Weimar Republic postage stamps year 1922 1000 Mark MNH
The 1000 Mark postage stamp from the Weimar Republic in 1922 belongs to a definitive issue that was a precursor to the extreme inflation of the following year.
Here are the key details about this stamp:
🇩🇪 Weimar Republic 1000 Mark Stamp (1922)
| Feature | Detail |
| Denomination | 1000 Mark |
| Issue Year | 1922 (October-December) |
| Series/Design | “Number in Horizontal Oval” (Also known as “Quer-Offset” or “Queroffset”) |
| Michel Catalog # | MiNr. 252 (This is the most common German catalog number.) |
| Design Description | The stamp typically features the large denomination “1000 MARK” set within a decorative horizontal oval or ellipse, often with a solid color background and simple text: “Deutsches Reich” (German Empire). |
| Color | The 1000 Mark value (MiNr. 252) is often described as dark to black-green-grey or a similar shade. |
| Watermark | Generally, the stamps from this series have a network (Waffle / Network) watermark. |
| Historical Context | This stamp marks the final stages of the initial inflation period before the hyperinflation crisis exploded in 1923. The high face value of 1000 Mark reflected the continually dropping value of the German Papiermark currency. |
The “Number in Horizontal Oval” series of stamps, designed by H. Haas, quickly escalated in value, with this 1000 Mark being one of the later denominations in the set.
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