German Empire
Deutsche Reich
1871 - 1918

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The Deutsche Reich was the official name for Germany between 1871 and 1945
This period is divided into three groups:
German Empire  (1871 - 1918)
Weimar Republic  (1918 - 1933)
Nazi Germany #  (1933 - 1945)   #
Commonly known in English as the Third Reich

German Empire  1871-1948
Stamps are consecutively numbered in this Group.
Stamps Sheets, Sheetlets, Miniature Sheets, Booklets, & Roll Stamps are Perforated unless noted otherwise.
Stamp Strips (Se-tenant, Téte-béche, with Tabs / Labels, etc.) are Horizontal unless noted otherwise.
German Empire
Small Eagle and Shield: North Germany
January 1872 on - Issued in Sheets of 150.
1
stamp
14Gr.  Grey-Violet
2
stamp
13Gr.  Yellow-Green
3
stamp
12Gr.  Brick Red
4
stamp
12Gr.  Orange
5
stamp
1Gr.  Carmine
6
stamp
2Gr.  Grey-Blue
7
stamp
5Gr.  Brown
German Empire
Small Eagle and Shield: South Germany
January 1872 on - Issued in Sheets of 150.
 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 - Issued in Sheets of 150.
  14
stamp
10Gr.  Grey
15
stamp
30Gr.  Grey-Blue
 
German Empire
Large Eagle and Shield: North Germany
June 1872 on - Issued in Sheets of 150.
16
stamp
14Gr.  Purple
17
stamp
13Gr.  Yellow-Green
18
stamp
12Gr.  Brick Red
19
stamp
1Gr.  Carmine
20
stamp
2Gr.  Grey-Blue
21
stamp
212Gr.  Brown-Orange
22
stamp
5Gr.  Brown
German Empire
Large Eagle and Shield: South Germany
June 1872 on - Issued in Sheets of 150.
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 in Circle
January 1874 - Issued in Sheets of 150.
  29
stamp
212 on 212Gr.  Reddish-Brown
30
stamp
9 on 9Kr.  Reddish-Brown
 
German Empire
Numeral & Eagle: Inscribed "PFENNIGE"
January 1875/1879 - Issued in Sheets of 100.
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 - Issued in Sheets of 100.
37
stamp
2M.  Deep Claret
German Empire
Eagle: Inscribed "PFENNIGE"
March 1877 - Issued in Sheets of 100.
38
stamp
50pf.  Grey-Green
German Empire
Numeral & Eagle Issue: Inscribed "PFENNIG"
January 1880 - Issued in Sheets of 100.
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 1889/1900 - Issued in Sheets of 100.
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: Issue 1, Inscribed "Reichspost"
January 1900 - Issued in Sheets of 100.
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
German Empire
Empire: Issue 1, Inscribed "Reichspost"
January 1900 - Issued in Sheets of 20.
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: Issue 2, Inscribed "Deutsch Reich"
April 1902 - Issued in Sheets of 100.
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
German Empire
Empire: Issue 2, Inscribed "Deutsch Reich"
April 1902/1904 - Issued in Sheets of 20.
76
stamp
1M.  General Post Office Berlin
77
stamp
2M.  North & South Figures (Gothic script)
78
stamp
3M.  Kaiser Wilhelm I Monument
79
stamp
5M.  Ceremony of the Empire in Berlin
German Empire
Empire: Issue 3, Inscribed "Deutsch Reich" and has "Be United, United, United" in Roman script
April 1902 - Issued in Sheets of 20.
80
stamp
2M.  North & South Figures (Roman script)
German Empire
Germania: Issue 3, Peace Printing
October 1905/1913 - Issued in Sheets of 100.  Also issued in Booklets & Coils.
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
German Empire
Empire: Issue 3, Peace Printing
October 1905/1912 - Issued in Sheets of 20.
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: Issue 4, War Printing
March 1915/1919 - Issued in Sheets of 100. 
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
German Empire
Empire: Issue 4, War Printing
March 1915/1919 - Issued in Sheets of 20. 
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: Issue 5, New Values & Colours
July 1916 - Issued in Sheets of 100.  Also issued in Booklets & Rolls.
110
stamp
212pf.  Olive-Grey
111
stamp
712pf.  Orange
112
stamp
15pf.  Orange-Brown
German Empire
Germania: Issue 6, New Colour
May 1917 - Issued in Sheets of 100.  Also issued in Rolls.
113
stamp
15pf.  Bluish Violet
German Empire
Germania: Issue 7, New Values & Colours
October 1918/1919 - Issued in Sheets of 100.  Also issued in Rolls.
114
stamp
2pf.  Yellow-Grey
115
stamp
35pf.  Red-Brown
116
stamp
75pf.  Black & Green

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