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POSTAL HISTORY OF THE DM OVERPRINTS:

On December 8, 1921, the following was decreed concerning the validity of the Danzig postage stamps overprinted with the DM:

The official stamps (Dienstmarken) were first used on 1 September 1921, with overprints of DM on the shield issue (Wappenausgabe). Values up to 3 marks were allowed to be used for official postal mailings to Germany, Poland and the Memel area. No mailings were allowed to foreign countries.

FROM THE 1929 RUBERG CATALOG

FIGURE 11 - An unseparated 2-part reply card with official inquiry to a landowner from the magistrate in charge of the tax administration. Both cards contain the 20-p fennig D4 stamp, which was part of the first DM issue, 25 August 1921, and valid until 30.9.23. Obligatory use of the overprints took place I Sept., so there are opportunities for findi ng usage during various periods of time. This card is even more unusual, since it was mailed on 1 August 1921. It was signed by Schuler.

 

Danzig Report Vol. 1 - Nr. 96 - July - August - September - 1997, Page 8.