dot before “L” in “VOLK” (right)
Posn. 18
MiNr. 27 II PF III
1901 / 1904 Germania Overprints
MiNr. 15 a
MiNr. 15 b
MiNr. 16
MiNr. 17
MiNr. 18
MiNr. 19
MiNr. 20
MiNr. 21
MiNr. 22
MiNr. 23
MiNr. 24
MiNr. 25 I
MiNr. 25 II
MiNr. 26 I
MiNr. 26 II
MiNr. 27 I
MiNr. 27 II
MiNr. 27 III
MiNr. 27 IV
This set of overprints was released beginning in 1901. The stamps are overprints of the German “Germania” issues.
The 2, 3, & 5 Mark values exist in two types each due to variations in the original Germanias.
MiNr. 25 Types
Type I (left)
Few lines in bloom
Type II (right)
More lines in bloom
MiNr. 26 Types
Type I (left)
Sagging reins
Rider bent backward
Breast armor extends lower
Type II (right)
Straight reins
Rider more upright
Breast armor not as low
MiNr. 27 Types
Type I, III, & IV (left)
Fatter “5”
No ear visible
“R” without serifs
Type II (right)
Thinner “5”
Ear visible
“R” with serifs
MiNr. 27 Types III & IV are Type I with retouching in red and white (III) or white only (IV).
Retouching example
The 2 Mark and 3 Mark Germania stamps were printed in sheets containing a mixture of Types I and II. As a result, vertical mixed pairs can be found with Type I over Type II or Type II over Type I.
MiNr. 25 I / II Vertical Pair
MiNr. 25 II / I Vertical Pair
MiNr. 26 I / II Vertical Pair
MiNr. 26 II / I Vertical Pair
Most of the values can be found with plate flaws on the underlying Germania stamps.
MiNr. 15 Plate Flaw V – scratch in hair on right (right)
Posn. 90
MiNr. 15 a V
MiNr. 15 b V
MiNr. 17 Plate Flaw V – damaged “o” (right)
Posn. Unknown
MiNr. 17 V
MiNr. 18 Plate Flaw III – vertical scratch to left of face (right)
Posn. Unknown
MiNr. 18 III
MiNr. 19 Plate Flaw II – damaged “R” & dot between “R” & “E” (right)
Posn. 11
MiNr. 19 II
MiNr. 19 Plate Flaw VI – clubfooted “R” (right)
Posn. 4
MiNr. 19 VI
MiNr. 20 Plate Flaw II – open "R" in "REICHSPOST" (right)
Posn. Unknown
MiNr. 20 II
MiNr. 20 Plate Flaw XI – frame line connected with design (right)
Posn. Unknown
MiNr. 20 XI
MiNr. 20 Plate Flaw XII – break at bottom right of lower right design (right)
Posn. Unknown
MiNr. 20 XII
MiNr. 20 Plate Flaw XIII – break at top of lower right design (right)
Posn. Unknown
MiNr. 20 XIII
MiNr. 20 Plate Flaw XIV – spot between frame lines at top left (right)
Posn. 17
MiNr. 20 XIV
MiNr. 21 Plate Flaw II – damage across bottom of “REICHSPOST” at “ICH” and/or “OST” (bottom)
Posn. Unknown
MiNr. 21 II
MiNr. 21 Plate Flaw IV – “O” damaged at bottom (right)
Posn. Unknown
MiNr. 21 IV
MiNr. 21 Plate Flaw VII – “OST” shifted downwards (bottom)
Posn. 50
MiNr. 21 VII
MiNr. 21 Plate Flaw XI – frame line connected with design (right)
Posn. Unknown
MiNr. 21 XI
MiNr. 21 Plate Flaw XIII – break at top of lower right design (right)
Posn. Unknown
MiNr. 21 XIII
MiNr. 22 Plate Flaw XII – break at bottom right of lower right design (right)
Posn. Unknown
MiNr. 22 XII
MiNr. 22 Plate Flaw XIV – spot between frame lines at top left (right)
Posn. 17
MiNr. 22 XIV
MiNr. 22 Plate Flaw XV – long top frame line (right)
Posn. Unknown
MiNr. 22 XV
MiNr. 22 Plate Flaw XVI – fleck in left border under value (right)
Posn. Unknown
MiNr. 22 XVI
MiNr. 23 Plate Flaw III – line through crown & “C” (right)
Posn. 10
MiNr. 23 III
MiNr. 23 Plate Flaw IV – “0” of left “80” bulging at top left (right)
Posn. Unknown
MiNr. 23 IV
MiNr. 23 Plate Flaw XIV – spot between frame lines at top left (right)
Posn. 17
MiNr. 23 XIV
MiNr. 24 Plate Flaw I – line across left of design (right)
Posn. 8
MiNr. 24 I
MiNr. 24 Plate Flaw II – line across right of design (right)
Posn. 7
MiNr. 24 II
MiNr. 24 Plate Flaw III – “lightning” over left side of building (right)
Posn. 14
MiNr. 24 III
MiNr. 27 II Plate Flaw III – dot before “L” in “VOLK” (right)
Posn. 18
MiNr. 27 II PF III
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