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POSTAGE STAMPS
(1923)

This page was last updated
02-Mar-2023 08:17

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MICHEL 269
REGULAR ISSUE NUMBER IN CIRCLE

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VALIDITY: Mar 1923 until 30th NOv 1923
VALUE: 200 MARK
COLOUR: lilac red (shades)
WATERMARK: Waffle
PERF: comb 14 x 14¼
SIZE: 21.5 x 26mm
PRINT TYPE: Typography
AVAILABILITY: Sheets and booklets
QUANTITY PRINTED: Unknown

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MAJOR VARIATIONS

There are no major variations

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COLOUR VARIATIONS

There are no major colour variations

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OTHER VARIATIONS

COIL STRIPS: There is only one coil strip variant

Mi 269 R

UPPER EDGE PIECES: (Rotary Press Printing Upper Margin Copies - W OR). There are two types of upper edge piece.

Mi 269 W OR - 1'11'1
Mi 269 W OR - 2'9'2

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ABOVE LEFT: Mi 269 W OR - 1'11'1
ABOVE RIGHT: Mi 269 W OR - 2'9'2

HAN: There are no HAN

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PLATE FLAWS & VARIETIES

There is only one major plate flaw and no variants

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ABOVE: Mi 269 PF I - left frame line dented in the middle (field 81)

NOTE 1: The cylinder overlay was very sharp and caused many minor varieties as well as damage to the print

NOTE 2: Under UV light this stamp looks either red or brown violet.

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STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION

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

MINT / POSTALLY UNUSED

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UPPER EDGE PIECES - W OR

Rotary Press Printing Upper Margin Copies - W OR

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ABOVE LEFT: Mi 269 W OR - 1'11'1
ABOVE RIGHT: Mi 269 W OR - 2'9'2

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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

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CONTACT INFORMATION

If you have any questions or comments, please send an email to the following address:

Email

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Mi 269 Coil