In a "throw in collection" of Germany in a small Lindner album that was in a box lot, there was a copy of Germany #589A, MNH, with the overprint on the front and back. I do havea Michel catalog but not being able to read German, I don't know if these stamps are listed in it. Has anyone ever seen one and better yet, what are they considered. Errors? Thanks for your help
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The overprint shown on the back of the stamp here is reversed so it's not a second regular overprint but an offset print (or "set-off" if you prefer) on the back.
It's rather difficult to see from your scan, but I'm assuming this is an Allied Occupation stamp of 1946, Michel 929 or SG 917. (It's a good idea to try to give as many catalogue numbers as you can, remembering that not everyone has a Scott.)
Like you, I have a Michel catalogue (Spezial 2011) and don't read German. However, I cannot find the key word Aufdruck on or near the relevant page, nor an illustration of your overprint.
Best of luck - surely someone will know these stamps.
Ah, only 763 pages out (in my catalogue), then. The importance of scanning a stamp face up! Thanks, Nigel, and, yes, Google Translate is your friend, Soundcrest.
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re: Germany Reverse Overprint
Nigel nailed it; it is always difficult to add to his astute comments. There are actually some legitimate varieties of this set with overprints on back of the stamp, but the stamp shown is only an off-set, as has already been said. In other words, not a variety, only an EFO. There actually is an explicit warning at the bottom of the listing for this issue in the Michel Specialized not too confuse overprints on the back with off-sets, stating, in short: overprints -- mouthpiece left; off-sets -- mouthpiece right.
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