POSTAGE STAMPS
(1920)

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20-Feb-2023 05:14

MICHEL 136
REGULAR ISSUE BAVARIAN STAMPS WITH OVERPRINT
DEFINITIVE STAMPS

Michel 136 was designed by Friedrich August von Kaulbach and Hengeler and was printed by the Reichsdruckerei in Berlin.



VALIDITY: 6th Apr 1920 until 30th Sep 1923.
VALUE: 5 MARK
COLOUR: dark yellowish orange
WATERMARK: Horizontal Wavy lines (Type I)
PERF: comb 11¼ x 11¾
SIZE: 34 x 40mm
PRINT TYPE: Photogravure
AVAILABILITY: Sheets
QUANTITY PRINTED: Unknown

OVERPRINT VARIATIONS

There are two variations depending on the style of the 'R' in the word 'Reich' of the overprint.



ABOVE LEFT: 136 I: Overprint Type I
ABOVE RIGHT: 136 II: Overprint Type II

COLOUR VARIATIONS

There are no major colour variations

OTHER VARIATIONS

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

136 I P OR Type VI
136 II P OR Type VI

IMPERFORATE: Michel 136 exists with two imperforate variations

136 I U
136 II U

DOUBLE OVERPRINT: Michel 136 exits with a double overprint

136 I DD

OVERPRINT VARIATIONS: Michel 136 exists with several overprint variations

136 AF XII: Imprint only ‘Reichs’ or only ‘Deutsches’

PLATE FLAWS

The Michel catalogue lists a single major plate flaw



ABOVE: 136 PF III: break in the frame of the coat of arms above the left lion

NOTE: 136 PF III was previously listed in Michel as 136 PF I

STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION

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

Mi 136 Type I and II

ABOVE LEFT: Mi 136 Type I
ABOVE RIGHT: Mi 136 Type II with BPP Expertisation

MINT / POSTALLY UNUSED

ABOVE: Mi 136 Type I

PLATE FLAWS - PF III

ABOVE: Mi 136 Type I PF III

POSTALLY USED

ABOVE LEFT: Mi 136 I - Cancelled BORNSDORF (4.11.21)
ABOVE RIGHT: Mi 136 I - Cancelled MUENCHEN (15 Nov 20)



ABOVE LEFT: Mi 136 I - Cancelled HAMBURG (28.4.21)
ABOVE RIGHT: Mi 136 I - Cancelled PIRMASENS (26 JUL 21)

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