POSTAGE STAMPS
(1920)

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MICHEL 117
REPRESENTATIVE IMAGES of the GERMAN EMPIRE (VII)

Michel 117 was designed by C. Frenzel, was issued in Jun 1920, and depicts the Reichs Post Office in Berlin. This is a re-issue of Michel A113 only now in a changed colour with black overprint '* 1,50 M. *'



VALIDITY: Jun 1920 to 30th Sep 1923
VALUE: 1.50 M on 1 MARK
COLOUR: mid sienna
WATERMARK: diamond lozenge
PERF: comb 14½
SIZE: 37 x 26mm
PRINT TYPE: Recess
AVAILABILITY: Sheets (5 x 10)
QUANTITY PRINTED: Unknown

COLOUR VARIATIONS

There are no major colour variations

OTHER VARIATIONS

UPPER EDGE PIECES: (Flat Plate Printing Upper Margin Copies - P OR). There is only one type of upper edge piece.

117 P OR


OVERPRINT: 117 can also be found with a double overprint.

117 DD - double overprint

PERF VARIATION: 117 can also be found imperforate on the bottom edge.

117 Uu - bottom edge imperforate

MARGIN PIECES WITH SERRATED ARCH ON LEFT OF SHEET

117 dgz

SHEETS: There is only one HAN



ABOVE: Mi 117 HAN 4024.19

OVERPRINT ERRORS and PLATE FLAWS

ABOVE LEFT: 117 AF I (schantl f1): the '1' of overprint '1.50' has a wider head. ABOVE RIGHT: 117 (Schantl f1): lower right of 'M' in '1.50 M' browkn (field 14, Plate 1)

STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION

HAN

ABOVE: Mi 117 HAN 4024.19

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