Germany Weimar Republic year 1923 75tsd/400 stamps in shades
In 1923, during the Weimar Republic period, Germany experienced hyperinflation, and as a result, many stamps were issued with high denominations. Here are some notable stamps from that year:
- Inflation Stamps (Various Designs)
- Denominations ranged from thousands to billions of marks
- Designs included numerals, inscriptions, and sometimes images like buildings or monuments
- Stamps were overprinted with new denominations as inflation rapidly increased
- Wood Pigeon Stamps
- Issued in February 1923
- Featured an image of a wood pigeon
- Denominations: 5,000, 10,000, 20,000, and 50,000 marks
- Inflation Numeral Stamps
- Issued in August 1923
- Simple design featuring large numerals representing the denomination
- Denominations: 100,000, 200,000, 500,000, 1 million, 2 million, 5 million, and 10 million marks
- Labor and Welfare Stamps
- Issued in September 1923
- Featured images related to labor and welfare, such as a worker with a hammer or a family
- Denominations: 50,000, 100,000, 200,000, 500,000, and 1 million marks
- Rhein and Ruhr Help Stamps
- Issued in November 1923
- Featured images related to the Ruhr occupation and the passive resistance against it
- Denominations: 20 billion, 50 billion, and 100 billion marks
Please note that due to the rapid inflation, many stamps from this period were quickly replaced by new issues with even higher denominations. The stamps mentioned above are just a small selection of the numerous stamps issued in Germany during 1923.
