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Germany 5 Million Marks Hyperinflation Overprint
common1900-1945

Germany 5 Million Marks Hyperinflation Overprint

Germany · 1923 · 5 Million Marks

A German stamp from 1923 featuring a '5 Million' Marks overprint in black on a 2 Thousand Marks stamp, issued during the hyperinflation period.

This stamp was issued in October 1923, a critical month during the hyperinflation crisis in the Weimar Republic, demonstrating the extreme devaluation of the German currency.

Printing Method

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Catalog Numbers

scott278

Image: Deutsche Reichspost; original uploader was <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Ecphora" class="extiw" title="en:User:Ecphora">Ecphora</a> at <a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org">en.wikipedia</a> · License: Public domain

Estimated Values by Condition

Superb(S)

Perfectly centered, fresh, no faults

$2
Extremely Fine(XF)

Well centered, fresh colors

$1.04
Very Fine(VF)

Nicely centered, minor flaws

$0.75
Fine(F)

Average centering, acceptable

$0.5
Good(G)

Off-center or visible wear

$0.21

Prices are approximate market estimates for educational purposes. Actual values depend on specific factors including cancel type, margins, and provenance.