POSTAGE STAMPS
(1922)
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01-Feb-2023 11:46
MICHEL 232
REGULAR ISSUE - POSTHORN
VALIDITY: Jan 1923 until 30th Sep 1923
VALUE: 40 MARK
COLOUR: dark yellowish green (shades)
WATERMARK: Waffle
PERF: comb 14 x 14¼
SIZE: 22 x 26mm
PRINT TYPE: Typography
AVAILABILITY: Sheets and coils
QUANTITY PRINTED: Unknown
MAJOR VARIATIONS
Unlike with Mi 224 to Mi 227 where it could not be determined without the selvege whether a stamp was flat plate printed or rotary press printed, with Mi 232 it can be determined without the selvege which process was used.ABOVE LEFT: Mi 232 P - Flat Plate Printing - dark yellowish green - large thick '40'
ABOVE RIGHT: Mi 232 W - Rotary Press Printing - blackish olive green - thin small '40'
COLOUR VARIATIONS
There are no major colour variations but there are different shadesOTHER VARIATIONS
UPPER EDGE PIECES: (Flat Plate Printing Upper Margin Copies - P OR).There is only one type of flat plate upper edge piece.
Mi 232 P OR
UPPER EDGE PIECES: (Rotary Press Printing Upper Margin Copies - W OR).
There are two types of rotary press upper edge piece.
Mi 232 W OR - 1'5'1
Mi 232 W OR - 2'3'2
MARGIN COPIES
Margin copies left or right with rouletting (from flat plate sheets)Mi 232 P dgz
HAN: There is only one HAN
ABOVE: Mi 232 HAN H7287.22
PLATE FLAWS & VARIETIES
There are no major plate flaws but there is one varietyABOVE: Mi 232 P Uu - bottom imperforate
STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION
All of the stamps from here until the end of the page are from my collectionMINT / POSTALLY UNUSED
HAN
There is only one HANABOVE: Mi 232 HAN H7287.22
REFERENCES:
1. MICHEL Deutschland-Spezial 2022 Band 1: 1849 bis April 1945. ISBN: 978-95402-401-8.2. www.colnect.com
3. Plattenfehler Katalog Deutsches Reich 1872-1945 inkl. Dienstmarken, 4th Edition 2003. Thomas Schantl Verlag. ISBN: 3-932769-25-2