POSTAGE STAMPS
(1923)
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16-Feb-2023 08:03

MICHEL 77
DIENSTMARKE OVERPRINT


VALIDITY: End May 1923 until 30th Sep 1923
VALUE: 40 MARK
COLOUR: blackish green (variations)
WATERMARK: Waffle
PERF: comb 14 x 14ΒΌ
SIZE: 22 x 26mm
PRINT TYPE: Typography
AVAILABILITY: Sheets
QUANTITY PRINTED: Unknown

MAJOR VARIATIONS
There are no major variations
COLOUR VARIATIONS
There are two major colour variations

ABOVE LEFT: Mi 77 a - blackish green to blackish yellowish green (dark bluish green)
ABOVE RIGHT: Mi 77 b - dark to blackish olive (yellowish green)

UPPER MARGIN PIECES - P OR
Flat plate printingMi 77 a P OR
Mi 77 b P OR

HAN
There are three HAN variationsMi 77 a HAN: H3470.23 / H2923.23
Mi 77 a HAN: H3876.23 / H2716.23
Mi 77 a HAN: H3876.23 / H3943.23


ABOVE: Mi 77 HAN H2923.23
OTHER VARIANTS
Mi 77 a z: on carton paperMi 77 b Uu: imperforate below

PLATE FLAWS OF ORIGINAL STAMPS
There are no major plate flaws.
PLATE FLAWS OF OVERPRINTS
There are no major overprint flaws.
STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION
All of the stamps from here until the end of the page are from my collectionMINT / POSTALLY UNUSED


HAN


ABOVE: Mi 77 HAN H2923.23

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
