Germany Weimar Republic year 1922 12 m stamps

Germany Weimar Republic year 1922 12 m stamps

📬 1922 Germany – 12 Mark Stamp (Weimar Republic)

✅ Issue & Identification

• In late 1922, the Weimar Republic postal service issued high-value definitive stamps as part of regular postage issues that reflected rising postal rates during the economic instability of the era. One of these was a 12 Mark denomination.
• In the Michel catalog, this stamp is commonly listed as Mi 240 (or similar numbering depending on watermark and variation), and it typically appears in an orange-red color.
• These were printed on network/waffle watermark paper typical of the period and were used on mail during the early phase of German currency inflation (pre-hyperinflation peak).

📸 Appearance & Format

• The 12 Mark stamp design generally shows the denomination prominently with Deutsches Reich inscription (the name still used post-empire during the Weimar years).
• Examples can be found both as single stamps and in sheets (e.g., 10×10 panes) or even souvenir sheets.