Germany Weimar Republic postage stamps year 1922 – 25 mark

Germany Weimar Republic postage stamps year 1922 – 25 mark MNH

During the volatile transition period of the Weimar Republic in 1922, the 25 Mark stamp was not a standard definitive issue. However, you are likely looking for the 25 Mark “Worker” (Laborer) stamp, which was designed in 1922 and released in early January 1923, or a specific overprinted variety from the hyperinflation period.

Here is the breakdown of the most likely 25 Mark stamps associated with that specific timeframe:

1. The “Miner/Laborer” Series (Most Common)

While designed in late 1922 to replace the lower-value Germania stamps, the 25 Mark value was officially issued in January 1923.

• Design: Features a miner (Laborer) holding a pickaxe, representing the German workforce.
• Color: Brown-orange / Red-brown.
• Michel Catalog No: MiNr. 242.
• Watermark: Waffle/Network pattern.
• Historical Context: This series was printed in massive quantities to keep up with the beginning of the hyperinflation spiral. Because of the rapid inflation, this stamp was often used for only a few weeks before the postage rates doubled again.

2. The 25 Mark Overprints (Late 1923)

If you have a stamp that has “25” or “25 Tausend” (25 thousand) or “25 Milliard” (25 billion) printed over an older 1922 stamp, you are looking at a Revaluation Overprint.

• 25 Tausend on 50 Pfennig: Often seen on the 1922 purple “Numerals in Oval” design.
• 25 Million on 500 Mark: A common hyperinflation overprint from late 1923.

3. Summary of Variations