Stamps of the Weimar Republic

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Postage stamps issued during the Weimar Republic, in the period 1919-1933.

Sorted and numbered according to the MICHEL Briefmarken-Katalog Deutschland, except the Airmail.

1919 issues

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1920 issues

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Inclusion of Bavaria in the German post (Reichspostgebiet) on 1 April 1920.

Issue April 1920 - Overprint Deutsches Reich on Bavaria stamps
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Germania new colours in 1920

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1921-1922 issues

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Overprint on Germania

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Various designs

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Filigrane lozenges Rauten (Wz. 1). Michel N°158-176.

Filigrane mesh Waffeln (Wz. 2). Some values are rare with real postmarks (1922, beginning of inflation period).

April 1922 Munich exhibition

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May-Oct 1922

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Printed in 2 colours.

Oct-Dec 1922

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Figures in oval. Design by H.Haas. Filigrane lozenges. Offset.

1922-1923

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No background colour.

Welfare

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Workers

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Large figures in oval

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Feb 1923 Charity overprints

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Architecture

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Engraved.

Mar-Sep 1923

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Hyperinflation overprints (Notausgaben)

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24 Aug 1923

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1 Oct 1923

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Perforated zigzag roulette (Sägezahnartig).

Normal perforation.

Printed in 2 colours

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Mi xyzA: perforated Mi xyzB: rouletted (zigzag)

Nov 1923 Overprints

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Last hyperinflation issues, valid until end of the year. Mi xyzA: perforated Mi xyzB: rouletted

December 1923 Rentenmark

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New (stable!) currency.

1924 issues

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25 Feb 1924

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Charity stamps, illustrated by the life of Saint Elisabeth of Hungary. Design by Prof. E. Böhm.

Mar-Nov 1924

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Eagle design by S. v. Weech.

May-Oct 1924

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Heinrich von Stephan is co-founder of the Universal Postal Union in 1874.

1924-1925 Monuments

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1925 issues

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1926 issues

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Charity issue designed by S. v. Weech.

1928 issues

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Charity issue designed by S. v. Weech.

1929 issues

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Charity issue designed by S. v. Weech.

Official stamps - Dienstmarken

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Administrative use.

April 1920 issue for Prussia

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Large value number, with a small number 21 für Preussen. Filigrane lozenges.

April–October 1920 general issue

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Large value number. Filigrane lozenges.

April 1920 overprints on stamps of Bavaria

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April 1920 overprints on stamps of Wurtemberg

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1921-1922

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Inflation period- Infla-Dienstmarken

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Aug-Oct 1923

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December 1923 New currency - Neue Währung

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Serpentine overprint Dienstmarke.

March 1924

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Serpentine overprint Dienstmarke.

1927-1933 issues

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New design with a white number in an oval. Mesh filigrane.

Airmail (Deutscheflugpost)

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October 1919

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July 1922

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Pigeon design by Prof. Aufsesser. Typo.

Feb-Apr 1923

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Mi235:237

May 1923 Airmail

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Without background colour.

11 Jan1924

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New, stable currency Rentenmark.