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BAVARIA 1914-1920 (Germany)

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1914 King Ludwig III

Note: imperforated stamps exists of this issue (and the overprints) and were mainly made for stamp collectors.

  2 p grey
  3 p brown
  5 p green
  7 1/2 p green
  10 p red
  15 p red
  20 p blue
  25 p black
  30 p orange
  40 p olive
  50 p brown
  60 p green
  80 p violet

Larger size

(Note the watermark 'vertical wavy lines')

  1 M brown
  2 M violet
  3 M red

Very large size

  5 M blue
  10 M green
  20 M brown

Surcharged

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  '2 1/2' on 2 p grey

Imperforated
  The values 3,20,25,30,40,50,60 and 80 p exist imperforated.

Specialist distinghuish between the first very nicely printings (Friedensausgabe or peace issue) and later deterioating printings (Kriegsausgabe or war issue). All stamps have watermark 'horizontal wavy lines', except 1 M, 2 M and 3 M which have watermark 'vertical wavy lines'. The stamps are perforated 14 x 14 1/2 (if perforated of course).

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
2 p	c	c	1918
3 p	vc	vc
5 p	vc	vc	Shades of green
7 1/2 p	vc	vc	1916
10 p	vc	vc	Shades of red
15 p	vc	vc	1916, Shades of red
20 p	vc	vc
25 p	vc	vc
30 p	vc	vc
40 p	vc	vc
50 p	vc	vc
60 p	vc	vc
80 p	vc	vc
1 M	vc	vc
2 M	c	c
3 M	c	c
5 M	c	c
10 M	*	*
20 M	*	*
2 1/2 on 2 p	vc	vc	1916

Overprinted 'VOLKSSTAAT BAYERN',
  (all these values exist imperforated)

  3 p brown
  5 p green
  7 1/2 p green
  10 p red
  15 p red
  20 p blue
  25 p black
  30 p orange
  35 p orange
  40 p olive
  50 p brown
  60 p green
  75 p brown
  80 p violet

Larger size

  1 M brown
  2 M violet
  3 M red

Very large size

  5 M blue
  10 M green
  20 M brown

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Overprinted 'FREISTAAT BAYERN'
  (all these values exist imperforated)

  3 p brown
  5 p green
  7 1/2 p green
  10 p red
  15 p red
  20 p blue
  25 p black
  30 p orange
  40 p olive
  50 p brown
  60 p green
  75 p brown
  80 p violet

Larger size
  1 M brown
  2 M violet
  3 M red

Very large size

  5 M blue
  10 M green
  20 M brown

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Overprinted '5 Pf fur kriegsbeschadigte FREISTAAT BAYERN'

  10 + 5 p red
  15 + 5 p red
  20 + 5 p blue

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Overprinted 'Freistaat Bayern' and surcharged 
  (all these stamps exist imperforated)

  '1,25 M' on 1 M green
  '1,50 M' on 1 M orange
  '2,50 M' on 1 M grey

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Perforated with 'E' to serve as railway stamps (1914)

  3 p brown
  5 p green
  10 p red
  20 p blue

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

These stamps exist overprinted 'SARRE' and bars to be used in the Saar district in 1920.

Note that the imperforated stamps of this issue are often cancelled to order, example 'Stadt Am Hof 14 JUN 1920':

1919 Stamps of Germany overprinted 'Freistaat Bayern'

On Germania type

  2 1/2 p grey
  3 p brown
  5 p green
  7 1/2 p orange
  10 p red
  15 p violet
  20 p blue
  25 p orange and black on yellow
  35 p brown
  40 p red and black
  75 p green and black
  80 p red and black on red

On large sized stamps of Germany

  1 M red
  2 M blue
  3 M violet
  5 M black and red

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

1920 Various designs, 'Abschiedsausgabe' or 'Farewell issue'

Ploughing

  5 p green
  10 p orange
  15 p red

Woman

  20 p violet
  30 p blue
  40 p brown

Sowing

  50 p red
  60 p blue
  75 p red

All the above stamps have watermark 'horizontal wavy lines' and perforation 14 x 14 1/2.

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
5 p	vc	vc	Imperforate: ***
10 p	vc	c	Imperforate: ***
15 p	vc	vc
20 p	vc	vc	Two types, differing in the '20' Imperforate: ***
30 p	c	vc
40 p	vc	vc
50 p	c	c	Imperforate: ***
60 p	c	c	Imperforate: ***
75 p	c	c

Madonna with child

  1 M red and grey
  1 1/4 M blue and brown
  1 1/2 M green and brown
  2 1/2 M black and brown

The stamps in the values 1 M to 2 1/2 M have watermark 'Vertical wavy lines' and perforation 11 1/2.

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
1 M	c	c
1 1/4 M	c	c
1 1/2 M	c	c
2 1/2 M	c	c	Exists printed in two different methods

Goddess and arms

  3 M blue
  5 M orange
  10 M green
  20 M black

The stamps in the values 3 M to 20M have watermark 'Vertical wavy lines' and perforation 11 1/2.

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
3 M	c	*	Imperforate: ***
5 M	*	*	Imperforate: ***
10 M	*	*	Imperforate: ***
20 M	*	**	Imperforate: **

Overprinted 'DEUTSCHES REICH' to be used in Germany

Ploughing

  5 p green
  10 p orange
  15 p red

Woman

  20 p violet
  30 p blue
  40 p brown

Sowing

  50 p red
  60 p blue
  75 p red
  80 p blue

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Madonna with child

  1 M red and grey
  1 1/4 M blue and brown
  1 1/2 M green and brown
  2 M black and brown
  2 1/2 M black and brown (overprinted in red)

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Goddess and arms

  3 M blue
  4 M red
  5 M orange
  10 M green
  20 M black

The overprint on the values 3 M to 20 M exists in two types differing in the 'R' of 'Reich' (the second type with a fatter 'R' is rarer).

(Type 1 and type 2)

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
3 M	c	*
4 M	*	*	Imperforate: *** Without overprint: ***
5 M	c	*
10 M	*	*
20 M	*	*

The values 80 p, 2 M and 4 M were not officially issued without overprint, yet they do exist:

(Non issued stamps without overprint)

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