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Germany (1919-1932) Deutsches ReichThe Weimar period was a time of great transition in the type and style of German postage stamps.

Early in the period, Germany continued its use of the long-running Germania series.

In 1923, rampant hyperinflation led to frequent issuance of increasingly higher-value stamps in an attempt to adjust to rising costs.

Finally, following the hyperinflation period, Germany began issuing a much wider variety of stamps, taking advantages of advances in printing technology and artistic design. This shift saw the introduction of stamps of more complex colors and designs and of better print quality.

Flag of the Weimar Republic

German children flying kites made of German currency massively devalued by hyperinflation

GermanyDeutsches Reich

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War Damage Assistance

1 May 1919

German war invalids

Watermark

Red Carmine10+5 Pfennig

(Dark) Carmine Red10+5 Pfennig

Black Violet to Violet Black15+5 Pfennig

Blackish Blue Violet15+5 Pfennig

Blackish Gray Violet15+5 Pfennig


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Opening of the National Assembly

Opening session of the National Assembly in Weimar, 6 February 1919

1 July 1919

February 1920

Carmine Red10 Pfennig

Sienna / Blackish Turquoise Blue

15 Pfennig

Dark Opal Green / Vermillion Red

25 Pfennig

Dark Gray Lilac / Vermillion Red

30 Pfennig

(Bright) Gray Lilac / Vermillion Red

30 Pfennig

Dark Pink Lilac to Brownish Lilac / Vermillion Red

30 Pfennig


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Posthorn & Biplane Airmail Issues

1919

German airmail, 1 February 1919

Red Orange10 Pfennig

Dark Reddish Orange10 Pfennig

Black Opal Green to Blackish Green40 Pfennig

Light to Yellowish Green40 Pfennig


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May 1920 10 March 1920

15 March 1920

Germania

Reichspostministerium (Reichspost Ministry), Berlin

Watermark

Brown Ochre to Bright Brown Orange1.50 Mark

Dark to Blackish Brown Orange1.50 Mark

Dark Orange Brown1.50 Mark

Red to Dark Pink1 Mark

(UV) Red

Red to Dark Pink1 Mark

(UV) Brownish Lilac

Dark Opal Green to Dark Green1.25 Mark


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Germania

15 March 1920

"Nord und Süd", by Anton von Werner

Watermark

Pink Lilac to Dark Pink Lilac2.50 Mark

Bright Red Carmine to Carmine, Magenta2.50 Mark

Brown Purple to Dark Brown Purple2.50 Mark

Blackish Gray Lilac2.50 Mark

Brownish Lilac to Dark Gray Lilac2.50 Mark

Lilac Carmine to Dark Brown Lilac2.50 Mark


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Germania Overprints

June 1920Watermark

Pink Carmine toDark Pink Carmine

2.50 Mark on 2 Mark

Brown Lilac toDark Brown Lilac

2.50 Mark on 2 Mark

Dark Carmine Brown toDark Lilac Brown

2.50 Mark on 2 Mark

Medium Sienna1.50 Mark on 1 Mark

Dark Green1.25 Mark on 1 Mark

Normal Overprint

Dark Green1.25 Mark on 1 Mark

Thin Overprint


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Bavaria Overprints

6 April 1920 / April 1921Watermarks

(Dark) Yellow Green5 Pfennig

(Dark) Yellowish Orange10 Pfennig

Dark Pink Red15 Pfennig

(Bright) Brown Violet20 Pfennig

Dark to BlackishOpal Green60 Pfennig

Dark Carmine75 Pfennig

Dark Blue toDark Ultramarine

80 Pfennig

Blackish Gray Ultramarine30 Pfennig

(Dark) Ochre Brown40 Pfennig

Dark Vermillion50 Pfennig


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Bavaria Overprints

6 April 1920 / April 1921

January 1921

Watermarks

Lilac Red / Medium to Bright Gray Brown

1 Mark

Cobalt / Medium Olive Brown

1 1/4 Mark

Black Blue Green / Medium Gray Brown

1 1/2 Mark

Dark Bluish Violet / Gray Brown

2 Mark

(Brown) Black / Dark Brownish Olive

2 1/2 MarkTypography

(Red) Black / Dark Brown Olive

2 1/2 MarkLithography

Gray Turquoise3 Mark

Overprint Type I

Gray Turquoise3 Mark

Overprint Type II

3 Mark to 20 Mark Overprint Types


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Bavaria Overprints


Blackish Orange Red4 Mark

Overprint Type II

Dark Yellowish Orange5 Mark

Overprint Type II

Dark Yellowish Orange5 Mark

Overprint Type I

Blackish Orange Red4 Mark

Overprint Type I



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Bavaria Overprints


Blackish Olive Green10 Mark

Overprint Type I

Blackish Olive Green10 Mark

Overprint Type II

Olive Black20 Mark

Overprint Type II

Olive Black20 Mark

Overprint Type I



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Germania

30 July 1920 6 September 1920 2 September 1920

5 August 1920 19 January 1920 24 April 1920

5 September 1920 2 October 1920 18 September 1920

Watermark

Yellow Brown to Dark Orange Brown, Light Sienna

5 Pfennig

Sienna to Dark Brown5 Pfennig

Bright Brown Red, Blackish Red Brown

5 Pfennig

Yellowish Orange to Reddish Orange

10 Pfennig

(Dark) Brown Red to (Dark) Brown Carmine

15 Pfennig

Carmine Brown15 Pfennig

Opal Green to Dark Green20 Pfennig

Dark to Blackish Yellowish Green

20 Pfennig

Blackish Gray Green to Black Green

20 Pfennig


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1 September 1920 9 November 1920

10 August 1920

28 June 1920 9 July 1920

4 December 1920 15 August 1920

8 September 1920 24 April 1920

4 April 1921

17 December 1920 8 October 1920

Germania

Watermark

(Medium) Lilac Ultramarine80 Pfennig

Type I

Dark Gray Olive60 Pfennig

(Medium) Lilac Ultramarine80 Pfennig

Type II

Dark Prussian Blue30 Pfennig

Type I

Dark Prussian Blue30 Pfennig

Type II

Blackish Pink Lilac75 Pfennig

Type I

Bright (Gray) Violet Ultramarine80 Pfennig

Type II

Bright Red Carmine to (Bright) Lilac Red

40 PfennigType I

Bright Red Carmine to (Bright) Lilac Red

40 PfennigType II

Lilac Carmine40 Pfennig

Type II

Blackish Pink Lilac75 Pfennig

Type II

(Dark) Gray Lilac50 Pfennig

Type II

(Dark) Gray Lilac50 Pfennig

Type I

30-50 Pfennig, 75-80 Pfennig Types


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December 1920

25 November 1920

Germania

20 December 1920

Rhens, Germany, 1920

25 November 1920

Watermark

Dark Lilac Red / Gray Ultramarine to Prussian Blue

2 Mark

Brown Black / Lilac Red to Carmine Red

4 Mark

Carmine Red / Dark Carmine Lilac

1 1/4 Mark

Orange Red to Dark Pink / Dark Carmine Lilac

1 1/4 Mark

Blackish Red Violet / Dark Gray Green

1 Mark


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Type I – Matte/glossy overprintType II – Sooty overprint

Germania Overprints

August 1921Watermark

(Bright) Brown1.60 Mark on 5 Pfennig

Type II

Blackish Pink Lilac5 Mark on 75 Pfennig

Type I


Type II


Type I


Type II


1.60 Mark on 5 PfennigType II

(Bright) Brown1.60 Mark on 5 Pfennig

Type I


1.60 Mark on 5 PfennigType I

Carmine Red /Dark Carmine Lilac

3 Mark on 1 1/4 MarkType II


3 Mark on 1 1/4 MarkType I


3 Mark on 1 1/4 MarkType II

Carmine Red /Dark Carmine Lilac

3 Mark on 1 1/4 MarkType I


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October / November 1921

October / November 19211921August 1921May 1921

August 1921May 1921

Numeral, Laborer, Posthorn, & Ploughman Definitives

Watermark

(Medium) Lilac Carmine5 Pfennig

(Blackish) Brown Olive10 Pfennig

Black Olive10 Pfennig

(Dark) Green Blue15 Pfennig

Bright Sienna to Bright Reddish Brown

25 Pfennig

(Blackish) Opal Green30 Pfennig

Red Orange to Yellowish Orange

40 Pfennig

Blackish Gray Purple to Dark Brown Violet

50 Pfennig

Blackish Pink Lilac to Brownish Lilac

60 Pfennig

Blackish Pink Red80 Pfennig

Dark Olive Green100 Pfennig

Dark to Blackish Blue120 Pfennig

Dark Orange150 Pfennig

Blackish Gray Turquoise160 Pfennig


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December 1921

September 1921


Watermark

Dark Brown Violet / Light Brownish Lilac

2 Mark

Vermillion /Light Yellow

3 Mark

Black Green /Light Yellow Green

4 Mark

Orange5 Mark

Brown Orange5 Mark

Red Orange5 Mark

(Bright) Carmine Red10 Mark

Dark Lilac Ultramarine /Light Gray Green

20 Mark

Black Lilac Ultramarine /Light Gray Green

20 Mark


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January 1922

December 1921 August 1922January 1922

May 1922 May 1922February 1922 March 1922 May 1922

March 1922 May 1922


Watermark

(Medium) Lilac Carmine5 Pfennig

(Blackish) Brown Olive10 Pfennig

(Dark) Green Blue15 Pfennig

Bright Sienna to Bright Reddish Brown

25 Pfennig

(Blackish) Opal Green30 Pfennig

Red Orange to Yellowish Orange

40 Pfennig

Blackish Red Lilac to Blackish Violet Purple

50 Pfennig

Blackish Brown Purple to Blackish Violet Brown

50 Pfennig

Blackish Pink Lilac to Brownish Lilac

60 Pfennig

Dark Lilac Ultramarine75 Pfennig


Dark Olive Green to Blackish Olive Green

100 Pfennig

Dark Gray Green100 Pfennig

Dark (Gray)Greenish Olive

100 Pfennig

Blackish to Black Blue120 Pfennig


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March 1922 January 1922May 1922 29 December 1921 January 1922

February 1922

May 1922March 1922


Watermark

Dark Orange150 Pfennig

Blackish to BlackGray Turquoise

160 Pfennig

Dark Brown Violet2 Mark

Vermillion /Light Yellow

3 Mark

Black Green /Light Yellow Green

4 Mark

Orange5 Mark

Brown Orange5 Mark

Red Orange5 Mark

Dark to Blackish Lilac Ultramarine / Light Gray Green

20 Mark

(Bright) Carmine Red10 Mark


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Painting depicting Germania, the female personificaiton of Germany, 1848, artist unknown

Germania

March 1922Watermark

Orange Red /Dark Carmine Lilac

1 1/4 Mark

Red Carmine to Lilac Carmine75 Pfennig

Lilac Red to Carmine Red75 Pfennig


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German Industrial Exhibition in München

2 April 1922

Watermark

Watermark

Yellow Brown onWhite Brown Ochre

10 Mark

Dark to Blackish Orange Brown on

White Brown Ochre10 Mark

Red Carmine onLight Carmine Red

20 MarkHorizontally rippled gum

Carmine Red on Light Carmine Red

20 MarkSmooth gum

(Dark) Carmine Red to Dark Reddish Carmine

1 1/4 Mark

Bright Reddish Carmine

1 1/4 Mark

Blackish Carmine Red to Medium Lilac Red

1 1/4 Mark

Dark Lilac Red1 1/4 Mark

Black Bluish Violet to Blackish Gray Violet

2 Mark

Black Violet2 Mark

Orange Red3 Mark

Dark Violet Ultramarine to Dark Lilac Ultramarine

4 Mark


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October 1922June 19223 June 1922

October 1922

December 1922

Two-Color Posthorns

Watermark

Dark Orange / Medium Orange Yellow

5 MarkRotary Press Printing

Bright Lilac Red / Matte to Light Reddish Carmine


Black Bluish Violet / Light Reddish Orange

20 MarkFlat Plate Printing

Black Bluish Violet / Light Reddish Orange


Bright Sienna /Light Yellow Ochre


Bright Sienna /Light Yellow Ochre


Black Bluish Green / Light Brown Purple


Dark to Blackish Gray Green / Light Brown Purple


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Wood Pigeon Airmails

July 1922

WatermarkBlackish Yellow Brown25 Pfennig

Bright Red Orange40 Pfennig

Blackish Gray Lilac50 Pfennig


Blackish Red60 Pfennig

Green80 Pfennig

Blackish Opal Green1 Mark

Lilac Carmine to Dark Carmine / Medium Gray

2 Mark

Carmine Red /Medium Gray

2 Mark

Dark Gray Blue / Gray3 Mark

Dark Violet Ultramarine / Gray3 Mark

Vermillion to Orange Red / Bright Orange Yellow

5 Mark


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October 1922 November 1922

December 1922

Queroffset Issues

Watermark

Blackish Lilac Brown toDark Brown Carmine

100 Mark

Dark Pink Red toBright Lilac Red

200 Mark

Dark Green toDark Olive Green

300 Mark

(Medium) Brown Ochre to(Dark) Yellow Brown

400 Mark

Orange Brown400 Mark

Dark to Blackish Brown Ochre400 Mark

Light Brown400 Mark

Dark Reddish Orange to (Dark) Red Orange

500 Mark


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May 1922

October 1922

One-Color Posthorns

Watermark

(Bright) Orange to Reddish Orange

5 Mark

Blackish Orange5 Mark

Blackish Opal Green4 Mark

Black Bluish Green4 Mark

Dark to Blackish Violet Purple

2 Mark

Blackish Gray Purple to Black Gray Purple

2 Mark

Blackish Brown Violet2 Mark

Orange Red3 Mark


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October 1922 November 1922

February 1923 January 1923

January 1923

Flat PlatePrinting

Rotary PressPrinting

One-Color Posthorns

Watermark

Black Cobalt6 Mark

Flat Plate Printing

Black Cobalt6 Mark

Rotary Press Printing

Blackish Olive8 Mark

Flat Plate Printing

Blackish Olive8 Mark


Dark Yellow Brown to (Bright) Sienna

30 Mark

Brown toBlackish Brown

30 Mark

(Dark) Yellowish Green40 Mark

Flat Plate Printing

(Blackish) Olive Green40 Mark


Blackish Gray Violet20 Mark

Flat Plate Printing

Blackish Gray Violet20 Mark



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German beggar and child playing a violin for money, Berlin, 1922

Assistance for Children & the Elderly

11 December 1922Watermark

(Dark) Gray Ultramarine to Dark Violet Ultramarine /

Medium Orange Brown6+4 Mark

Dark Vermillion / Gray Violet to Medium Violet Blue

12+8 Mark


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28 February 1923 April 1923

Wood pigeon (Columba palumbus)


Watermark

Blackish Red Lilac to Blackish Carmine Lilac / Gray Red to

Medium Lilac Red10 Mark

Bright Brown to Bright Sienna / Reddish Yellow

25 Mark

(Black) Brownish Olive / Medium Orange Red

100 Mark


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May 1923Late March 1923

April 1923 June 1923January 1923

24 February 1923 December 1922

Laborers

Watermark

Blackish (Yellowish) Green40 Mark

Dark to Blackish Olive Green

40 Mark

Greenish Olive40 Mark

(Bright) Bluish Green50 Mark

Medium to Bright Brown Lilac

20 Mark

(Dark) Ochre Brown25 Mark

Blackish to Black Gray Olive30 Mark

Black Olive30 Mark

Dark Orange5 Mark

(Dark) Gray Ultramarine

10 Mark

Orange Red12 Mark


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October 1922

Queroffset Issues

February 1923

Watermark

Blackish Pink to Blackish Pink Red200 Mark

Dark Green to Black Yellowish Green300 Mark

Dark to Blackish Blue50 Mark

(Dark) Prussian Blue50 Mark

Dark to Black Violet Ultramarine50 Mark

Blackish Brown Purple100 Mark

Carmine Red to Bright Lilac Red200 Mark

Bright Red Carmine200 Mark


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March 1923January 1923 January 1923

January 1923 February 1923

February 1923

Queroffset Issues

Watermark

Dark Brown Ochre to Blackish Ochre Brown

400 Mark

Dark Yellowish Red500 Mark

Dark to Black Green Gray1,000 Mark

(Bright) Prussian Blue to Dark Blue

2,000 Mark

(Dark) Violet Ultramarine to Dark Cobalt2,000 Mark

Ochre Brown3,000 Mark

Blackish Brown Ochre to Dark Brown3,000 Mark

Brown Gray to Gray Brown3,000 Mark

Black (Gray) Brown3,000 Mark


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July 1923

August 1923

August 1923 September 1923

Queroffset Issues

Watermark

Dark Bluish Violet to Black Violet4,000 Mark

Bright to Dark Gray Green5,000 Mark

Blackish to Black Gray Green5,000 Mark

(Black) Opal Green5,000 Mark

Black Green to Green Black5,000 Mark

(Dark) Vermillion to(Dark) Orange Red

100,000 Mark


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Children receiving milk as part of the Rhein- und Ruhrhilfe (Rhine & Ruhr Assistance) program, Essen, 1923

Rhine & Ruhr Assistance

19 February 1923Watermark

Dark Orange5+100 Mark

(Dark) Ochre Brown25+500 Mark

Dark Lilac Ultramarine / Light Gray Green20+1,000 Mark


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Cologne Cathedral

Wartburg Castle

Late July 1923

Early May 1923

Wartburg Castle & Cologne Cathedral

Watermark

Blackish Blue to Blue, Violet Ultramarine

5,000 Mark

Greenish Blue5,000 Mark

Brownish Olive10,000 Mark

Olive Yellow10,000 Mark


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May / June 1923Watermark

Dark Vermillion5 Mark

Blackish Gray Purple10 Mark

Blackish Gray Olive toBlackish Brownish Olive

100 Mark

Blackish Violet to Black Violet200 Mark

Dark Sienna25 Mark


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Early March 1923 Late May 1923 Early March 1923 Early April 1923

Late April 1923 April 1923 August 1923

15 September 1923 20 September 1923 15 September 1923

Number in Circle Issues

Watermark

Dark to Blackish Gray Purple

100 Mark

(Bright) Gray Violet100 Mark

Lilac Red200 Mark

Blackish Yellowish Green300 Mark

Dark to BlackishOrange Brown

400 Mark

Dark Vermillion500 Mark

(Light Violet) Gray1,000 Mark

Medium Blue Green to Dark Green Blue

5,000 Mark

Dark Ochre50,000 Mark

(Bright) Brown Ochre50,000 Mark

(Dark) Brown Violetto Gray Violet75,000 Mark


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1 September 1923 24 August 1923 September 1923

24 August 19231 September 1923

24 August 1923

Hyperinflation Overprints

Lozenge Watermark

WaffleWatermark

Reddish Orange to Yellowish Red5,000 Mark on 40 Pfennig

Dark to Blackish Opal Green8,000 Mark on 30 Pfennig

Lozenge Watermark

Dark to Blackish Opal Green8,000 Mark on 30 Pfennig

Black Opal Green15,000 Mark on 40 Mark

Black Green to Black Olive Green15,000 Mark on 40 Mark

Orange Red20,000 Mark on 12 Mark

(Dark) Ochre Brown20,000 Mark on 25 Mark

Lilac Red20,000 Mark on 200 Mark

3.7 mm between "Tausend" & bar


4.5 mm between "Tausend" & bar


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17 September 1923 1 September 1923

1 September 1923


Watermark

(Dark) Ochre Brown25,000 Mark on 25 Mark

(Dark) Gray Ultramarine30,000 Mark on 10 Mark

Medium to Bright Greenish Blue30,000 Mark on 200 Mark

(Dark) Yellowish Green75,000 Mark on 300 Mark

Dark Yellowish Green toDark Olive Green

75,000 Mark on 400 Mark

Black Olive Green toDark Green

75,000 Mark on 400 Mark

Green to (Dark) Yellow Green75,000 Mark on 1,000 Mark

3 mm between "Tausend" & bar

Green to (Dark) Yellow Green75,000 Mark on 1,000 Mark

4 mm between "Tausend" & bar


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20 September 1923


20 September 192322 September 1923


Watermark

Dark to Blackish Gray Purple100,000 Mark on 100 Mark

(Bright) Gray Violet100,000 Mark on 100 Mark

Green100,000 Mark on 400 Mark

Medium Pink to Gray Red125,000 Mark on 1,000 Mark

Bright Vermillion125,000 Mark on 1,000 Mark


Blackish Yellowish Green250,000 Mark on 300 Mark

Light to Medium Lilac Red250,000 Mark on 500 Mark

Dark Vermillion250,000 Mark on 500 Mark

Dark to Blackish Orange Brown250,000 Mark on 400 Mark


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A pile of largely worthless German currency during the hyperinflation period


1 October 1923Watermark

Dark to Black Yellow Ochre

400,000 Mark on 15 Pfennig








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Late September / 22 October 1923Watermark

(Dark) Yellowish Green800,000 Mark on 5 Pfennig

(Dark) Yellowish Green800,000 Mark on 10 Pfennig



Dark to Blackish Orange Brown800,000 Mark on 400 Mark



Bright to Blackish Yellowish Green800,000 Mark on 1,000 Mark

Bright Green800,000 Mark on 1,000 Mark


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17 October 1923


Late September / 22 October 1923Watermark

Gray Red to Dark Gray Red2 Million Mark on 200 MarkComb Perforation 14:14 1/4

Flat Plate Printing2.5 mm between "Tausend" & bars

Bright Orange Red2 Million Mark on 200 MarkComb Perforation 14:14 1/4


(Bright) Vermillion2 Million Mark on 200 MarkComb Perforation 14:14 1/4


Dark to Blackish Gray Red2 Million Mark on 200 MarkComb Perforation 14:14 1/4

Rotary Press Printing2 mm between "Tausend" & bars

Dark Vermillion, Dark Orange Red2 Million Mark on 200 MarkComb Perforation 14:14 1/4

Rotary Press Printing2 mm between "Tausend" & bars

Gray Red to Dark Gray Red2 Million Mark on 200 Mark

Rouletted PerforationFlat Plate Printing

Bright Orange Red2 Million Mark on 200 Mark



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6 October 1923

1 October 1923


Late September / 22 October 1923

A man counts stacks of currency rendered worthless by hyperinflation, 1923

Watermark

Blackish Yellowish Green2 Million Mark on 300 Mark

(Bright) Gray Red2 Million Mark on 500 Mark

Bright Brownish Red2 Million Mark on 5,000 Mark

Comb Perforation 14:14 1/4

Gray Red to Medium Orange Red2 Million Mark on 5,000 Mark

Comb Perforation 14:14 1/4

Bright Brownish Red2 Million Mark on 5,000 Mark

Rouletted perforation


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Unissued

These two values were printed in late September / early October 1923, but were never isssued.

German children play with bundles of currency, 1923

Watermark

Dark Yellowish Green800,000 Mark on 300 Mark

Sooty overprint

Dark Yellowish Green800,000 Mark on 300 Mark

Dark Vermillion800,000 Mark on 500 Mark


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13 October 1923 16 October 1923 20 October 1923

26 October 19236 October 1923 9 October 1923 16 October 1923

Hyperinflation Rosettes

9 October 1923 4 October 1923 6 October 1923

Watermark

Blackish Orange Brown500,000 Mark

Comb Perforation 14:14 1/4Flat Plate Printing

Bright Blue Greento Blue Green1 Million Mark


Bright Blue Greento Blue Green1 Million Mark

Comb Perforation 14:14 1/4Rotary Press Printing

Dark to Blackish Gray Purple2 Million Mark


Greenish Olive4 Million Mark


Greenish Olive4 Million Mark


Bright Lilac Red5 Million Mark


Bright Lilac Red5 Million Mark


Dark to Blackish Vermillion10 Million Mark


Dark to Blackish Vermillion10 Million Mark


Blackish Brown Violet2 Million Mark



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20 October 1923

27 October 1923 1 November 1923

26 October 1923 30 October 1923 1 November 1923


Watermark

Dark Green Oliveto Black Green

50 Million MarkComb Perforation 14:14 1/4

Flat Plate Printing




Black Opal Green50 Million Mark


Blackish Olive Green50 Million Mark


(Dark) Violet Ultramarineto Blackish Blue20 Million Mark


Dark Violet Ultramarine to Blackish Blue



Black Blue toBlack Gray Ultramarine



Dark Violet Ultramarine20 Million Mark


(Dark) Carmine Brown30 Million Mark



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30 October 1923

2 November 1923 5 November 1923

1 November 1923 5 November 19232 November 1923


Watermark

Dark Greenish Gray to Dark Green Gray


Flat Plate Printing

Dark to Blackish Olive Yellow500 Million Mark


Dark to Blackish Olive Yellow500 Million Mark


Bright to Dark Ochre Brown200 Million Mark


(Dark) Olive Brown200 Million Mark


(Bright) Ochre Brown200 Million Mark


(Bright) Ochre Brown200 Million Mark



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4 November 1923


11 November 1923

12 November 19235 November 1923 6 November 1923 11 November 1923

5 November 1923

12 November 1923

Watermark

Bright YellowishOrange / Sienna5 Milliard Mark






Dark Sienna1 Milliard Mark


Black Gray Brown to Blackish Brown1 Milliard Mark




Dark to Blackish Brown1 Milliard Mark




Matte Sienna / Black Green2 Milliard Mark







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12 November 1923

13 November 1923 20 November 1923 19 November 1923

24 November 192322 November 1923


Watermark

Bright Cobalt Blue /Blackish to Black Cobalt Blue

50 Milliard MarkRouletted Perforation

Flat Plate Printing

Bright Cobalt Blue /Blackish to Black Cobalt Blue

50 Milliard MarkComb Perforation 14:14 1/4

Flat Plate Printing

Blackish Green Yellow /(Dark) Olive Green10 Milliard Mark


Blackish Green Yellow /(Dark) Olive Green10 Milliard Mark


(Dark) Opal Green /Blackish Ochre Brown





Flat Plate Printing


20 Milliard MarkRouletted Perforation

Flat Plate Printing


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Nazi supporters at the Beer Hall Putsch, 8-9 November 1923

"Hitler Putsch Stamp"or "Hitler Provisional"

Hyperinflation Overprint

7 November 1923Watermark

Dark to Blackish Gray Purple1 Milliard Mark on 100 Mark

(Bright) Gray Violet1 Milliard Mark on 100 Mark


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Watermark

Greenish Olive5 Milliard Mark on 4 Million Mark


Greenish Olive5 Milliard Mark on 4 Million Mark


Dark Gray Purple5 Milliard Mark on 2 Million Mark


Blackish Brown Violet5 Milliard Mark on 2 Million Mark


Dark to Blackish Vermillion5 Milliard Mark on 10 Million Mark


Dark to Blackish Vermillion5 Milliard Mark on 10 Million Mark



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16 November 1923

19 November 1923 19 November 192317 November 1923

16 November 1923 17 November 1923 16 November 1923November 1923


Watermark

Dark Green Gray10 Milliard Mark on 100 Million Mark


Violet Ultramarine to Dark Blue

10 Milliard Mark on20 Million Mark


Dark Violet Ultramarine to Blackish Blue

10 Milliard Mark on 20 Million Mark


Black Blue toBlack Gray Ultramarine



Dark Violet Ultramarine10 Milliard Mark on

20 Million MarkRouletted Perforation

Flat Plate Printing







Black Opal Green10 Milliard Mark on



Blackish Olive Green10 Milliard Mark on

50 Million MarkRouletted Perforation

Flat Plate Printing


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On 1 December 1923, German currency was revalued, marking the end of the hyperinflation era. The new currency (Rentenmark) replaced the old Mark at a conversion rate of 1 Rentenmark = 1 Billion (in the U.S. numbering convention, 1 Trillion) Mark. The Rentenmark was then replaced with the Reichsmark in September / October 1924 at a 1:1 rate.

Rentenpfennig Rosettes


Dark Orange Brown3 Pfennig

Flat Plate Printing

Blackish Brown3 Pfennig

Flat Plate Printing



Blackish Brown3 Pfennig


Dark Green5 Pfennig

Flat Plate Printing

Blackish Opal Green5 Pfennig

Flat Plate Printing

Dark Green5 Pfennig





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On 1 December 1923, German currency was revalued, marking the end of the hyperinflation era. The new currency (Rentenmark) replaced the old Mark at a conversion rate of 1 Rentenmark = 1 Billion (in the U.S. numbering convention, 1 Trillion) Mark. The Rentenmark was then replaced with the Reichsmark in September / October 1924 at a 1:1 rate.

Rentenpfennig Rosettes



Flat Plate Printing

Lilac Pink10 Pfennig

Flat Plate Printing




Flat Plate Printing



Dark Red Orange50 Pfennig

Flat Plate Printing

Dark Red Orange50 Pfennig


Blackish Violet Purple100 Pfennig

Flat Plate Printing


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11 January 1924Watermarks

Black Violet Blue20 Pfennig

Vertical Watermark

Black Violet Blue20 Pfennig

Horizontal Watermark

Reddish Orange50 Pfennig

Vertical Watermark

Dark Brown Violet100 Pfennig

Vertical Watermark

Dark Emerald Green5 Pfennig

Vertical Watermark



Carmine10 Pfennig

Vertical Watermark

Bright Greenish Blue200 Pfennig

Vertical Watermark

Bright Greenish Blue200 Pfennig


Dark Turquoise Gray300 Pfennig

Vertical Watermark


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Motifs from “The Life of St. Elizabeth”, by German painter Moritz von Schwind

The Life of St. Elizabeth

Semi-postals benefitting the Deutsche Nothilfe


Black Bluish Green5+15 Pfennig

Dark Orange Red10+30 Pfennig

Dark Cobalt20+60 Pfennig

Bright Reddish Brown50+150 Pfennig


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March 1924

June 1924 March 1924 May 1924 November 1924

March 1924

"Reichsadler" (Imperial Eagle)Coat of Arms

Weimar Germany

Reichsadler Issues

March / November 1924Watermarks

Medium Green5 Pfennig

Vertical Watermark

Medium Green5 Pfennig


Red10 Pfennig

Vertical Watermark

Red10 Pfennig


Brown Purple30 Pfennig

Vertical Watermark

(Dark) Brown Olive40 Pfennig

Vertical Watermark

Bright Orange50 Pfennig

Vertical Watermark

Blue to Blackish Ultramarine20 Pfennig

Vertical Watermark

Bright Ochre Brown3 Pfennig

Vertical Watermark

Bright Brown Ochre3 Pfennig

Vertical Watermark

Bright Ochre Brown3 Pfennig



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Heinrich von StephanFirst German Postmaster General & Cofounder of the Universal Postal Union

1924 1928

Heinrich von Stephan

May 1924 / 1928Watermark

Bright Brown Red60 Pfennig

Normal Paper

Bright Brown Red60 Pfennig

Coated Paper

Black Green Blue80 Pfennig

Normal Paper


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View of Köln (Cologne)

Marienburg Castle

Rheinstein Castle

Speyer Cathedral

11 September 1925June 192411 May 1924

May 1924 1927

Buildings

Watermarks

Black Olive Green5 Mark

Vertical Watermark

Brownish Carmine3 Mark

Vertical Watermark

Dark Blue2 Mark

Vertical Watermark

Dark Green1 Mark

Vertical Watermark

Dark Green1 Mark



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Heinrich von StephanFirst German Postmaster General & Cofounder of the Universal Postal Union

50th Anniversary of the Universal Postal Union


Black Blue Green10 Pfennig

Black Ultramarine20 Pfennig


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German Transportation Exhibition

30 May 1925

Advertisement for the 1925 German Transportation Exhibition

Watermarks

Green5 Pfennig

Vertical Watermark

Green5 Pfennig


Bright Red10 Pfennig

Vertical Watermark

Bright Red10 Pfennig



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Sooneck Castle, Rhineland

30 May 1925 July 1925

1,000 Years of a German Rhineland

Watermark

Emerald Green5 Pfennig

Vermillion Red10 Pfennig

Cobalt20 Pfennig


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Fundraising for the Deutsche Nothilfe

Coats of Arms



Multicolored5+5 Pfennig




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April 1927

Eagle Airmails

1 April 1926Watermark

Dark Opal Green5 Pfennig

Dark Pink10 Pfennig

Gray Lilac15 Pfennig

Blackish Gray Ultramarine20 Pfennig

Reddish Orange50 Pfennig

Black / Matte Carmine Red1 Mark

Black / Matte Cobalt2 Mark

Black / Medium Olive Brown3 Mark


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5 Pf — Friedrich von Schiller8 Pf, 20 Pf — Ludwig von Beethoven10 Pf — Friedrich der Große15 Pf — Immanuel Kant

30 Pf — Gotthold Ephraim Lessing40 Pf — Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz50 Pf — Johann Sebastian Bach80 Pf — Albrecht Dürer

August 1927August 1927

Famous Germans

1 November 1926Watermarks

Blackish Ochre3 Pfennig


Medium Ochre Brown3 Pfennig


Black Opal Green8 Pfennig

Blue25 Pfennig

Blackish Olive30 Pfennig

Blackish Red Violet40 Pfennig

Medium Sienna50 Pfennig

Blackish Lilac Brown80 Pfennig

Lilac Red10 Pfennig


Blackish Greenish Blue20 Pfennig

Blackish Greenish Blue20 Pfennig



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Flyer advertising sale of the stamps

Coats of Arms


1 December 1926Watermarks


Vertical Watermark




Vertical Watermark


Vertical Watermark


Vertical Watermark






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Field Marshal Paul von Hindenburg (2 October 1847 – 2 August 1934)2nd President of Germany (12 May 1925 – 2 August 1934)

80th Birthday of Paul von Hindenburg


26 September 1927Watermark

Black Opal Green8+7 Pfennig

Orange Red15+15 Pfennig

Blackish Cobalt25+25 Pfennig

Dark Orange Brown50+50 Pfennig


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Albert Thomas, first Director of the I.L.O., visiting children in Scandinavia and the Baltic States, 1927

Conference of the Internationalen Arbeitsamtes (I.A.A.) International Labor Office (I.L.O.)

26 September 1927 Watermark


Blue25 Pfennig



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Field Marshal Paul von Hindenburg(2 October 1847 – 2 August 1934)

2nd President of Germany(12 May 1925 – 2 August 1934)

Friedrich Ebert(4 February 1871 – 28 February 1925)1st President of Germany(11 February 1919 – 28 February 1925)

German Presidents

1 September 1928

Watermarks

Blackish Ochre3 Pfennig


(Dark) Green5 Pfennig


Dark Violet Purple40 Pfennig

(Bright) Reddish Orange45 Pfennig




(Dark) Brownish Red60 Pfennig

Black Red Brown80 Pfennig

Lilac Red15 Pfennig

Black Green Blue20 Pfennig

Blue25 Pfennig

Black Olive30 Pfennig


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Graf Zeppelin (LZ-127) over New York on its maiden transatlantic flight, 11-15 October 1928

Zeppelin Airmails


(Bright) Lilac Ultramarine2 Mark

Black Brown4 Mark


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Coats of Arms


15 November 1928Watermarks




Vertical Watermark




Vertical Watermark






Vertical Watermark




Vertical Watermark


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8 February 1930 September 1930

German Presidents

Watermark

Lilac Purple10 Pfennig

Reddish Gray20 Pfennig

Medium Brown Yellow80 Pfennig


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Graf Zeppelin (LZ-127) in Recife, Brazil, May 1930

Südamerikafahrt Airmails

1st South America Flight of the Graf Zeppelin

26 April 1930Watermarks

Lilac Ultramarine2 Mark

Vertical Watermark

Lilac Ultramarine2 Mark


Black Brown4 Mark

Vertical Watermark

Black Brown4 Mark



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View of Old Köln (Cologne)

Old Köln

May 1930Watermark

Dark Prussian Blue2 Mark


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French troops departing Trier in the Rhineland

Departure of Allied Occupation Forcesfrom the Rhineland

30 June 1930 Watermark


Lilac Red15 Pfennig


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IPOSTA Commemorative CancelImperial Eagle Watermark

Internationale Postwertzeichen-Ausstellung (IPOSTA)

International Stamp Exposition in Berlin


Black Opal Green8+4 Pfennig

Dark Lilac Red15+5 Pfennig

Black Ultramarine25+10 Pfennig

Sienna50+40 Pfennig


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Internationale Postwertzeichen-Ausstellung (IPOSTA)

International Stamp Exposition in Berlin


IPOSTA Block


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Buildings



Blackish Opal Green8+4 Pfennig

Lilac Red15+5 Pfennig


Blue25+10 Pfennig

(Dark) Brown50+40 Pfennig


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German Presidents

15 February 1931

Field Marshal Paul von Hindenburg (2 October 1847 – 2 August 1934)2nd President of Germany (12 May 1925 – 2 August 1934)

Watermark

Turquoise Blue4 Pfennig


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Graf Zeppelin (LZ-127) over London, August 1931

Zeppelin Airmail

May 1931Watermark

Lilac Red1 Mark


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Graf Zeppelin (LZ-127) and a boat from the Soviet icebreaker Malygin at Franz-Josef Land

Polarfahrt Airmails

Polar Flight of the Graf Zeppelin

10 July 1931Watermark

Bright Lilac Ultramarine2 Mark

Lilac Red1 Mark

Black Brown4 Mark


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Buildings



Dark Green8+4 Pfennig

(Dark) Carmine Red15+5 Pfennig

Blackish Yellow Brown50+40 Pfennig



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Zwinger, Dresden

Town Hall, Breslau

Buildings Overprints



Dark Green6+4 Pfennig on

8+4 Pfennig

(Dark) Carmine Red12+3 Pfennig on

15+5 Pfennig


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German Presidents

January 1932Watermark

Blackish Olive Yellow6 Pfennig

Red Orange12 Pfennig


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Hindenburg Medallion Definitives


Cobalt Blue4 Pfennig

Yellow Emerald Green5 Pfennig

Vermillion12 Pfennig

Lilac Red15 Pfennig

(Medium) Violet Ultramarine25 Pfennig

Dark Bluish Violet40 Pfennig

(Bright) Sienna50 Pfennig


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Castles & Palaces



Dark Greenish Blue4+2 Pfennig

Blackish Olive6+4 Pfennig

Dark Yellowish Red12+3 Pfennig

Blackish Blue25+10 Pfennig

Blackish Brown Lilac40+40 Pfennig


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