POSTAGE STAMPS
(1923)
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07-Mar-2023 07:09
MICHEL 282
REGULAR ISSUE NUMBER IN RECTANGLE, CIRCLE and WORKER
VALIDITY: 24th Aug 1923 until 30th Nov 1923
VALUE: 20 Tausend on 200 MARK
COLOUR: lilac red (shades)
WATERMARK: Waffle
PERF: comb 14 x 14¼
SIZE: 22 x 26mm
PRINT TYPE: Typography
AVAILABILITY: Sheets
QUANTITY PRINTED: Unknown
SIMILAR STAMPS
ABOVE: 1923 issue Mi 269 Original stamp without overprint
MAJOR VARIATIONS
There are two major variations depending on the distance of the spacing between the 'Tausend' and the solid horizontal bar
ABOVE LEFT: Mi 282 I: 3.7mm (narrow)
ABOVE RIGHT: Mi 282 II: 4.5mm (wide)
COLOUR VARIATIONS
There are no major colour variationsUPPER EDGE PIECES: (Rotary Press Printing Upper Margin Copies - W OR). There are two types of upper edge piece.
Mi 282 I W OR: 1'11'1 and 2'9'2
Mi 282 II W OR: 1'11'1 and 2'9'2
ABOVE LEFT: Mi 282 I W OR - 1'11'1
ABOVE RIGHT: Mi 282 I W OR - 2'9'2
ABOVE LEFT: Mi 282 II W OR - 1'11'1
ABOVE RIGHT: Mi 282 II W OR - 2'9'2
HAN: There are five different HAN
Mi 282 I: H4915.23 (lower)
Mi 282 I: H4915.23 (upper)
Mi 282 II: H4915.23 (lower)
Mi 282 II: H4915.23 (upper)
Mi 282 II: H5.23491 (upper misprint)
OTHER VARIANTS
Mi 282 I K: inverted overprintMi 282 II K: inverted overprint
Mi 282 III: pair, one of 282 I and one of 282 II (field 79/80)
PLATE FLAWS OF ORIGINAL STAMPS
There is only one major plate flaw on the original stamp
ABOVE: Mi 282 IV - depression in centre of left frame line. (field 81) Like Mi 269 I
PLATE FLAWS OF OVERPRINTS
There are no major plate flaws of the overprints
STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION
All of the stamps from here until the end of the page are from my collectionMINT / POSTALLY UNUSED
UPPER / LOWER EDGE PIECES
ABOVE: Mi 282 I W OR - 2'9'2
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
