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German Empire; envelope of a Cash-on-delivery (C.O.D.) letter from Ballenstedt to Harzgerode (then Duchy of Anhalt) from 1881
Stamp: 3 x Michel No. 41a (without "...e" at the currency name), red
Franked nominal value: 30 Pfennig
C.O.D. amount: 4,50 Mark
Postmark: Ballenstedt,
Receiver: Ducal District Court in Harzgerode

Postage validity of the stamp: from 1880 until 31 January 1891
date QS:P,+1850-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P580,+1880-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P582,+1891-01-31T00:00:00Z/11
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Author Printing office of H.Klöppel, Ballenstedt (sender)
Deutsche Reichspost (stamp)
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Public domain This work of bildende Kunst (visual art) or photography was published in Germany before the Law on Copyrights and Neighboring Rights (UrhG) came into effect on January 1, 1966. It does not indicate its author and was published by a legal entity under public law (§ 5 KUG; for details see Wikipedia:Bildrechte). Therefore according to § 134 Satz 2 UrhG, copyright expires 70 years after publishing.

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  • the same stamp (Michel No. 41a) with other postmark from 1881
    the same stamp (Michel No. 41a) with other postmark from 1881
Picture description German imperial eagle in standing oval (stamp)
First day of issue 1880
Publisher Deutsche Reichspost (stamp)
Design ?
Printer Reichsdruckerei Berlin (stamp)
Printing technique letterpress with embossed printing (stamp)
Circulation ?
Perforation K 13½ : 14¼ (comb perforation) (stamp)
MICHEL Nr. Deutsches Reich, Nr. 41a

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