German Reich 1923 Overprinted Numeral

German Reich · 1923 · 2 Millionen Mark

A green definitive stamp featuring the numeral '500,000' in a circular design, with 'Deutsches Reich' and 'Mark' text. It bears a diagonal red overprint changing the denomination to '2 Millionen Mark'.

This stamp is a stark illustration of the hyperinflation crisis in the Weimar Republic during 1923, where postal rates increased dramatically, necessitating frequent overprints of existing stamps with vastly higher denominations.