POSTAGE STAMPS
(1923)

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03-Mar-2023 12:46

MICHEL 309
REGULAR ISSUE NUMBER IN RECTANGLE

VALIDITY: Sep 1923 until 31sr Dec 1923
VALUE: 2 Millionen on 200 MARK
COLOUR: grey red (many variations),
WATERMARK: Waffle
PERF: comb 14 x 14¼ and Rouletted 13
SIZE: 22 x 26mm
PRINT TYPE: Typography
AVAILABILITY: Sheets
QUANTITY PRINTED: Unknown

MAJOR VARIATIONS

There are two major variations



ABOVE LEFT: Mi 309 A - perf comb 14 x 14¼
ABOVE RIGHT: Mi 309 B - rouletted 13

SUB VARIATIONS

There are three sub-variations



ABOVE LEFT: Mi 309 A P - perf comb 14 x 14¼ and spacing between 'Millionen' and the bar approx 2.5mm wide
ABOVE CENTRE: Mi 309 A W - perf comb 14 x 14¼ and spacing between 'Millionen' and the bar approx 2.0mm wide
ABOVE RIGHT: Mi 309 B P - rouletted 13 and flat plate printing

COLOUR VARIATIONS

There are seven major colour variations



ABOVE LEFT: Mi 309 A P a - grey red to dark grey red (dull carmine red)
ABOVE CENTRE LEFT: Mi 309 A P b - bright orange red (shades) (brownish red)
ABOVE CENTRE RIGHT: Mi 309 A P c - bright vermillion (orange red)
ABOVE RIGHT: Mi 309 A W a - dark to blackish grey red (dull carmine red)



ABOVE LEFT: Mi 309 A W b - dark vermillion dark orange red (brownish red)
ABOVE CENTRE: Mi 309 B P a - grey red to dark grey red (dull carmine red)
ABOVE RIGHT: Mi 309 B P b - bright orange red (shades)

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

Mi 309 A P a OR
Mi 309 A P b OR
Mi 309 A P c OR
Mi 309 B P a OR
Mi 309 B P b OR
Mi 309 A P a F P OR
Mi 309 A P a Y P OR



ABOVE: Mi 309 P OR

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

Mi 309 A W a OR - 0'6'0 / 1'5'1
Mi 309 A W a OR - 1'4'1 / 1'5'1
Mi 309 A W b OR - 0'6'0 / 1'5'1
Mi 309 A W b OR - 1'4'1 / 1'5'1



ABOVE LEFT: Mi 309 A W OR - 0'6'0 / 1'5'1
ABOVE RIGHT: Mi 309 A W OR - 1'4'1 / 1'5'1

HAN: There are ten diffferent HAN

Mi 309 A P: H5515.23
Mi 309 A P: H5515
Mi 309 A P: H5515.23 / H5515.23
Mi 309 A P: H5515.23 / H5515
Mi 309 A Y P: H5515.23 / H5515.23
Mi 309 B P a: H5515.23
Mi 309 B P a: H5515.23 / H5515.23
Mi 309 B P a: H5515
Mi 309 B P a: H5515.23 / 5515
Mi 309 B P b: H5515.23

OTHER VARIANTS

Mi 309 FPa: bright red so-called 'Dussler forgery' on basic Mi 269
Mi 309 A W a Uo: top imperforate
Mi 309 A W b Uu: bottom imperforate
Mi 309 A P a III: bar with 20 dashes instead of 21
Mi 309 A P b III: bar with 20 dashes instead of 21
Mi 309 A W a III: bar with 20 dashes instead of 21
Mi 309 A W b III: bar with 20 dashes instead of 21
Mi 309 B P a III: bar with 20 dashes instead of 21
Mi 309 B P b III: bar with 20 dashes instead of 21
Mi 309 A P a F: without overprint
Mi 309 A P a Y: horizontal not vertical watermark

PLATE FLAWS OF ORIGINAL STAMPS

There is only one major plate flaw on the original stamp



ABOVE: Mi 309 IV - centre of left frame depressed (field 81)

PLATE FLAWS OF OVERPRINTS

There is one major plate flaw of the overprints



ABOVE: Mi 309 V - diagonally broken foot of '2' in denomination (field 41)

STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION

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

MINT / POSTALLY UNUSED

UPPER / LOWER MARGIN PIECES - P OR

ABOVE: Mi 309 P OR

UPPER / LOWER MARGIN PIECES - W OR

ABOVE LEFT: Mi 309 A W OR - 0'6'0 / 1'5'1
ABOVE RIGHT: Mi 309 A W OR - 1'4'1 / 1'5'1

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