Detailed look at my German Inflation era Postage Stamps

johnrcrow · Post by **johnrcrow** » 13 Jul 2020 19:14

Thanks maptrekker.

Some of the bar aberrations can be ascribed to particular OPDs. I will see what I come up with.

Just thought it might be enlightening to view the very many printing problems seen when one has accumulated examples of the inflation stamps. I scanned the stamps in an attempt to re organise them. Next is to get them in better order.

John

johnrcrow · Post by **johnrcrow** » 14 Jul 2020 05:30

Some more basket issue printing issues.

: Double perforation on Mi. 303AP

: Mis perforation Mi.304A

: Mi.304A with notched on ´1`

: Mi.317A with tip of ´5`missing

: Mi.318A ink spot and damaged ´O`

johnrcrow · Post by **johnrcrow** » 14 Jul 2020 05:33

johnrcrow · Post by **johnrcrow** » 14 Jul 2020 05:37

: Mi.333P Large OP shift

: Mi.333P Warped bars

: Mi.333P Broken tip of ´5`

johnrcrow · Post by **johnrcrow** » 14 Jul 2020 05:39

johnrcrow · Post by **johnrcrow** » 14 Jul 2020 05:44

johnrcrow · Post by **johnrcrow** » 14 Jul 2020 05:52

: Mi 337 examples of errors

johnrcrow · Post by **johnrcrow** » 28 Jul 2020 19:48

Just ´discovered`my album containing the HAN (job numbers on pairs).

This can be an interesting area to collect and achieving a complete series of the high inflation period for mint stamps is not too difficult.

Only a few with printing errors are ranked as having a higher CV but in the main, the mint versions are reasonable and plentiful. Of course genuinely used examples are rare and hence expensive (I admire those who obtained and used these HANS to post).

Here is the Michel table for Mi 313 to Mi. 330 (rosette basket lids issues) and the table for Mi. 333 to Mi. 337.

The pricing are out if date (the Cvs are from older English version of Michel specialised) and I would add about 10% to the ones shown).

: Michel table for HAN for Mi 313 to 330 (rosette basket lids issues).

: Michel table for HAN for Mi 333 to 337 (rosette basket lids issues).

Here are two pages showing spread I have.

Note that there is no reported HAN for Mi.315 and Mi.320, so I have a ´set`for HANs for 313 to 330 though of course I have not shown (or own) all variants in HAN numbering and some serrated (B) HANs.

I am missing Mi.333 HAN and Mi.337 (I will look elsewhere for these).

: HAN for Mi. 313 to Mi. 324.

: HAN for Mi. 325 to Mi. 330 and Mi.333 to Mi.336. Plus Mi.84 Official Hans.

Some enlargements next.

johnrcrow · Post by **johnrcrow** » 28 Jul 2020 20:19

Enlargement 1. Mi.313 A P HAN H 5582.23 /H 5582.23 (in brown).

: Mi.313 A P HAN H 5582.23 /H 5582.23

Enlargement 2. Mi.314 A P HANs, H 5686.23

: Mi.314 A P HANs, H 5686 23 and H 5686 . 23

Note the messy right upper corner horn.

: Messy horn on Mi.324 HAN

johnrcrow · Post by **johnrcrow** » 29 Jul 2020 01:47

Enlargement 3. Mi.316 A P HAN, H 5886.23

: Mi.316 A P HAN, H 5886.23

Enlargement 4. Mi.317 A P HAN, H 5687. 23

: Mi.317 A P HAN, H 5687.23

Enlargement 5. Mi.318 A P HAN H 5887 . 23

: Mi.318 A P HAN H 5887 .23

Enlargement 6. Mi.318 B P HAN H 5887 . 23

: Mi.318 B P HAN H 5887 .23

johnrcrow · Post by **johnrcrow** » 29 Jul 2020 01:56

Enlargement 7. Mi.319 A P HAN H 5888 . 23

: Mi.319 A P HAN H 5888 . 23

Enlargement 8. Mi.319 B P HAN H 5888 . 23

: Mi.319 B P HAN H 5888 . 23

Enlargement 9. Mi.321 A P HAN H 5885 . 23

: Mi.321 A P HAN H 5885 . 23

Enlargement 10. Mi.321 B P HAN H 5885 . 23

: Mi.321 B P HAN H 5885 . 23

johnrcrow · Post by **johnrcrow** » 29 Jul 2020 02:06

Enlargement 11. Mi.322 A P HAN H 5955 . 23

: Mi.322 A P HAN H 5955 . 23

Enlargement 12. Mi.322 A P HAN H 6021 . 23

: Mi.322 A P HAN H 6021 . 23

johnrcrow · Post by **johnrcrow** » 29 Jul 2020 05:28

Enlargement 13. Mi.323 A P HAN H 5955. 23

: Mi.323 A P HAN H 5955. 23

Enlargement 14. Mi.323 A P HAN H 6022. 23

: Mi.323 A P HAN H 6022. 23

Enlargement 15. Mi.323 B P HAN H 6024. 23

: Mi.323 B P HAN H 6022. 23

Enlargement 16. Mi.324 A P HAN H 6022. 23

: Mi.324A P HAN H 6024. 23

johnrcrow · Post by **johnrcrow** » 29 Jul 2020 05:40

Enlargement 17. 2 x Mi.325 A P HAN H 6274. 23

: 2 x Mi.325 A P HAN H 6274. 23

Enlargement 18. Mi.326 A P HAN H 6297. 23

: Mi.326 A P HAN H 6297. 23

Enlargement 19. Mi.326 B P HAN H 6297. 23

: Mi.326 B P HAN H 6297. 23

Enlargement 20. Mi.327 A P HAN H 6308. 23

: Mi.327 A P HAN H 6308. 23

johnrcrow · Post by **johnrcrow** » 29 Jul 2020 05:54

Enlargement 21. Mi.327 B P HAN H 6308. 23

: Mi.327 B P HAN H 6308. 23

Enlargement 22. Mi.328 A P HAN H 6309. 23

: Mi.328 B P HAN H 6309. 23

Enlargement 23. Mi.329 A P HAN H 6310. 23

: Mi.329 A P HAN H 6310. 23

Enlargement 24. Mi.330 BP HAN H 6310. 23

: Mi.330 B P HAN H 6311. 23

johnrcrow · Post by **johnrcrow** » 29 Jul 2020 06:10

Just noticed there is NO Mi.332 HAN listed.

Enlargement 25. Mi.333 A P HAN H 5886 . 23

: Mi.333 A P HAN H 5886 . 23

Enlargement 26. Mi.334 A P HAN H 5887 . 23

: Mi.334 A P HAN H 5887 . 23

Enlargement 27. Mi.335 A P HAN H 5888 . 23

: Mi.335 A P HAN H 5888. 23

Enlargement 28. Mi.336 A P HAN H 5885 . 23

: Mi.336 A P HAN H 5885. 23

johnrcrow · Post by **johnrcrow** » 14 Sep 2020 08:56

Browsing some letters.

Here is one with a peculiar date before the stamps were issued in November 1923!

Did someone forget to alter the 8 to an 11?

1.

: German postage letter with pre-dated cancels

2.

: Close up of cancellation date on German postage letter with pre-dated cancellations..

3. Here is one suggesting that the rate should be 112 billion Marks and yet only 28 billion worth of stamps were used. I am assuming that destination was outside Germany?

: Underpaid German post letter.

4. Two more letters with same description in German for underpaid.

Please correct me by properly translating the German and expertise.

: Underpaid German post letters.

5. Letter with mixed old and new currency stamps.

: German post letter dated 2.12.23 with mixed currency stamps.

: Close up of German post letter dated 2.12.23 mixed currency stamps.

faro · Post by **faro** » 14 Sep 2020 09:25

johnrcrow wrote: ↑
14 Sep 2020 08:56
3. Here is one suggesting that the rate should be 112 billion Marks and yet only 28 billion worth of stamps were used. I am assuming that destination was outside Germany?

As noted in the description and this article, the stamps were rated at 4x their nominal value from 26/11 through 30/11.
112 Billion Marks is sufficient for a non-local letter weighing 20 to 100 grams.

Pretty cover.

johnrcrow · Post by **johnrcrow** » 14 Sep 2020 20:02

Many thanks faro.

Not underpaid at all but 4 x rated as described.

The same for the letters under 4.

So, I have the start of my collection in this area.

The relevant bit from the article you gave me is here. This also describes the mixed ´old` and ´new` stamps on letter 5.

: Information on German high inflation period postage stamp usage November and December 1923.

Thanks again.

John

faro · Post by **faro** » 14 Sep 2020 20:20

johnrcrow wrote: ↑
14 Sep 2020 20:02
Many thanks faro.

Not underpaid at all but 4 x rated as described.

Bonus marks for #3 being a "last day cover" for the inflation period, of course.

johnrcrow · Post by **johnrcrow** » 14 Sep 2020 22:22

Again well spotted faro.

I am just beginning to look in more detail at the letters I have so appreciate inputs.

Hyper-inflation, troubled times indeed.

John

johnrcrow · Post by **johnrcrow** » 14 Sep 2020 22:54

Here is a charming post card with I assume an added piece of original art?

1.12.23 and using the older currency stamp.

I include the very busy pencilled text (maybe someone can translate this or some of it).

Card front.

Card back.

Enlarged section of script on front.

Enlarged art on back.

Script on back.

Text under art.

johnrcrow · Post by **johnrcrow** » 14 Sep 2020 23:03

Here is another use of stamps 6-12-23 40 x 10 milliard = 400 Milliarden (400 billion).

The use of new currency stamps would be at 40 Rentgen-Pfennige and saved a deal of licking!

: Use of 40 x 10 Milliarden (400 milliarden total) stamps on letter in high inflation era Germany on Dec 6th 1923.

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