Red brown 5 marks Deutsches Reich Weimar Republic postage stamp issued Germany, 1921

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In May 1921 the Weimar Republic issued low value stamps with post-horn images; iron-workers, miners and farmers on middle value stamps ( 100 Pfennigs); and large numerals on 5 mark and above values. Between January and December 1922, however, the price of domestic and foreign mail stamps increased 800 and 200o per cent respectively. Hyperinflation reached its peak in November 1923m when the price of a postage stamp had reached 50 billion marks.

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Size: 1265px × 1491px
Location: 5 Mark Weimar Republic postage stamp, issued Germany, 1921
Photo credit: © robert harrison / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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