POSTAGE STAMPS
(1921)

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04-Jan-2023 12:58

MICHEL 68
OFFICIAL STAMP

VALIDITY: Nov 1922 until 30th Sep 1923
VALUE: 10 Mark
COLOUR: blackish opal green (variations)
WATERMARK: Diamond lozenge
PERF: comb 14 x 14¼
SIZE: 22 x 26mm
PRINT TYPE: Typography
AVAILABILITY: Sheets
QUANTITY PRINTED: Unknown

COLOUR VARIATIONS

There are two major colour variations on light red carmine paper



ABOVE LEFT: Mi 68 a - blackish opal green to black green, dark grey green
ABOVE RIGHT: Mi 68 b - grey green

OTHER VARIATIONS

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

68 a P OR
68 b P OR

SHEETS: There are six different HAN.
H4938.22 - Mi 68 a
H6434.22 - Mi 68 a
H7154.22 - Mi 68 a
H4938.22 - Mi 68 b
H6434.22 - Mi 68 b
H7154.22 - Mi 68 b

PLATE FLAWS

There are no major plate flaws

STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION

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

MINT / POSTALLY UNUSED

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