Germany 1923 Inflation Overprint on Basket Lid
Germany · 1923 · 2 Millionen Mark
The stamp features an abstract, ornamental design resembling a basket lid, originally denominated '100 Mark'. It bears a prominent black diagonal overprint '2 Millionen Mark' across its center.
This stamp is a stark illustration of the hyperinflation crisis in Germany during 1923, where existing stamps were overprinted with drastically higher denominations to keep pace with the rapidly devaluing currency.
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