Digits in Sign

Wuerttemberg, Republic, Digits in Sign, April 1st, 1891, Michel Nr. 201-207; Seven stamps in nominals of 3Pf, 5Pf, 10Pf, 20Pf, 25Pf, 50Pf and 1 Mark were issued in perforation 11.5:11.0.

Here is a mint block of four of the 1 Mark value with full original gum. Two stamps have hinged remnants and two stamps are mint never hinged. Signed „Kosack“.

Forgeries of the 1 Mark stamp were produced by Francois Fournier. Here is the imperfoate Fournier forgery as it was included in his books of forgeries.

Postal stationary postcard imprinted with the 3Pf value. In order to introduce the new postcard to the general public specimen copies of the stamp were released by postal authorities to the press. In order to avoid that these samples were used in order to harm the post they were overprinted with „Muster“ (Specimen). Here the mint 3Pf Specimen postcard.

Postal stationary imprinted with the 10Pf value. In order to introduce the new envelope to the general public specimen copies of the envelope were released by postal authorities to the press. In order to avoid that these samples were used in order to harm the post they were overprinted with „Muster“ (Specimen). Here the mint 10Pf Specimen envelope.

Here is there postally used set (minus the 1 Mark stamp) including the various color varieties.

Imperforate trial prints are known of the 10Pf and 20Pf values. Here is a pair of mint never hinged trial proofs. Listed in Michel under 203bPU-204aPU.

Here are the same imperforate color proofs mint never hinged except the 20Pf values appears to be of the b color light-grey-turquoise, which is so far unlisted in Michel. Signed „Thoma“.

Registration Nr. 00380