GERMANY INFLATION PERIOD, 1921-1923, Part 3

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From 1921 to 1923 Germany was hit by a large inflation, in 1921 you could send a letter for a about 50 pfennig, in 1923 this went up to 50000000000 Marks! In 1923 a new currency was introduced.

Warning: Since these stamps were only in use for very short periods (the inflation of the money was very rapid), unused stamps are more common than used stamps. Especially for rarer used stamps, forged cancellations can be found very often!

(Forged cancel 'BRAUNSCHWEIG', reduced size)

For previous issues of the inflation period click here or here.

1923 Value in circle

  100 M violet
  200 M red
  300 M green
  400 M brown
  500 M orange
  1000 M grey

These stamps have watermark 'Crossed Lines' and perforation 14. Imperforate stamps are bogus.

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
100 M	vc	vc
200 M	vc	vc
300 M	vc	vc
400 M	vc	c
500 M	vc	c
1000 M	vc	c

Surcharged

  '20 Tausend' on 200 M red
  '30 Tausend' (blue) on 200 M blue
  '75 Tausend' on 300 M green
  '75 Tausend' on 400 M green
  '75 Tausend' on 1000 M green
  '100 Tausend' on 100 M violet
  '100 Tausend' on 400 M green
  '125 Tausend' on 1000 M red
  '250 Tausend' on 200 M red
  '250 Tausend' on 300 M green
  '250 Tausend' on 400 M brown
  '250 Tausend' on 500 M red
  '800 Tausend' on 200 M red
  '800 Tausend' on 300 M green
  '800 Tausend' on 400 M brown
  '800 Tausend' on 400 M green
  '800 Tausend' on 500 M green
  '800 Tausend' on 1000 M green

  '2 Millionen' on 200 M red (perforated or roulated)
  '2 Millionen' on 300 M green
  '2 Millionen' on 500 M red
  '1 Milliarde' on 100 M lilac

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
20 T on 200 M	vc	c
30 T on 200 M	vc	c
75 T on 300 M	vc	c
75 T on 400 M	vc	c
75 T on 1000 M	vc	c
100 T on 100 M	vc	c
100 T on 400 M	vc	vc
125 T on 1000 M	vc	c
250 T on 200 M	c	c
250 T on 300 M	c	*
250 T on 400 M	c	*
250 T on 500 M	vc	c
800 T on 200 M	vc	*
800 T on 300 M	vc	c
800 T on 400 M green	vc	*
800 T on 400 M brown	vc	*
800 T on 500 M	c	**
800 T on 1000 M	vc	c
2 Millionen on 200 M	vc	vc	Perforated
2 Millionen on 200 M	c	c	Rouletted
2 Millionen on 300 M	vc	c
2 Millionen on 500 M	c	c
1 Milliarde on 100 M	vc	*

1923 Value on a solid background, posthorns in the four corners

  5000 M blue
  50000 M brown
  75000 M violet

  '2 Millionen' on 5000 M red (perforated or roulated)

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
5000 M	vc	*
50000 M	vc	c
75000 M	vc	*
2 Millionen on 5 T	vc	c	Perforated
2 Millionen on 5 T	vc	c	Rouletted

1923 Value in a circle on a patterned background, posthorns in the four corners

  500000 M brown
  1000000 M blue
  2000000 M lilac
  4000000 M green
  5000000 M red
  10000000 M red
  20000000 M blue
  30000000 M brown
  50000000 M green
  100000000 M grey
  200000000 M brown
  500000000 M olive

Surcharged

  '5 Milliarden' on 2 Millionen lilac
  '5 Milliarden' on 4 Millionen green
  '5 Milliarden' on 10 Millionen red
  '10 Milliarden' on 20 Millionen blue
  '10 Milliarden' on 50 Millionen green
  '10 Milliarden' on 100 Millionen grey

For the specialist: the stamps in the value 10000000 Mk red, 20000000 Mk blue, 50000000 Mk brown, 500000000 Mk olive, '5 Milliarden' on 10 Millionen red, '10 Milliarden' on 20 Millionen blue and '10 Milliarden' on 50 Millionen green exist with the following special perforation:

(Special perforation: rouletted)

(The watermark on these stamps is 'Crossed Lines')

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
500000 M	vc	c
1000000 M	vc	vc
2000000 M	vc	c
4000000 M	vc	c
5000000 M	vc	vc
10000000 M	vc	vc	Exists rouletted
20000000 M	vc	vc	Exists rouletted
30000000 M	vc	c
50000000 M	vc	c	Exists rouletted
100000000 M	vc	vc
200000000 M	vc	vc	Exists rouletted
500000000 M	vc	vc
Surcharged
5 Milld on 2 Mill	c	*
5 Milld on 4 Mill	c	*
5 Milld on 10 Mill	c	c	Exists rouletted
10 Milld on 20 Mill	c	*	Exists rouletted
10 Milld	c	*	Exists rouletted
10 Milld	c	c

A bogus issue for 'Rheinland' exist, the stamps are overprinted with 'R.R.' and value:

1923 Number

With rouletted perforation

  1000000000 M brown
  2000000000 M brown and green
  5000000000 M orange and brown
  10000000000 M light green and dark green
  20000000000 M green and brown
  50000000000 M blue and dark blue

These stamps exist with both normal perforation and rouletted perforation (except the 10000000000 Mk light green and dark green, which only exists with normal perforation).

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
Perforted
1 Milld	vc	c
2 Milld	vc	c
5 Milld	vc	c
10 Milld	vc	c
20 Milld	c	c
50 Milld	c	*
Rouletted
1 Milld	c	c
2 Milld	c	c
5 Milld	c	c
20 Milld	c	c
50 Milld	c	*

Currency in Goldmark

1923 New Currency, design as previous stamps

20 p blue

  3 p brown
  5 p green
  10 p red
  20 p blue
  50 p orange
  100 p violet

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
3 p	c	vc
5 p	c	vc
10 p	c	vc
20 p	*	vc
50 p	*	c
100 p	**	vc