POSTAGE STAMPS
(1923)

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24-Feb-2023 12:38

MICHEL 254
REGULAR ISSUE - NUMBER IN OVAL (II)

VALIDITY: Feb 1923 until 30th Nov 1923
VALUE: 3000 MARK
COLOUR: blackish ochre brown (shades) (variations)
WATERMARK: waffle
PERF: comb 14¾ x 14¼
SIZE: 38 x 26mm
PRINT TYPE: Offset Lithography
AVAILABILITY: Sheets
QUANTITY PRINTED: Unknown

MAJOR VARIATIONS

There are no major variations

COLOUR VARIATIONS

There are four major colour variations



ABOVE LEFT: Mi 254 a - blackish ochre brown (shades) (dark yellow brown)
ABOVE CENTRE LEFT: Mi 254 b - blackish brown ochre to dark brown
ABOVE CENTRE RIGHT: Mi 254 c - dark grey brown (shades)
ABOVE RIGHT: Mi 254 d - black grey brown

OTHER VARIATIONS

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

Mi 254 a P OR
Mi 254 b P OR
Mi 254 c P OR
Mi 254 d P OR



ABOVE LEFT: Mi 254 P OR
ABOVE RIGHT: Mi 254 P UR

HAN: There are four different HAN

Mi 254: H8276.22
Mi 254: H2720.23
Mi 254: H2940.23
Mi 254: H4315.23



ABOVE: Mi 254 HAN H2940.23

PLATE FLAWS & VARIETIES

There are no major plate flaws but there are three variants



ABOVE LEFT: Mi 254 b z - on carbon paper
ABOVE CENTRE: Mi 254 c z - on carbon paper
ABOVE RIGHT: Mi 254 b DD - double overprint

STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION

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

MINT / POSTALLY UNUSED

COLOUR VARIANTS

ABOVE LEFT: Mi 254 a - INFLA BERLIN Certified
ABOVE RIGHT: Mi 254 b - INFLA BERLIN Certified



ABOVE: Mi 254 c - INFLA BERLIN Certified

UPPER / LOWER EDGE PIECES

Flat Plate Printing Upper Margin Copies - P OR



ABOVE LEFT: Mi 254 P OR
ABOVE RIGHT: Mi 254 P UR

HAN

ABOVE: Mi 254 HAN H2940.23

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