This striking high-value definitive from Germany was issued during the peak of the 1923 hyperinflation crisis, when postage rates changed almost daily. Printed in a rich brown shade, the design features the large numeral 50 over the denomination “Tausend Mark,” with the full value 50 000 Mark shown below—an extraordinary face value for its time. These inflated denominations are iconic symbols of Weimar Germany’s economic turmoil and are widely collected for both their historical significance and their many print and paper varieties. A classic piece for any inflation-period specialist.