GPS May 2020

denominations involved, each in six colors. Of the denominations
surcharged, the 1000M was in shortest supply, so the bluish green values
are comparatively scarce, followed by the brown 400M. Quantities
ranged all over the map from 12,000 to 127,000 and prices vary accordingly.
Overall, this is one of Memel’s more valuable sets.
A return to plates with movable type brought back the same issues
previously discussed, this time producing 158 plate types in all, of
which a robust 54 are known from only one plate position. As noted in
the above discussion, some of these plate types are rare. Michel doesn’t
bother listing the se-tenants that must exist in the hundreds of combinations.
And finally, there are 45 collectible inverts, double printings,
overprint and plate flaws.
7. Surcharges on First Provisionals
12.192
Image 8.
A small stock of the first provisionals was found and also pressed into
service via these surcharges. Between three and eight plate types are
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