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Germany 1923 400,000 Mark Inflation Overprint
Germany · 1923 · 400,000 Mark
A German definitive stamp from 1923, originally 30 Mark, featuring the number '30' in a rectangle, overprinted with '400000' to reflect the hyperinflation.
Issued during the peak of hyperinflation in the Weimar Republic, this stamp illustrates the extreme economic instability of the period, where postal values rapidly escalated, requiring frequent overprints on existing stock.
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