Multiple franking
When multiple franking (MEF) is a form of franking of postal consignments referred to, wherein a plurality of stamps of the same drawings and the same denomination were used. There is also multiple franking "if the franking is made up of different subtypes of the same postage stamp (e.g. the same stamps with different perforations)".
The reasons for multiple postage are mostly due to the fact that the sender of a mail item only has postage stamps that are less than the value required for franking.
If numerous stamps of the same value class and issue are used, one speaks of multiple franking .
The multiple frankings include the so-called tenfold frankings , such as those that occurred in the Soviet occupation zone (SBZ) after the currency reform in 1948 . The determination of the Soviet Military Administration in Germany (SMAD) that with effect from June 24, 1948 in the Soviet zone of occupation and in the entire area of Greater Berlin no more stamps in the old Reichsmark currency are sold, but those in the hands of the postal users Stamps were allowed to be used up to July 31, 1948 at a tenth of their face value, which led to an increased occurrence of this special form of multiple postage.
The term X-fold franking is used for frankings that are based on a different conversion factor when the currency is changed. France offers an example of this with the introduction of the new franc on January 1, 1960. All postage stamps issued before this date remained valid for postage, but had to be converted at a ratio of 100: 1. Today their value must also be converted into euros.
We find another example in Germany, where inflation ended on December 1, 1923 with the introduction of the Rentenmark. The stamps in mark currency could still be used up to December 31, 1923 in the ratio of 10 billion = 1 pension penny. Since a large number of stamps often had to be placed on the mail item, they were stuck on top of each other like roof tiles. Philatelists use the term roof tile franking for this .
Individual evidence
literature
- Wolfram Grallert: Lexicon of Philately , 2nd edition, Phil * Creativ GmbH, Schwalmtal 2007, ISBN 3-9321-9838-7
- Peter Fischer: multiple franking. In: Deutsche Briefmarken-Zeitung issue No. 2/2007, p. 56
