Germany Hyperinflation Collection (1923) – Mint Never Hinged (MNH)
An impressive Mint Never Hinged collection from Germany's famous Hyperinflation period of 1923, featuring numerous high-denomination issues, official Dienstmarke overprints, commemorative stamps, and attractive sheet-margin multiples.
This collection illustrates one of the most dramatic monetary crises in modern history, when postal rates increased rapidly and stamps were issued in denominations ranging from thousands to millions of Marks.
Highlights
- ✔ Original Mint Never Hinged
- ✔ Sheet-margin multiples
- ✔ Official Dienstmarke overprints
- ✔ Hyperinflation issues
- ✔ Better commemorative stamps
- ✔ Excellent Germany collection starter
1. Hyperinflation Margin Multiples (Top Section)
These are plate or sheet-margin pieces showing the printed sheet values (e.g., 480, 560, 640; 1800, 2100, etc.).
Included are:
- 8 Million Mark strip of 3 with sheet margin
- 30 Million Mark strip of 4 with sheet margin
- 20 Million Mark pair with sheet margin
- 30 Million Mark strip of 3 with sheet margin
These sheet-margin multiples are considerably more desirable than ordinary singles.
2. Hyperinflation Singles
Visible values include:
- 2 Million
- 5 Million
- 8 Million
- 10 Million
- 20 Million
- 30 Million
- 40 Million
- 50 Million
- 800 Thousand
- 3. Official (Dienstmarke) Overprints
- Visible:
- 5 Milliarden
- 20 Tausend
- 100 Dienstmarke
- 250 Tausend
- 400 Dienstmarke
- 1 Mark Official
- 50 Millionen
- 1000 Mark Horse issue (1923) – desirable inflation-period commemorative.
- 30 Million "Worker" commemorative.
Official overprints are popular with Germany specialists.
