POSTAGE STAMPS
(1927)

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09-Feb-2023 06:27

MICHEL 116 X
OFFICIAL STAMPS

VALIDITY: 1927 until 31st Dec 1936
VALUE: 8Rpf
COLOUR: dark opal green (variants)
WATERMARK: Waffle
PERF: comb 14 x 14¼
SIZE: 21.5 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 116 a - dark green
ABOVE RIGHT: Mi 116 b - dark opal green

UPPER EDGE PIECES - P OR

Mi 116 X a P OR
Mi 116 X b P OR

UPPER EDGE PIECES - W OR

Mi 116 X a W OR - 2'9'2
Mi 116 X b W OR - 2'9'2

HAN

Mi 116 X a HAN: H3046.27
Mi 116 X a HAN: H4681.27
Mi 116 X a HAN: V3329.28
Mi 116 X a HAN: V14664.31
Mi 116 X a HAN: V13425.32
Mi 116 X a HAN: V17013.32
Mi 116 X a HAN: 14399.33
Mi 116 X b HAN: V14664.31

SIDE MARGIN PIECES WITH PLATE NUMBER

Mi 116 X a Pl.-Nr.: 1, 2, 3, 4
Mi 116 X b Pl.-Nr.: 4

OTHER VARIANTS

There are no other variants

PLATE FLAWS

There are no major plate flaws

STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION

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

MINT / POSTALLY UNUSED

ABOVE LEFT: Mi 116 a
ABOVE RIGHT: Mi 116 b

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