Wikimedia Commons

Stamps of the North German Confederation

Stamps issued for the union of most German States postal authorities, valid from 1 January 1868[1] until 3 May 1871, when the German Empire post took over. Historical currency groschen was used for the Northern States, kreuzer for the Southern States.

Numbers according Michel catalogue[2].

Stamps issues edit

1868 rouletted issue edit

Groschen currency (North) edit

  •  
    1/3 gr., 'DRESDEN', Mi. 2.
  •  
    1/2 gr., 'HAMBURG' in 1868, Mi. 3.
  •  
    1/2 gr. pair, 'ZEWITZ', Mi. 3.
  •  
    1 gr., Horseshoe cancel of 1868 'LEIPZIG', (Saxony), Mi. 4.
  •  
    1 gr., double circle cancel 'SAARLOUIS' on 18-10-1868. Mi. 4.
  •  
    2 gr., 'LUCHOW', Mi. 5.

Kreuzer currency (South) edit

  •  
    1 kr., 'SACHSENHAUSEN' (Frankfurt am Main) in 1868, Mi. 7.
  •  
    7 kr., Thurn und Taxis Nachstempelung[3] cancelled 1 April MAINZ 10-11 V (Rhineland-Palatinate), Mi. 10.

1869 perforated issue edit

Groschen currency (North) edit

  •  
    1/4 gr., 'THORN' (Poland), Mi. 13a.
  •  
    1/3 gr., issue 1869, 'BERLIN P.E. N°1' on 21-10-71. Mi. 14.
  •  
    1/2 gr., Horseshoe cancel 'COELN' on 13-4-1871. Mi. 15.
  •  
    1 gr., unused, Mi. 16.
  •  
    1 gr., 'ELTVILLE' (Hesse) on 20-10-70. Mi. 16.
  •  
    1 gr. pair, issue 1869, 'BERLIN P.E. 9' on 15-8-71. Mi. 16.
  •  
    1 gr. pair, 'DORTMUND' (Westphalia) in 1871, Mi. 16.
  •  
    1 gr., 'TRIER' on 2-11-1871. Mi. 16.
  •  
    2 gr., circle cancelled at KÖNIGSBERG (in Ost Preussen) with expedition. Mi. 17.
  •  
    2 gr., DC 'LEIPZIG Post Expedition N°1'[4] in 1870 (Saxony), Mi. 17.
  •  
    5 gr., TuT Nachverwendung[5] KOESTRITZ (Thuringia), Mi. 18.

Kreuzer currency (South) edit

  •  
    1 kr., 'FRANKFURT am Main', between 6-6half morning, Mi. 19.
  •  
    3 kr. unused, Mi. 21.
  •  
    3 kr., 'OBER-INGELHEIM' (Rhineland-Palatinate) in 1871, Mi. 21.
  •  
    7 kr. unused, Mi. 22.

1870 Official stamps edit

  •  
    1/2 gr., 'NEUSTETTIN' (Szeczecinek, Poland) in 1871, Mi. D2.
  •  
    2 gr., 'POSEN' (Poznan, Poland) in 1870, Mi. D5.

Enveloppes edit

  •  
    1 groschen printed enveloppe, cancelled at GOSLAR (Lower Saxony) in 1869.

Used in Constantinopel edit

First German post-office abroad,[6] opened 1 March 1870.

  •  
    Letter cancelled CONSTANTINOPEL N.P.A. 6/7 70 11-12V, franked with 1/3 gr. green and 1/2 gr. orange, Mi. 14-15.

References edit

  1. ↑ Grobe, Altdeutschland Spezial-Katalog und Handbuch, Hans GROBE, 1975
  2. ↑ MICHEL Deutschland-Spezial 1984/85.
  3. ↑ Nachverwendete Altdeutschland-Stempel, Peter Feuser, 1983,Stuttgart.
  4. ↑ Feuser Nachv. Sachsen Nr 156.
  5. ↑ Nachverwendete Altdeutschland-Stempel, Peter Feuser, 1983,Stuttgart, TuT Nr276.
  6. ↑ MICHEL 1984/85 page 987.
Retrieved from "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Stamps_of_the_North_German_Confederation&oldid=255821688"