GERMAN STAMPS
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German Empire
Deutsche Reich

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German Empire  1871 - 1918
Stamps are consecutively numbered for this period
German Empire
Small Eagle and Shield: North Germany
January 1872+
1
stamp
¼Gr.  Grey-Violet
2
stamp
⅓Gr.  Yellow-Green
3
stamp
½Gr.  Brick Red
4
stamp
½Gr.  Orange
5
stamp
1Gr.  Carmine
6
stamp
2Gr.  Grey-Blue
7
stamp
5Gr.  Brown
German Empire
Small Eagle and Shield: South Germany
January 1872+
 8
stamp
1Kr.  Green
9
stamp
2Kr.  Red-Orange
10
stamp
2Kr.  Orange
11
stamp
3Kr.  Red-Carmine
12
stamp
7Kr.  Grey-Blue
13
stamp
18Kr.  Brown
German Empire
Numerals: Internal Mail
January 1872
  14
stamp
10Gr.  Grey
15
stamp
30Gr.  Grey-Blue
 
German Empire
Large Eagle and Shield: North Germany
June 1872+
16
stamp
¼Gr.  Purple
17
stamp
⅓Gr.  Yellow-Green
18
stamp
½Gr.  Brick Red
19
stamp
1Gr.  Carmine
20
stamp
2Gr.  Grey-Blue
21
stamp
2½Gr.  Brown-Orange
22
stamp
5Gr.  Brown
German Empire
Large Eagle and Shield: South Germany
June 1872+
23
stamp
1Kr.  Yellow-Green
24
stamp
2Kr.  Orange
25
stamp
3Kr.  Carmine
26
stamp
7Kr.  Grey-Blue
27
stamp
9Kr.  Red-Brown
28
stamp
18Kr.  Brown
German Empire
Large Eagle and Shield: Overprinted
January 1874
  29
stamp
2½ on 2½Gr.  Reddish-Brown
30
stamp
9 on 9Kr.  Reddish-Brown
 
German Empire
Numeral & Eagle: Inscribed "PFENNIGE"
January 1875+
31
stamp
3pf.  Emerald Green
32
stamp
5pf.  Grey-Purple
33
stamp
10pf.  Dark Red
34
stamp
20pf.  Cobalt Blue
35
stamp
25pf.  Lilac-Brown
36
stamp
50pf.  Yellow-Grey
German Empire
Numerals: Internal Mail
January 1875+
37
stamp
2M.  Deep Claret
German Empire
Eagle: Inscribed "PFENNIGE"
March 1877
 38
stamp
50pf.  Grey-Green
German Empire
Numeral & Eagle Issue: Inscribed "PFENNIG"
January 1880+
39
stamp
3pf.  Emerald Green
40
stamp
5pf.  Grey-Purple
41
stamp
10pf.  Dark Red
42
stamp
20pf.  Cobalt Blue
43
stamp
25pf.  Lilac-Brown
44
stamp
50pf.  Yellow-Grey
German Empire
Numeral & Eagle: Inscribed "Reichspost"
February 1889+
45
stamp
2pf.  Slate
46
stamp
3pf.  Brown
47
stamp
5pf.  Green
48
stamp
10pf.  Red
49
stamp
20pf.  Blue
50
stamp
25pf.  Orange
51
stamp
50pf.  Lilac-Brown
German Empire
Germania & German Empire: Inscribed "Reichspost"
January 1900
52
stamp
2pf.  Grey
53
stamp
3pf.  Brown
54
stamp
5pf.  Green
55
stamp
10pf.  Carmine
56
stamp
20pf.  Blue

57
stamp
25pf.  Black & Red / yellow
58
stamp
30pf.  Black & Orange /rose
59
stamp
40pf.  Black & Carmine
60
stamp
50pf.  Black & Purple / rose
61
stamp
80pf.  Black & Carmine / carmine

62
stamp
1M.  General Post Office, Berlin
63
stamp
2M.  North & South Figures
64
stamp
3M.  Kaiser Wilhelm I Monument
65
stamp
5M.  Ceremony of the Empire in Berlin
German Empire
Germania & Empire: Inscribed "Deutsch Reich"
April 1902
66
stamp
2pf.  Grey
67
stamp
3pf.  Brown
68
stamp
5pf.  Green
69
stamp
10pf.  Carmine
70
stamp
20pf.  Blue

71
stamp
25pf.  Black & Red / yellow
72
stamp
30pf.  Black & Orange / rose
73
stamp
40pf.  Black & Carmine
74
stamp
50pf.  Black & Purple / rose
75
stamp
80pf.  Black & Carmine / carmine

76
stamp
1M.  General Post Office Berlin
77
stamp
2M.  North & South Figures
78
stamp
2M.  North & South Figures (Roman Text)

  79
stamp
3M.  Kaiser Wilhelm I Monument
80
stamp
5M.  Ceremony of the Empire in Berlin
 
German Empire
Germania & Empire: Peace Printing
October 1905+
81
stamp
2pf.  Grey
82
stamp
3pf.  Brown
83
stamp
5pf.  Green
84
stamp
10pf.  Rose-Carmine
85
stamp
20pf.  Ultramarine

86
stamp
25pf.  Black & Red / yellow
87
stamp
30pf.  Black & Orange / buff
88
stamp
40pf.  Black & Carmine
89
stamp
50pf.  Black & Purple / buff
90
stamp
60pf.  Deep Purple
91
stamp
80pf.  Black & Lake / carmine

92
stamp
1M.  General Post Office Berlin
93
stamp
2M.  North & South Figures
94
stamp
3M.  Kaiser Wilhelm I Monument
95
stamp
5M.  Ceremony of the Empire in Berlin
German Empire
Germania & Empire: War Printing
March 1915+
96
stamp
3pf.  Brown
97
stamp
5pf.  Green
 98
stamp
10pf.  Rose-Carmine
 99
stamp
20pf.  Ultramarine
100
stamp
25pf.  Black & Red / yellow

101
stamp
30pf.  Black & Orange / buff
102
stamp
40pf.  Black & Carmine
103
stamp
50pf.  Black & Purple / buff
104
stamp
60pf.  Deep Purple
105
stamp
80pf.  Black & Lake / carmine

106
stamp
1M.  General Post Office Berlin
107
stamp
2M.  North & South Figures
108
stamp
3M.  Kaiser Wilhelm I Monument
109
stamp
5M.  Ceremony of the Empire in Berlin
German Empire
Germania: Unshaded & Shaded Backgrounds, New Values & Colours
July 1916+
110
stamp
2pf.  Yellow-Grey
111
stamp
2½pf.  Olive-Grey
112
stamp
7½pf.  Reddish Orange
113
stamp
15pf.  Orange-Brown
114
stamp
15pf.  Bluish Violet
115
stamp
35pf.  Red-Brown
116
stamp
75pf.  Black & Blue-Green


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