Marienwerder

Marienwerder is a region that was part of West Prussia south of Danzig. In 1920, a plebiscite was held to determine if it was to be part of Germany or Poland.

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 * Marienwerder's first issue depicted an allegorical figure with flags, the stamp inscribed COMMISSION INTERALLIÉE / MARIENWERDER.
 * Six Germania stamps were overprinted Commission / Interalliée / Marienwerder.
 * A contemporary 1 mark German definitive was overprinted in all capital letters in three lines, one in serifed type ("Medieval") in black or red, one in smaller sans serif type in all capital letters. Any other type styles are fakes.
 * Four Germanias were surcharged in new mark values and similarly surcharged. There are two major types each of the 2m and 5m surcharges.
 * Contemporary German mark definitives were overprinted similarly in serifed type (upper and lower case).
 * A design similar to the first but inscribed PLEBISCITE / MARIENWERDER / KWIDZYN was also issued.
 * As a result of the plebiscite, Marienwerder was split between Germany and Poland.

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