POSTAGE STAMPS
(1923)

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13-Feb-2023 07:49

MICHEL 256
REGULAR ISSUE - NUMBER IN OVAL (II)

VALIDITY: Aug 1923 until 30th Nov 1923
VALUE: 5000 MARK
COLOUR: bright to dark green grey (grey olive green) (variations)
WATERMARK: waffle
PERF: comb 14¾ x 14¼
SIZE: 38 x 26mm
PRINT TYPE: Offset Lithography
AVAILABILITY: Sheets
QUANTITY PRINTED: Unknown

MAJOR VARIATIONS

There are no major variations

COLOUR VARIATIONS

There are four major colour variations



ABOVE LEFT: Mi 256 a - bright to dark grey green (grey olive green)
ABOVE CENTRE LEFT: Mi 256 b - blackish to black grey green (dark green)
ABOVE CENTRE RIGHT: Mi 256 c - black opal green (dark bluish green)
ABOVE RIGHT: Mi 256 d - black green to green black (black green)

OTHER VARIATIONS

UPPER EDGE PIECES: (Flat Plate Printing Upper Margin Copies - P OR). There are four types of upper edge piece.

Mi 256 a P OR
Mi 256 b P OR
Mi 256 c P OR
Mi 256 d P OR



ABOVE LEFT: Mi 256 P OR
ABOVE RIGHT: Mi 256 P UR



ABOVE: Mi 256 b P OR

HAN: There are four HAN

Mi 256 a: H4318.23
Mi 256 b: H4318.23
Mi 256 c: H4318.23
Mi 256 d: H4318.23

PLATE FLAWS & VARIETIES

There are two major plate flaws and five variants



ABOVE LEFT: Mi 256 PF I - upper part of 's' in 'Fünftausend' has a hook (field 33)
ABOVE RIGHT: Mi 256 PF II - lower part of 'n' and 'f' in 'Fünftausend' connected (field 41)



ABOVE LEFT: Mi 256 a U - imperforate
ABOVE CENTRE LEFT: Mi 256 b U - imperforate
ABOVE CENTRE RIGHT: Mi 256 a DD - double overprint
ABOVE RIGHT: Mi 256 b DD - double overprint



ABOVE: Mi 256 c DD - double overprint

STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION

All of the stamps from here until the end of the page are from my collection

MINT / POSTALLY UNUSED

COLOUR VARIATIONS

ABOVE LEFT: Mi 256 a - bright to dark grey green (grey olive green)
ABOVE RIGHT: Mi 256 b - blackish to black grey green (dark green)



ABOVE LEFT: Mi 256 c - black opal green (dark bluish green)
ABOVE RIGHT: Mi 256 d - black green to green black (black green)

UPPER / LOWER EDGE PIECES

Flat Plate Printing Upper Margin Copies - P OR



ABOVE LEFT: Mi 256 P OR
ABOVE RIGHT: Mi 256 P UR



ABOVE: Mi 256 b P OR

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