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Germany 1923 5 Billion Mark Inflation Overprint
German Reich · 1923 · 5 Milliarden Mark
A German definitive stamp featuring a large numeral '5' with 'Deutsches Reich' and 'Mark', overprinted in red with '5 Milliarden'.
Issued during the peak of Germany's hyperinflation crisis in 1923, this stamp's astronomical denomination reflects the rapid devaluation of the German Mark after World War I.
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michel335B
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