Germania Issues
Germany issued this set of Germania definitives beginning in January 1920.
Due to variations in the printing process, minor variations in color and quality appeared in subsequent printings of most issues. The major quality variations (Types I and II) can be differentiated by the clarity of the cross at top of the crown, and the alignment of the denominations and “DEUTSCHES REICH” text.

Germania Types
Additionally, MiNr. 151 & 152 can be found with a quatrefoil watermark.
The forgery is a poor-quality lithographic printing, printed in 10×10 sheets, with row value markings along the sheet edges as with the original sheets. The paper is of inferior quality, and is cloudy with a visible mesh and no watermark, unlike the originals. The stamps are perforated L 13, unlike the originals, which were perforated K 14:14¼. There are also noticable differences in the Germania design due to the poor overall quality of the forgery.
For assistance in identifying Germania issues, see the Germania Identification Aid.
Germania Issues
Germany issued this set of Germania definitives beginning in January 1920.
Due to variations in the printing process, minor variations in color and quality appeared in subsequent printings of most issues. The major quality variations (Types I and II) can be differentiated by the clarity of the cross at top of the crown, and the alignment of the denominations and “DEUTSCHES REICH” text.

Germania Types
Additionally, MiNr. 151 & 152 can be found with a quatrefoil watermark.
The forgery is a poor-quality lithographic printing, printed in 10×10 sheets, with row value markings along the sheet edges as with the original sheets. The paper is of inferior quality, and is cloudy with a visible mesh and no watermark, unlike the originals. The stamps are perforated L 13, unlike the originals, which were perforated K 14:14¼. There are also noticable differences in the Germania design due to the poor overall quality of the forgery.
For assistance in identifying Germania issues, see the Germania Identification Aid.