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27/12/2024



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BADEN  (Baden)
 The Pre-Roman State of Baden became the Grand Duchy of Baden in 1806. 
Four Different Stamp Types of various Denominations were issued between 1851 & 1871.
In 1872, the stamps of the Grand Duchy of Baden were replaced by those of the German Empire. 
Baden is now part of the German State of Baden-Württemberg.
Currency
 60 Kreuzer (k.) = 1 Gulden (G.)
Baden
 Value within a Circle: Imperforate
1851
1
stamp
1k.  Black/ buff		 2
stamp
3k.  Black/ yellow		 3
stamp
6k.  Black/ blue-green 		4
stamp
9k.  Black/ rose
Baden
 Value within a Circle: Imperforate
1853-54
5

1k.  Black/ white		 6
stamp
3k.  Black/ green		 7

6k.  Black/ yellow
Baden
 Value within a Circle: Imperforate
 1858
8
stamp
3k.  Black/ blue
Baden
 Coat of Arms: Shaded Background (Stamp Type A, Perf.)
1860-61
 9

1k.  Black
 10

3k.  Blue
 11

6k.  Orange
 12

9k.  Carmine
Baden
 Coat of Arms: Shaded Background (Stamp Type B, Perf)
1862
13

1k.  Black
 14

6k.  Blue
 15
stamp
9k.  Brown
Baden
 Coat of Arms: Shaded Background
1862
16

3k.  Red
Baden
 Coat of Arms: Clear Background
1862
17

1k.  Black 		18

3k.  Red		 19

6k.  Blue 		20
stamp
9k.  Brown		 21

18k.  Green		 22

30k.  Orange
Baden
 Coat of Arms: Kreuzer abbreviated to KR  Perforated   
1868
23

11k.  Green
 24

3k.  Red
 25
stamp
7k.  Blue

BAVARIA  1849 - 1920
 Bavaria (Bayern) became the Duchy of Bavaria in the 6th century AD following the collapse of the Western Roman Empire.
It was later incorporated into the Holy Roman Empire, became the independent Kingdom of Bavaria after 1806.
Eighteen different Stamp Types of various Denominations were issued between 1851 & 1871, and Six German Empire Stamp Types were overprinted in 1919.
After the fall of the Bavarian Socialist Republic in 1919, the Bamberg Constitution was enacted creating the Free State of Bavaria within the Weimar Republic.
Currency
1849:   60 Kreuzer (k.) = 1 Gulden (G.)
1874:   100 Pfennig (pf.) = 1 Mark (M.)
Numeral Issue: No Circle
1849
1
stamp
1k.  Black
Numeral Issues: Partial Circle
 1849
2
stamp
3k.  Blue		 3
stamp
6k.  Brown
Numeral Issues: Full Circle
 1850
4
stamp
1k.  Rose Pink		 5
stamp
6k.  Brown		 6
stamp
9k.  Deep Yellow-Green		  7
stamp
12k.  Red		 8
stamp
18k.  Orange-Yellow
Numeral Issues: Colour Changes
1850
9
stamp
1k.  Yellow		 10
stamp
3k.  Carmine		 11
stamp
6k.  Deep Blue		 12
stamp
9k.  Bistre Brown		 13
stamp
12k.  Yellow-Green		 14
stamp
18k.  Brick Red
Embossed Royal Coat of Arms: Imperforate
1867
15

1k.  Yellow-Green		 16

3k.  Rose		 17

6k.  Pale Blue		 18

6k.  Ochre		 19

7k.  Ultramarine		 20

9k.  Bistre Brown		 21

12k.  Dull Mauve		 22

18k.  Brick Red
Embossed Royal Coat of Arms: Perforate
1870
23

1k.  Green		 24

3k.  Rose Pink		 25
stamp
6k.  Bistre Brown
Stamp Type D		 26

7k.  Blue		 27

9k.  Brown		 28

10k.  Ochre
 29

12k.  Mauve		 30

18k.  Red
Embossed Royal Coat of Arms
1876
31

 2pf.  Grey
 32

3pf.  Yellow-Green
 33

3pf.  Deep Brown
 34

5pf.  Mauve
 35

5pf.  Deep Green
 36
stamp
10pf.  Rose Red
Stamp Type E		 37

20pf.  Blue
38

25pf.  Brown
 39

25pf.  Orange
 40

30pf.  Olive Green
 41

40pf.  Yellow Ochre
 42

50pf.  Scarlet
 43

 50pf.  Grey Brown		 44

50pf.  Maroon
45

80pf.  Mauve
 46

1M.  Mauve
 47
stamp
Stamp Type F
2M.  Orange Yellow
 48

3M.  Olive Brown
 49

 5M.  Pale Green
90th Birthday of Prince-Regent Luitpold
1911
50

3pf.  Brown / drab
 51

3pf.  Deep Brown / drab
 52

5pf.  Green / green
 53

10pf. Carmine / buff
 54

20pf.  Blue / blue
 55

25pf.  Purple-Brown / buff
 56

30pf.  Orange / buff
57

 40pf.  Olive-Green / buff		 58
50pf.  Claret / drab
 59

60pf.  Blue-Green / buff
  60
stamp
80pf.  Violet / drab		 61

1M.  Brown / drab
 62

2M.  Green / green
 63
stamp
3M.  Carmine / buff
64

5M.  Grey-Blue / buff
 65

10M.  Orange / yellow
 66

20M.  Chocolate / yellow
25th Anniversary of Regency of Prince Luitpold
1911
67

5M.  Yellow, Green, Black		 68
stamp
Bavaria Stamp Type J
10M.  Yellow, Carmine, Black
King Ludwig III
1914
    71
stamp
Stamp Type K
3pf.  Brown
 72

5pf.  Deep Green
 73

5pf.  Yellow-Green
   75

10pf.  Scarlet
 76

10pf.  Crimson
  78

20pf.  Blue
 79

25pf.  Grey
 80

30pf.  Orange
 81

40pf.  Olive
 82

50pf.  Chocolate
 83

60pf.  Blue-Green
 84

 80pf.  Violet
85

1M.  Grey-Brown
 86
stamp
2M.  Deep Violet
 87

3M.  Scarlet
 88
stamp
5M.  Prussian Blue
 89

10M.  Green
 90

20M.  Deep Brown
King Ludwig III
1916
69

2pf.  Slate		 70

2½ on 2pf.  Slate
 72

5pf.  Deep Green
 73

5pf.  Yellow-Green
 74

7½pf.  Green
 75

10pf.  Scarlet
 76

10pf.  Crimson
 77

15pf.  Scarlet
 
85

1M.  Grey-Brown
 86
stamp
Bavaria Stamp Type L
2M.  Deep Violet
 87

3M.  Scarlet
 88
stamp
5M.  Prussian Blue
 89

10M.  Green
 90

20M.  Deep Brown
Socialist Republic overprinted "Volksstaat Bayern" (People's State of Bavaria)
1919
 91

3pf.  Brown		    92

5pf.  Yellow-Green
    93

7½pf.  Green
    94

10pf.  Crimson
    95

15pf.  Scarlet
   96

20pf.  Greenish Blue
   97

25pf.  Grey
   98

30pf.  Orange		   99

35pf.  Orange
 100

40pf.  Olive
 101

50pf.  Chocolate
 102

60pf.  Grey-Green
 103
stamp
Stamp Type K
75pf.  Chocolate
 104

80pf.  Dull Violet
105

Bavaria Stamp Type L overprinted
1M.  Grey-Brown		 106

2M.  Deep Violet
 107

3M.  Scarlet
 108

5M.  Prussian Blue
 109

10M.  Green
 110
stamp
Stamp Type M
20M.  Deep Brown
Germany Stamps overprinted "Freistaat / Bayern" (Free State of Bavaria)
1919
111

stamp
Germania (Unshaded Background)
2½pf.  Grey		 112

3pf.  Brown		 113

 5pf.  Green		 114

7½pf.  Orange		 115

10pf.  Carmine		 116

15pf.  Slate-Violet
117

20pf.  Ultramarine		 118

25pf.  Black & Red / yellow		 119

35pf.  Chocolate		 120

40pf.  Black & Carmine		 121
stamp
Germania (Shaded Background)
75pf.  Black & Myrtle-Green		 122

80pf.  Black & Carmine / rose
123
stamp
General Post Office, Berlin
1M.  Carmine		 124
stamp
Union of North & South Germany
2M.  Blue		 125
stamp
Memorial for Wilhelm I in Berlin
3M.  Violet-Black		 126
stamp
German Empire Address by Wilhelm III
5M.  Lake & Black
Ludwig III Stamps Overprinted "Freistaat / Bayern"
1919
127

3pf.  Brown
 128

5pf.  Yellow-Green
 129
stamp
Stamp Type K overprinted
7½pf.  Green
 130

10pf.  Crimson
 131

15pf.  Scarlet
 132

20pf.  Greenish Blue
133

25pf.  Grey		 134

30pf.  Orange
 135
stamp
Bavaria Stamp Type L overprinted
40pf.  Olive
 136

50pf.  Chocolate
 137

60pf.  Grey-Green
 138

75pf.  Bistre
 139

80pf.  Dull Violet
140

1M.  Grey-Brown
 141

2M.  Deep Violet
 142

3M.  Scarlet
 143

5M.  Prussian Blue
 144
stamp
Stamp Type M overprinted
10M.  Green
 145

20M.  Deep Brown
War Wounded Fund
1919
146
stamp
Stamp Type K Surcharged
10+5pf.  Crimson		 147

15+5pf.  Scarlet
 148

20+5pf.  Greenish Blue
Overprints & Surcharges
1919
149

1.25M. on 1M.  Yellow-Green		 150
stamp
Stamp Type M Surcharged
1.5M. on 1M.  Yellow-Orange
 151

2.5M. on 1M.  Slate Blue
Arms Surcharge
1920
152
stamp
Stamp Type E Surcharged
20 on 3pf.  Grey-Brown
Free State of Bavaria
After the fall of the Bavarian Socialist Republic in 1919, the Bamberg Constitution was enacted creating the Free State of Bavaria within the Weimar Republic
1920
153

 5pf.  Yellow-Green
 154

10pf.  Yellow-Orange
 155
stamp
Stamp Type N
15pf.  Carmine
 156
stamp
Stamp Type O
20pf.  Violet		 157

30pf.  Deep Blue
 158

40pf.  Bistre-Brown
 159

50pf.  Scarlet
160
stamp
Stamp Type P
60pf.  Blue-Green
 161

75pf.  Claret
 162

1M.  Crimson & Green
 163

1¼M.  Blue & Bistre
 164
stamp
Stamp Type Q
1½M.  Green & Grey
 165

2½M.  Black & Grey  (Typo.)
 166

2½M.  Black & Grey ( Litho.)
  167

3M.  Pale Blue
 168

5M.  Yellow-Orange		 169

10M.  Deep Green
 170
stamp
Stamp Type R
20M.  Black		  

BERGEDORF  (Bergedorf)
 Bergedorf belonged jointly to the Free Cities of Hamburg & Lübeck from 1420 to 1867.
Between 1861 & 1867 Bergedorf issued its own stamp, incorporating the Coat of Arms of Hamburg & Lübeck.
From 1868 the stamps of Bergedorf were replaced by those of the North German Confederation.
Bergedorf is now a Province of the German State of Hamburg.
Currency
16 Schilling (s.) = 1 Mark (M.)
 
Bergedorf
Coat of Arms  Imperf.
1861
 1
stamp
½s.  Black / blue
 Stamp Type A		 2
stamp
1s.  Black / white
 Stamp Type B		 3
stamp
1½s.  Black / yellow
Stamp Type C		  4
stamp
3s.  Blue / red
Stamp Type D		 5
stamp
4s.  Black / brown
Stamp Type E

BREMEN  (Bremen)
 Bremen joined the Hanseatic League in 1276 and became an Imperial Free City in 1646.
Six different Stamp Designs were Issued between 1855 and 1867.
From 1868 the stamps of Bremen were replaced by those of the North German Confederation.		 Currency
72 Grote (gr.) = 1 Thaler (T.) [Domestic]
22 Grote (gr.) = 10 Silbergroschen (sgr.) [Overseas]
Bremen
Coat of Arms 1: Top Banner Inscribed "Stadt Post Amt"
1855		 Stamp List
1 - 3
stamp
Bremen Stamp Type A
1855.  Imperf.
 1 - 3gr.  Black / blue
1861.  Roul.
 2 - 3gr.  Black / blue
1866.  Perf.
 3 - 3gr.  Black / blue
Bremen
Coat of Arms 2: Top Banner Inscribed "Franco Marke"
1856		 Stamp List
4 - 6
stamp
Bremen Stamp Type B
1856.  Imperf.
4 - 5gr.  Black / rose
1862.  Roul.
5 - 5gr.  Black / rose
1866.  Perf.
6 - 5gr.  Black / rose
Bremen
Coat of Arms 3:  Fleur-de-lis at Frame Corners
1860		 Stamp List
7 - 8
stamp
Bremen Stamp Type C
1860.  Imperf.
7 - 7gr.  Black / yellow
1867.  Perf.
8 - 7gr.  Black / yellow
Bremen
Coat of Arms 4:  Within Vertical Oval
1859		 Stamp List
9 - 11
stamp
Bremen Stamp Type D
1859.  Imperf.
  9 - 5sgr.  Green
1863,  Roul.
10 - 5sgr.  Green
1866.  Perf.
11 - 5sgr.  Green
Bremen
Coat of Arms 5:  "Bremen" within Vertical Ovals
1861		 Stamp List
12 - 13
stamp
Bremen Stamp Type E
1861.  Roul.
12 - 2gr.  Orange
1866.  Perf.
13 - 2gr.  Orange
Bremen
Coat of Arms 6:  Ornamental Vertical Ovals
1861		 Stamp List
14  - 15
stamp
Bremen Stamp Type F
1861.  Roul.
14 - 10gr.  Black
1866.  Perf.
15 - 10gr.  Black

BRUNSWICK  (Braunschweig)
 Brunswick was not a contiguous State but a collection of Territories under the control of the House of Wolfenbüttel.
Four different Stamp Designs were issued between 1852 & 1867.
From 1868 the stamps of Brunswick were replaced by those of the North German Confederation.
It is now a city in the German State of Lower Saxony.
Currency
1857.  24 Glute Groschen (ggr.) = 1 Thaler (T.)
1858.  30 Silbergroschen (sgr.) = 1 Thaler (T.)
             10 (neue) Pfennig (pf.) = 1 (neuer) Groschen (Gr.)
Brunswick
Coat of Arms within an Oval: Imperf
1852
1

1sgr.  Rose
Stamp Type A		 2

2sgr.  Blue
Stamp Type A		 3

3sgr.  Vermilion
Stamp Type A
Brunswick
Coat of Arms within an Oval: Imperf.
1853
4

¼ggr.  Black / brown
Stamp Type A		  5
stamp
â…“ggr.  Black		 6

1sgr.  Black / buff
  7

2sgr.  Black / blue		  8

3sgr.  Black / red
Brunswick
Crowns: Issued in Blocks of Four, Imperf.
1857
9
stamp
4 x ¼ggr.  Black / brown
Stamp Type B
Brunswick
Coat of Arms within an Oval: Imperf
1861/1863
10
stamp
½sgr.  Black / greens
Stamp Type C		 11

1sgr  Yellow 
Stamp Type A		 12

3sgr  3sgr.  Pink
Stamp Type A 
Brunswick
Coat of Arms within an Oval: Roul.
1864
13

â…“ggr.  Black
Stamp Type A		  14

 1sgr.  Black / yellow
Stamp Type A		  15

2sgr.  Black / blue
Stamp Type A		  16

 1sgr.  Yellow
Stamp Type A
Brunswick
Coat of Arms within Vertical Ovals: Embossed Stamps
1865
 17

 â…“Gr.  Black
Stamp Type D		 18
stamp
1Gr.  Reds
Stamp Type D		 19

2Gr.  Blues
Stamp Type D		 20

3Gr.  Browns
Stamp Type D

HAMBURG  (Hamburg)
 Hamburg allied with Lübeck to form the Hanseatic League in 1241, and became a Free City in 1510.
Five different Stamp Designs were issued between 1859 & 1867.
From 1868 the stamps of Hamburg were replaced by those of the North German Confederation.
Hamburg is now one of the New German States.		 Currency
16 Schilling (s.) = 1 Mark (M.)
Hamburg
Value & Coat of Arms: Scroll Top Banner
1859		 Stamp List
1-16
stamp
Hamburg Stamp Type A
1859.  Imperf.
  1 - ½s.  Black
  2 -  1s.  Brown
  3 -  2s.  Red
  4 -  3s.  Blue 
  5 -  4s.  Green
  6 -  7s.  Orange
  7 -  9s.  Yellow
1864.  Perf.
  8 -   ½s.  Black
  9 -    1s.  Brown
10 -    2s.  Red
11 -    3s.  Blue
12 -    4s.  Green
13 -    7s.  Orange
14 -    7s.  Mauve
15 -    9s.  Yellow
1867.  Perf.
16 - 2½s.  Green
Hamburg
Value & Coat of Arms: Arc Top Banner
1864		 Stamp List
17-20
stamp
Hamburg Stamp Type B
1864.  Imperf.
17 - 1¼s.  Lilac
18 - 1¼s.  Grey
19 - 1¼s.  Blue
Perf.
20 - 1¼s.  Mauve
Hamburg
Value & Coat of Arms: Rectangle Top Banner
1864		 Stamp List
21-22
stamp
Hamburg Stamp Type C
1864.  Imperf.
21 - 2½s.  Green
1865.  Perf.
22 - 2½s.  Green
Hamburg
Value & Coat of Arms: Octagonal Frame with Shaded Corners
1866		 Stamp List
23
stamp
Hamburg Stamp Type D
1866.  Roul.
23 - 2½s.  Mauve
Hamburg
Value & Coat of Arms: Octagonal Frame with Clear Corners
 1866		 Stamp List
24
stamp
Hamburg Stamp Type E
1866.  Roul.
24 - 2½s.  Pink

HANOVER  (Hannover)
Hanover issued Six different Stamp Designs between 1850 & 1864.
In 1866 the Kingdom of Hannover was annexed by and became a province of the Kingdom of Prussia.
In 1866 the stamps of Hannover were replaced by those of the Kingdom of Prussia, and later by those of the North German Confederation.
Hannover is now the capital of the current German State of Lower Saxony.		 Currency
1850: 12 Pfennig (pf.) = 1 Gutengroschen (ggr.)
            24 Gutengroschen (ggr.) = 1 Thaler (T.)
1858: 10 (new) Pfennig (pf.) = 1 (new) Groschen (Gr.)
            30 (new) Groschen (gr.) = 1 Thaler (T.)
Hanover
Coat of Arms - Value set in Shaded Shield
1850		 Stamp List
1 - 3
stamp
Hanover Stamp Type A
1850.  Imperf.
1 - 1ggr.  Black / blue
2 - 1ggr.  Black / green
Hanover
Coat of Arms: Value in Blacked-out Shield
1851		 Stamp List
3 - 7
stamp
Hanover Stamp Type B
1851.  Imperf.
3 -   1ggr.  Black / green
4 - 1/30 T.  Black / orange
5 - 1/30  T.  Black / red
6 - 1/15 T.  Black / blue
7 - 1/10 T.  Black / orange
Hanover
Crown & Value in Oval 1: Inscribed "Ein Drittel Silbergroschen"
1853		 Stamp List
8 - 9
stamp
Hanover Stamp Type C
1853.  Imperf.
8 -  3pf.  Pink
1856.  Imperf.
 9 - 3pf.  Pink & Black
 
Hanover
King George V of Hannover
1859		 Stamp List
10 - 17
stamp
Hanover Stamp Type D
1859.  Imperf.
11 -   1Gr.  Pink
12 -   2Gr.  Blue
13 -   3Gr.  Yellow
14 -   3Gr.  Brown
15 - 10Gr.  Green
1864.  Roul.
16 -   1Gr.  Pink
17 -   2Gr.  Blue
18 -   3Gr.  Brown
Hanover
Crown over Posthorn
1860		 Stamp List
19 - 20
stamp
Hanover Stamp Type E
1860.  Imperf.
19 -   ½Gr.  Black
1864.  Roul.
20 -   ½Gr.  Black
Hanover
Crown & Value in Oval 2: Inscribed "Drei Zehntel Silbergroschen"
1863 - 1964		 Stamp List
21 - 22
stamp
Hanover Stamp Type F
1863.  Imperf.
21 -   3pf.  Green
1864.  Roul.
22 -   3pf.  Green


HELGOLAND
 Ethnic German Helgoland was last controlled by Great Britain, but in 1890 became part of the old State of Schleswig-Holstein.
Nine different Stamp Designs were issued between 1867 and 1889. 
From 1890 the stamps of Helgoland were replaced by those of the North German Confederation.
Helgoland is now part of the new German State of Schleswig-Holstein.
Currency
1867: 16 Schillings (sch.) = 1 Mark (M.)
1875: 100 Pfennig (pf.) = 1 Mark (M.)
Helgoland
Queen Victoria: Coloured Oval & Positive Inscription
 1867
1
stamp
½sch.  Green & Red
Stamp Type A, Perf.		 2

1sch.  Green & Red 
Stamp Type A, Roul.
Helgoland
Queen Victoria: Coloured Oval & Negative Inscription
1867
3 - 4
stamp
Stamp Type B   Perf
2sch.  Red & Green		 4

6sch.  Green & Red  Roul
Helgoland
Queen Victoria: Clear between Frame & Oval
1873
5
stamp
 Â¼sch.  Green & Red 
Stamp Type C, Perf.		 6

 Â¾sch.  Red & Green		 7

1½sch.  Green & Red 
Helgoland
Queen Victoria: Value in Coloured Block
1875
8

 Â¼d. / 1pf.  Green & Red
Stamp Type D, Perf.		  9
stamp
½d. / 2pf.  Red & Green
Stamp Type D, Perf.
Helgoland
Queen Victoria: No Block around Value
1875
10

5pf.  Green & Red		  11
stamp
Helgoland Stamp Type E
Helgoland
Queen Victoria: Inscription inside a Second Frame
1875
12
stamp
Stamp Type F
3d. / 25pf.  Red & Green		 13

 Stamp Type F
6d. / 50pf.  Green, Red, & Black  
Helgoland
Coat of Arms in Country Colours
1876
14

Helgoland Stamp Type G
3pf.  Green, Red, & Yellow  		  15
stamp
Helgoland Stamp Type G
20pf.  Green, Red, & Yellow 
Helgoland
Value with Ribbon in Country Colours
1879
16
stamp
Helgoland Stamp Type H
1M.  Green, Red, & Black		 17
stamp
Helgoland Stamp Type I
5M.  Green, Red, & Black

LUBECK  (Lübeck)
Lubeck allied with Hamburg to form the Hanseatic League in 1241, and became a Free City in 1510.
Four different Stamp Designs were issued between 1859 and 1965.  Stamp values are in:  Schilling [ s. ].
In 1868 the stamps of Lubeck were replaced by those of the North German Confederation.
Lubeck is now the second-largest city in current German State of Schleswig-Holstein.		 Currency
16 Schillings (s.) = 1 Mark (M.)
Lubeck
Double Eagle in Shield
1859		 Stamp List
1 - 5
stamp
Lubeck Stamp Type A
  Imperf.
  1 -   ½s.  Lilac
  2 -    1s.  Orange
  3 -    2s.  Brown
  4 - 2½s.  Rose
  5 -    4s.  Green
Lubeck
Double Eagle in Oval: Solid Colour Inner Oval
 1863		 Stamp List
6 - 10
stamp
Lubeck Stamp Type B
  Roul.
  6 -   ½s.  Green
  7 -    1s.  Orange
  8 -    2s.  Rose
  9 - 2½s.  Blue
10 -    4s.  Bistre
Lubeck
Double Eagle in Oval: Shaded Inner Oval
1864		 Stamp List
11
stamp
Lubeck Stamp Type C
Imperf.
11 -  1¼s.  Brown.
Lubeck
Double Eagle in Oval: With an Octagonal Outer Frame
1865		 Stamp List
12
stamp
Lubeck Stamp Type D
Roul.
12 -   1½s.  Mauve

MECKLENBERG-SCHWERIN
 The Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin was created in 1348.
Three different Stamp Designs were Issued between 1856 and 1867.
In 1868, the stamps of Mecklenburg-Schwerin were replaced by those of the North German Confederation.
It is now part of the German State of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.		 Currency
48 Schillings (s.) = 1 Thaler (T.)
Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Coat of Arms: Shaded Background
1856 - 1864		 Stamp List
1 - 2
stamp
Mecklenburg-Schwerin Stamp Type A
1856.  Imperf.
1 - 4 x ¼s.  Red
1864.  Roul.
2 -  4 x ¼s.  Red
Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Coat of Arms with Crown
1856 - 1864		 Stamp List
3 - 7
stamp
Mecklenburg-Schwerin Stamp Type B
1856.  Imperf.
3 -  3s.  Yellow
4 -  5s.  Blue
1864.  Roul.
5 -  2s.  Purple
6 -  3s.  Yellow
7 -  5s.  Bistre
Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Coat of Arms: Plain Background
1864		 Stamp List
8
stamp
Mecklenburg-Schwerin Stamp Type C
1864.  Roul.
8 - 4 x ¼s.  Red

MECKLENBERG-STRELIZ
 The Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz became the Free State of Mecklenburg-Strelitz in 1918.
Two different Stamp Designs were issued between 1864 and 1867.
In 1868 stamps of Mecklenburg-Strelitz were replaced by those of the North German Confederation.
Mecklenburg-Strelitz is now part of the new German State of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.		 Currency
30 Silbergroschen (sgr.) = 1 Thaler (T.)
1 Thaler (T.) = 48 Schilling (S.)
Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Embossed Coat of Arms: Rectangular Frame
 1864		 Stamp List
1 - 3
stamp
Mecklenburg-Strelitz Stamp Type A
1864.  Roul.
1 - ¼sgr.  Orange
2 - â…“sgr.  Green
3 -     1S.  Mauve
Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Embossed Coat of Arms: Octagonal Frame
 1864		 Stamp List
4 - 6
stamp
Mecklenburg-Strelitz Stamp Type B
1864.  Roul.
4 -  1sgr.  Red
5 -  2sgr.  Blue
6 -  3sgr.  Bistre

OLDENBURG
The Grand Duchy of Oldenburg existed from 1180 and in 1871 joined the German Empire.
Five different Stamp Designs were issued between 1852 and 1867.
In 1868 stamps of the Grand Duchy of Oldenburg were replaced by those of the North German Confederation.
It is now part of the New German State of Lower Saxony.		 Currency
32 Silbergroschen (sgr.) = 1 Thaler (T.)
72 Grote (g.) = 1 Thaler (T.)
Oldenburg
Coat of Arms above a Shield: Value inside Type A
1852		 Stamp List
1
stamp
Oldenburg Stamp Type A
Imperf.
1 - â…“sgr.  Black / green
Oldenburg
Coat of Arms above a Shield: Value inside type B
1852		 Stamp List
2 - 4
stamp
Oldenburg Stamp Type B
Imperf.
2 - 1/30 T.  Black / blue
3 - 1/15 T.  Black / red
4 - 1/10 T.  Black / yellow
Oldenburg
Coat of Arms inside a White Oval
1859		 Stamp List
5 - 8
stamp
Oldenburg Stamp Type C
Imperf.
5 - â…“g.  Black / green
6 -  1g.  Black / blue
7 -  2g.  Black / red
8 -  3g.  Black / yellow
Oldenburg
Coat of Arms inside a Coloured Oval
1859		 Stamp List
9 - 14
stamp
Oldenburg Stamp Type D
Imperf.
  9 - ¼g.  Yellow
10 - â…“g.  Green
11 - ½g.  Brown
12 -  1g.  Blue
13 -  2g.  Red
14 -  3g.  Yellow
Oldenburg
Embossed Coat of Arms & Shield inside Two Ovals
1862		 Stamp List
15 - 19
stamp
Oldenburg Stamp Type E
Roul.
15 -  â…“g.  Green
16 -  ½g.  Orange
17 -   1g.  Red
18 -   2g.  Blue
19 -   3g.  Bistre

PRUSSIA  (Preußen)
The Kingdom of Prussia constituted the German State of Prussia between 1701 and 1918.
It included parts of present-day Germany, Poland, Russia, Lithuania, Denmark, Belgium and the Czech Republic.
Seven different Stamp Designs were issued between 1850 and 1867.
In 1868 the Stamps of Prussia were replaced by those of the North German Confederation.		 Currency
1850: 12 Pfennig (pf.) = 1 Silbergroschen (sgr.)
            30 Silbergroschen (sgr.)  = 1 Thaler (T.)
1867: 60 Kreuzer (k.) = 1 Gulden (G.)
Prussia
King Frederick Wilhelm IV: Cross-hatched Background
 1850		 Stamp List
1 - 6
stamp
Prussia Stamp Type A
Imperf.
1 - ½sgr.  Pale Red
2 -  1sgr.  Black / rose
3 -  2sgr.  Black / blue
4 -  3sgr.  Black / yellow
5 -    4pf.  Green
6 -    6pf.  Red
Prussia
King Frederick Wilhelm IV: Solid Background
 1857		 Stamp List
7 - 9
stamp
Prussia Stamp Type B
Imperf.
7 - 1sgr.  Pink
8 - 2sgr.  Blue
9 - 3sgr.  Yellow
Prussia
Prussian Eagle Coat of Arms: Octagonal Frame with Four Values
 1861		 Stamp List
10 - 12
stamp
Prussia Stamp Type C
Roul.
10 - 3pf.  Lilac
11 - 4pf.  Green
12 - 6pf.  Orange
Prussia
Prussian Eagle Coat of Arms: Oval Frame
1861		 Stamp List
13 - 15
stamp
Prussia Stamp Type D
Roul.
 13 - 1sgr.  Pink
14 - 2sgr.  Green
15 - 3sgr.  Orange
Prussia
Value in Horizontal Oval
1866		 Stamp List
16
stamp
Prussia Stamp Type E
Roul.
16 - 10sgr.  Pink
Prussia
Value in Horizontal Rectangle
1866		 Stamp List
17
stamp
Prussia Stamp Type F
Roul.
17- 30sgr.  Blue
Prussia
Prussian Eagle Coat of Arms: Octagonal Frame with Two Values
1867		 Stamp List
18 - 22
stamp
Prussia Stamp Type G
Roul.
18 - 1k.  Green
19 - 2k.  Orange
20 - 3k.  Pink
21 - 6k.  Blue
22 - 9k.  Bistre

SAXONY  (Sachsen)
The Medieval Duchy of Saxony became a Kingdom in 1806 and became a Free State in 1918.
Six different Stamp Designs were issued between 1850 and 1867.
In 1868 the stamps of Saxony were replaced by those of the North German Confederation.
Saxony is now part of the New German State of Saxony.		 Currency
10 Pfennig (pf.) = 1 Neugroschen (ngr.)
30 Neugroschen (ngr.)  = 1 Thaler (T.)
Saxony
Numerical Value in Square
1850		 Stamp List
1
stamp
Saxony Stamp Type A
Imperf.
1 - 3pf.  Red
Saxony
Coat of Arms in Vertical Oval
1851+		 Stamp List
2
stamp
Saxony Stamp Type B
Imperf.
2 - 3pf.  Green
Saxony
King Frederick Augustus II: Facing Right
1851+		 Stamp List
3 - 6
stamp
Saxony Stamp Type C
Imperf.
3 - ½ngr.  Black / grey
4 -  1ngr.  Black / pink
5 -  2ngr.  Black / blue
6 -  3ngr.  Black / yellow
Saxony
King Frederick Augustus II: Facing Left
1855+		 Stamp List
7 - 12
stamp
Saxony Stamp Type D
Imperf.
  7 -  ½ngr.  Black / grey
  8 -   1ngr.  Black / pink
  9 -   2ngr.  Black / blue
10 -   3ngr.  Black / yellow
11 -   5ngr.  Red
12 - 10ngr.  Blue
Saxony
Embossed Coat of Arms: Vertical Oval inside a Frame
1863		 Stamp List
13 - 14
stamp
Saxony Stamp Type E
Perf.
13 -    3pf.  Green
14 - ½ngr.  Orange
Saxony
Embossed Coat of Arms: Serrated Oval with no Frame
1863		 Stamp List
15 - 20
stamp
Saxony Stamp Type F
Perf.
15 -   1ngr.  Pink
16 -   2ngr.  Blue
17 -   3ngr.  Brown
18 -   5ngr.  Blue
19 -   5ngr.  Purple
20 -   5ngr.  Grey

SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN
 The Duchies of Schleswig-Holstein (together with Lauenburg) joined the North German Confederation in 1868.
14 Different Stamp Designs were issued between 1850 and 1867.
In 1868 the stamps of Schleswig and Holstein were replaced by those of the North German Confederation.
Schleswig and Holstein is now one of the Sixteen New German States.		 Currency
96 Skilling (s.) = 1 Rigsbankdaler [Danish]
16 Schilling (s.) = 1 Mark [German]
Schleswig-Holstein
Embossed Coat of Arms in White Oval
1850		 Stamp List
1 - 2
stamp
Stamp Type A
1850.  Imperf.
1 - 1s.  Blue
2 - 2s.  Rose
Schleswig-Holstein
Value in Ovals: "Herzogth.Schleswig & Schillinge"
1864		 Stamp List
3
stamp
Schleswig-Holstein Stamp Type B
1864.  Roul.
3 - 4s.  Rose
Schleswig-Holstein
Value in Ovals: "Herzogth.Schleswig & Schilling"
 1894		 Stamp List
4
stamp
Schleswig-Holstein Stamp Type C
1894.  Roul.
4 - 1¼s.  Green
Schleswig-Holstein
Value in Circle within a Square Frame: "F.R.M."
 1864		 Stamp List
5
stamp
Schleswig-Holstein Stamp Type D
1864.  Imperf.
5 - 1¼s.  Blue
Schleswig-Holstein
Value in Circle within a in Square Frame: "F R M"
1864		 Stamp List
6
stamp
Schleswig-Holstein Stamp Type E
1864.  Imperf.
6 - 1¼s.  Blue
Schleswig-Holstein
Value in Square Frame
1864		 Stamp List
7
stamp
Schleswig-Holstein Stamp Type F
1864.  Roul.
7 - 1¼s.  Blue 
Schleswig-Holstein
Value in Oval: "Schleswig - Holstein"
 1865		 Stamp List
8 - 10
stamp
Schleswig-Holstein Stamp Type G
1865.  Roul.
  8 -   ½s.  Purple
  9 - 1¼s.  Mauve
10 -    2s.  Blue
Schleswig-Holstein
Value & Currency in Oval: "Schleswig - Holstein"
1865		 Stamp List
11 - 12
stamp
Schleswig-Holstein Stamp Type H
1865.  Roul.
11 - 1â…“s.  Pink
12 -    4s.  Bistre
Schleswig-Holstein
Value in Oval: "Herzogth. Schleswig"
1865		 Stamp List
13 - 16
stamp
Schleswig-Holstein Stamp Type I
1865.  Roul.
13 -   ½s.  Green
14 - 1¼s.  Purple
15 -    2s.  Blue
16 -    4s.  Brown
Schleswig-Holstein
Value & Currency in Oval: "Herzogth. Schleswig"
1865		 Stamp List
17
stamp
Schleswig-Holstein Stamp Type J
1865.  Roul.
17 - 1â…“s.  Rose
Schleswig-Holstein
Value in Oval: "Herzogth. Holstein"
1865		 Stamp List
18 - 20
stamp
Schleswig-Holstein Stamp Type K
1865.  Roul.
18 -   ½s.  Green
19 - 1¼s.  Purple
20 -    2s.  Blue
Schleswig-Holstein
Value in Oval: "Herzogth. Holstein"
1865		 Stamp List
21
stamp
Schleswig-Holstein Stamp Type L
1865.  Roul.
21 - 1¼s.  Purple
Schleswig-Holstein
Value & Currency in Oval: "Herzogthum Holstein"
1865		 Stamp List
22 - 23
stamp
Schleswig-Holstein Stamp Type M
1865.  Roul.
22 - 1â…“s.  Red
23-     4s.  Brown
Schleswig-Holstein
Outlined Value in Oval: "Herzogth. Holstein"
1865		 Stamp List
24
stamp
Schleswig-Holstein Stamp Type N
1865.  Roul.
24 - 2s.  Blue

THURN AND TAXIS
 The House of Thurn and Taxis provided a general Postage Service between 1806 and 1866.
Four different Stamp Designs were issued between 1852 and 1866.
Stamps of Thurn and Taxis were replaced by those of Prussia in 1867.
The service was transferred to the Old State of Prussia, which was later split into several North German Confederation States.		 Currency
N. District. 30 Silbergroschen (sgr.) = 1 Thaler (T.)
S. District. 60 Kreuzer = 1 Gulden.
Thurn and Taxis
Value within a Square: Northern District
1852 - 1965		 Stamp List
1 - 23
stamp
Thurn and Taxis Stamp Type A
1852.  Imperf.
1 - ¼sgr.  Black / brown
2 - â…“sgr.  Black / pink
3 - ½sgr.  Black / green 
4 -  1sgr.  Black / blue
5 -  2sgr.  Black / pink
6 -  3sgr.  Black / yellow
1859.  Imperf.
  7 - ¼sgr.  Red
  8 - ¼sgr.  Black
  9 - â…“sgr.  Green
10 - ½sgr.  Green
11 - ½sgr.  Orange
12 -  1sgr.  Blue
13 -  1sgr.  Pink
14 -  2sgr.  Pink
15 -  2sgr.  Blue
16 -  3sgr.  Red
17 -  3sgr.  Brown
1865.  Roul.
18 - ¼sgr.  Black
19 - â…“sgr.  Green
20 - ½sgr.  Yellow
21 -  1sgr.  Pink
22 -  2sgr.  Blue
23 -  3sgr.  Brown
Thurn and Taxis
Value within a Circle with Fan Pattern: Northern District
1859		 Stamp List
24 - 25
stamp
Thurn and Taxis Stamp Type Type B
1859.  Roul.
24 -    5sgr.  Mauve
25 -  10sgr.  Orange
Thurn and Taxis
Value within a Quadrant and at Corners: Southern District
1852 - 1865		 Stamp List
26 - 40
stamp
Thurn and Taxis Stamp Type C
1852.  Imperf.
 26 - 1k.  Black / green
27 - 3k.  Black / blue
28 - 6k.  Black / pink
29 - 9k.  Black / yellow
1859.  Imperf.
 30 - 1k.  Green
31 - 3k.  Blue
32 - 3k.  Pink
33 - 6k.  Pink
34 - 6k.  Blue
35 - 9k.  Yellow
36 - 9k.  Brown 
1865.  Roul.
37 - 1k.  Green
38 - 3k.  Pink
39 - 6k.  Blue
40 - 9k.  Brown
Thurn and Taxis
Value within a Circle and at Corners: Southern District
1859		 Stamp List
41 - 42
stamp
Thurn and Taxis Stamp Type D
1859.  Roul.
41 - 15k.  Purple
42 - 30k.  Orange

WURTTEMBERG  (Württemberg)
The Kingdom of Württemberg existed from 1806 to 1918.
Five different Stamp Designs were issued between 1851 and 1901.
In 1902, stamps of Wurttemberg were replaced by those of the German Empire.
It is now part of the New German State of Baden-Württemberg.		 Currency
1851. 60 Kreuzer (k.) = 1 Gulden.
1875. 100 Pfennig (pf.) = 1 Mark (M.)
Wurttemberg
Value within a Diamond
1851		 Stamp List
1 - 5
stamp
Wurttemberg Stamp Type A
1851.  Imperf.
1 -   1k.  Black / buff
2 -   3k.  Black / yellow
3 -   6k.  Black / green
4 -   9k.  Black / pink
5 - 18k.  Black / lilac 
Wurttemberg
Coat of Arms within a Square
1857 - 1863		 Stamp List
6 - 23
stamp
Wurttemberg Stamp Type B
1857.  Imperf.
  6 -    1k.  Brown
  7 -    3k.  Orange
  8 -    6k.  Green
  9 -    9k.  Red
10 -  18k.  Blue
11 -  70k.  Purple
11859.  Perf.
12 -    1k.  Brown
13 -    3k.  Yellow
14 -    6k.  Green
15 -    9k.  Red
16 -    9k.  Purple
17 -  18k.  Blue
1859.  Perf. or Roul.
18 -    1k.  Green
19 -    3k.  Pink
20 -    6k.  Blue
21 -    7k.  Blue
22 -    9k.  Brown
23 -  18k.  Orange
Wurttemberg
Value in Vertical Ovals
1869		 Stamp List
24 - 29
stamp
Wurttemberg Stamp Type C
1869.  Perf. or Roul.
24 -    1k.  Green
1959.  Perf.
25 -    2k.  Orange
26 -    3k.  Pink
27 -    7k.  Blue
28 -    9k.  Bistre
29 -  14k.  Yellow
Wurttemberg
Value in Circle: White Numerals
 1975 - 1894		 Stamp List
30 - 43
stamp
Wurttemberg Stamp Type D
1875-1879.  Perf.
30 -   3pf.  Green
31 -   5pf.  Mauve
32 - 10pf.  Rose
33 - 20pf.  Blue
34 - 25pf.  Brown
35 - 50pf.  Grey
36 - 50pf.  Green
37 -   2M.  Yellow
38 -    5M. Red / orange
1890-1894.  Perf.
39 -   2pf.  Grey
40 -   3pf.  Brown
41 -   5pf.  Green
42 - 25pf.  Orange
43 - 50pf.  Brown
Wurttemberg
Value in Circle: Black Numerals
1881		 Stamp List
44 - 47
stamp
Wurttemberg Stamp Type E
1881.  Perf.
44 - 30pf.  Black & Orange
45 - 40pf.  Black & Red
46 -   2M.  Black & Orange
47 -    5M. Black & Blue

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