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1906 / 1919 Germania Overprints

This set of overprints was released beginning in 1906. The stamps are overprints of the German “Germania” issues.

They differ from the 1905 Germania overprints by the use of watermarked paper.

Printing continued into 1919, leading to numerous variations caused by differences in peacetime and wartime printing capabilities.

Overprint flaws exist on several of the issues.

Right rosette standing on tip (right)

Posn. 18, 19

Right rosette standing on tip (right)

Posn. Unknown

Left rosette standing on tip (right)

Posn. 8, 11, 12

Right rosette standing on tip (right)

Posn. 1

A strongly shifted overprint exists on one variety of the 1 ½ Dollars on 3 Mark issue.

In 1902, the Reichsdruckerei (Reich Printing Office) began printing in the margins of stamp sheets the internal order number under which the stamps were printed.  This order number, or Hausauftragsnummer (HAN), varied in location, typically being found in the right or bottom margin.

Because the stamps of this set were overprinted, they can be found with two HAN – the HAN of the original printing order for the underlying Germania issues (HAN U), and the HAN of the order applying the overprint (HAN A).

One variety of the 1/2 Dollar on 1 Mark value can be found with overprint flaw and HAN.

Right rosette standing on tip (right)

Posn. 18, 19

1906 / 1919 Germania Overprints

This set of overprints was released beginning in 1906. The stamps are overprints of the German “Germania” issues.

They differ from the 1905 Germania overprints by the use of watermarked paper.

Printing continued into 1919, leading to numerous variations caused by differences in peacetime and wartime printing capabilities.

Overprint flaws exist on several of the issues.

Right rosette standing on tip (right)

Posn. 18, 19

Right rosette standing on tip (right)

Posn. Unknown

Left rosette standing on tip (right)

Posn. 8, 11, 12

Right rosette standing on tip (right)

Posn. 1

A strongly shifted overprint exists on one variety of the 1 ½ Dollars on 3 Mark issue.

In 1902, the Reichsdruckerei (Reich Printing Office) began printing in the margins of stamp sheets the internal order number under which the stamps were printed.  This order number, or Hausauftragsnummer (HAN), varied in location, typically being found in the right or bottom margin.

Because the stamps of this set were overprinted, they can be found with two HAN – the HAN of the original printing order for the underlying Germania issues (HAN U), and the HAN of the order applying the overprint (HAN A).

One variety of the 1/2 Dollar on 1 Mark value can be found with overprint flaw and HAN.

Right rosette standing on tip (right)

Posn. 18, 19