POSTAGE STAMPS
(1921)

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05-Jan-2023 12:22

MICHEL 157
GERMANIA WITH OVERPRINT
VALUES AND STARS

VALIDITY: Aug 1921 until 31st Oct 1922
VALUE: 10 Mark on 75Pf
COLOUR: blackish rose lilac (tones)
WATERMARK: Diamond lozenge
PERF: comb 14 x 14¼
SIZE: 22 x 26mm
PRINT TYPE: Typography
AVAILABILITY: Sheets
QUANTITY PRINTED: Unknown

SIMILAR STAMPS

ABOVE: Mi 148 - Mi 157 is an overprinted Mi 148

MAJOR VARIATIONS

There are two major variations depending on the look of the overprint.



ABOVE LEFT: Mi 156 I - glossy or low gloss overprint
ABOVE RIGHT: Mi 156 II - drab or dull overprint

COLOUR VARIATIONS

There are no major colour variations but there are different shades

OTHER VARIATIONS

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

Mi 157 I P OR
Mi 157 II P OR

LEFT or RIGHT MARGIN Copies with rouletting:

Mi 157 I dgz
Mi 157 II dgz

HAN U: there are four versions of HAN

H3337.20: Mi 157 I HAN U
H6945.20: Mi 157 I HAN U
H3337.20: Mi 157 II HAN U
H6945.20: Mi 157 II HAN U

OVERPRINT HAN: these sheets also have variations that have an overprint HAN in the same colour as the stamp overprint

H4661.21: Mi 156 I HAN A
H4661.21: Mi 156 II HAN A

PLATE FLAWS

There are two major plate flaws



ABOVE LEFT: Mi 157 I PF I - ringlet at the back of Germania's head
ABOVE RIGHT: Mi 157 II PF I - ringlet at the back of Germania's head

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 157 I ABOVE RIGHT: Mi 157 II

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