German States Altdeutschland 1849-1868 A Simplified Listing GERMAN STATES Baden Bavaria Bergedorf Bremen Brunswick Hamburg Hanover Helgoland Lubeck Mecklenburg-Schwerin Mecklenburg-Strelitz Oldenburg Prussia Saxony Schleswig-Holstein Thurn and Taxis Wurttemberg MAIN MENU              ABBREVIATIONS              MAP OF OLD GERMAN STATES         MAP OF NEW GERMAN STATES UNDER  REVISION BADEN  (Baden) The Pre-Roman State of Baden became the Grand Duchy of Baden in 1806. Baden issued their own stamps between 1851 & 1871. In 1872, their stamps were replaced by those of the German Empire. The Old German State of Baden is now part of the New German State of Baden-Württemberg.    Currency     60 Kreuzer (k.) = 1 Gulden (G.) Baden Value in Circle 1851/1852 - Issued in Imperforate Sheets of:  45 & 50 (stamp 1), 90 &100 (stamps 2-4). 1 1k.  Black/ buff Stamp Type A 2 3k.  Black/ orange Stamp Type A 3 3k.  Black/ yellow Stamp Type A 4 6k.  Black/ green Stamp Type A 5 6k.  Black/ blue Stamp Type A 6 6k.  Black/ rose Stamp Type A Baden Value in Circle 1853/1858 - Issued in Imperforate Sheets of 100. 7 1k.  Black/ white Stamp Type A 8 3k.  Black/ green Stamp Type A 9 3k.  Black/ blue Stamp Type A 10 6k.  Black/ orange Stamp Type A Baden Coat of Arms: Shaded Background 1860/1862 - Issued in Perforated Sheets of 100.  11 1k.  Black Stamp Type B 12 3k.  Blue/s Stamp Type B 13 6k.  Orange Stamp Type B 14 6k.  Blue/s Stamp Type B 15 9k.  Rose Stamp Type B 16 9k.  Brown Stamp Type B Baden Coat of Arms: Clear Background 1862/1866 - Issued in Perforated Sheets of 100. 17 1k.  Black Stamp Type C 18 3k.  Rose Stamp Type C 19 6k.  Blue Stamp Type C 20 9k.  Brown Stamp Type C 21 18k.  Green Stamp Type C 22 30k.  Orange Stamp Type C Baden Coat of Arms: "Kreuzer" abbreviated to "KR." 1868 - Issued in Perforated Sheets of 100. 23 1k.  Green Stamp Type D 24 3k.  Rose Stamp Type D 25 7k.  Blue Stamp Type D BAVARIA  (Bayern) Bavaria 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. They issued their own stamps between 1851 & 1871, and overprinted Six German Empire Stamps in 1919. After the fall of the Bavarian Socialist Republic in 1919, the Bamberg Constitution was enacted creating the Free State of Bavaria. Bavaria is the largest of the Sixteen States of the Federal Republic of Germany.    Currency      1849:   60 Kreuzer (k.) = 1 Gulden (G.)      1874:   100 Pfennig (pf.) = 1 Mark (M.) Bavaria Numeral Issue: No Circle 1849 - Issued in Imperforate Sheets of 90. 1 1k.  Black Stamp Type A Bavaria Numeral Issues: Cut Circle 1849 - Issued in Imperforate Sheets of 90, with Silk Security Thread. 2 3k.  Blue Stamp Type B 3 6k.  Brown Stamp Type B Bavaria Numeral Issues: Full Circle 1850/1858 - Issued in Imperforate Sheets of 90, with Silk Security Thread. 4 1k.  Rose Pink Stamp Type C 5 6k.  Brown Stamp Type C 6 9k.  Deep Yellow-Green Stamp Type C 7 12k.  Red Stamp Type C 8 18k.  Orange-Yellow Stamp Type C Bavaria Numeral Issues: Cut or Full Circles, with Colour Changes 1862 - Issued in Imperforate Sheets of 90, with Silk Security Thread. 9 1k.  Yellow Stamp Type C 10 3k.  Carmine Stamp Type B 11 6k.  Deep Blue Stamp Type C 12 9k.  Bistre Brown Stamp Type C 13 12k.  Yellow-Green Stamp Type C 14 18k.  Brick Red Stamp Type C Bavaria National Coat of Arms: Type 1, Embossed 1867/1868 - Issued in Imperforate Sheets of 60, with Silk Security Thread. 15 1k.  Yellow-Green Stamp Type D 16 3k.  Rose Stamp Type D 17 6k.  Blue Stamp Type D 18 6k.  Ochre Stamp Type D 19 7k.  Ultramarine Stamp Type D 20 9k.  Bistre Brown Stamp Type D 21 12k.  Dull Mauve Stamp Type D 22 18k.  Brick Red Stamp Type D Bavaria National Coat of Arms: Type 1, Embossed 1870/1875 - Issued in Perforated Sheets of 60. 23 1k.  Green Stamp Type D 24 3k.  Rose Pink Stamp Type D 25 6k.  Bistre Brown Stamp Type D 26 7k.  Blue Stamp Type D 27 9k.  Brown Stamp Type D 28 10k.  Ochre Stamp Type D 29 12k.  Mauve Stamp Type D 30 18k.  Red Stamp Type D Bavaria National Coat of Arms: Type 2, Embossed 1876/1911 - Issued in Perforated Sheets of 50, with Various Watermarks. 31 2pf.  Grey Stamp Type E 32 3pf.  Yellow-Green Stamp Type E 33 3pf.  Deep Brown Stamp Type E 34 5pf.  Mauve Stamp Type E 35 5pf.  Deep Green Stamp Type E 36 10pf.  Rose Red Stamp Type E 37 20pf.  Blue Stamp Type E  38 25pf.  Brown Stamp Type E 39 25pf.  Orange Stamp Type E 40 30pf.  Olive Green Stamp Type E 41 40pf.  Yellow Ochre Stamp Type E 42 50pf.  Scarlet Stamp Type E 43 50pf.  Grey Brown Stamp Type E 44 50pf.  Maroon Stamp Type E 45 80pf.  Mauve Stamp Type E 46 1M.  Mauve Stamp Type E+ 47 2M.  Orange Yellow Stamp Type E+ 48 3M.  Olive Brown Stamp Type E+ 49 5M.  Pale Green Stamp Type E+ Bavaria 90th Birthday of Prince-Regent Luitpold 1911 - Issued in Perforated sheets of: 100 (stamps 50-59), 20 (stamps 60-65). 50 3pf.  Brown/ drab Stamp Type F 51 5pf.  Green/ green Stamp Type F 52 10pf. Carmine/ buff Stamp Type F 53 20pf.  Blue/ blue Stamp Type F 54 25pf.  Purple-Brown/ buff Stamp Type F 55 30pf.  Orange/ buff Stamp Type G 56 40pf.  Olive-Green/ buff Stamp Type G 57 50pf.  Claret/ drab Stamp Type G 58 60pf.  Blue-Green/ buff Stamp Type G 59 80pf.  Violet/ drab Stamp Type G 60 1M.  Brown/ drab Stamp Type H 61 2M.  Green/ green Stamp Type H 62 3M.  Carmine/ buff Stamp Type H 63 5M.  Grey-Blue/ buff Stamp Type H 64 10M.  Orange/ yellow Stamp Type H 65 20M.  Chocolate/ yellow Stamp Type H Bavaria 25th Anniversary of Regency of Prince Luitpold 1911 - Issued in Perforated sheets of 50. 66 5M.  Yellow, Green, Black Stamp Type I 67 10M.  Yellow, Carmine, Black Stamp Type I Bavaria King Ludwig III 1914/1920 - Issued in Imperforate & Perforated Sheets of: 100 (stamps 68-83), 20 (stamps 84-89). 68 2pf.  Slate Stamp Type L 69 2½  on 2pf.  Slate Stamp Type L 70 3pf.  Brown Stamp Type L 71 5pf.  Deep Green Stamp Type L 72 5pf.  Yellow-Green Stamp Type L 73 7½pf.  Green Stamp Type L 74 10pf.  Scarlet Stamp Type L 75 10pf.  Crimson Stamp Type L 76 15pf.  Scarlet Stamp Type L 77 20pf.  Blue Stamp Type L 78 25pf.  Grey Stamp Type L 79 30pf.  Orange Stamp Type L 80 40pf.  Olive Stamp Type L 81 50pf.  Chocolate Stamp Type L 82 60pf.  Blue-Green Stamp Type L 83 80pf.  Violet Stamp Type L 84 1M.  Grey-Brown Stamp Type M 85 2M.  Deep Violet Stamp Type M 86 3M.  Scarlet Stamp Type M 87 5M.  Prussian Blue Stamp Type N 88 10M.  Green Stamp Type N 89 20M.  Deep Brown Stamp Type N Bavaria Socialist Republic: Overprinted "Volksstaat Bayern"(People's State of Bavaria) 1919/1920 - Issued in Imperforate & Perforated Sheets of: 100 (stamps 90-103), 20 (stamps 104-109). 90 3pf.  Brown Stamp Type L-op1 91 5pf.  Yellow-Green Stamp Type L-op1 92 7½pf.  Green Stamp Type L-op1 93 10pf.  Crimson Stamp Type L-op1 94 15pf.  Scarlet Stamp Type L-op1 95 20pf.  Greenish Blue Stamp Type L-op1 96 25pf.  Grey Stamp Type L-op1 97 30pf.  Orange Stamp Type L-op1 98 35pf.  Orange Stamp Type L-op1 99 40pf.  Olive Stamp Type L-op1 100 50pf.  Chocolate Stamp Type L-op1 101 60pf.  Grey-Green Stamp Type L-op1 102 75pf.  Chocolate Stamp Type L-op1 103 80pf.  Dull Violet Stamp Type L-op1 104 1M.  Grey-Brown Stamp Type M-op1 105 2M.  Deep Violet Stamp Type M-op1 106 3M.  Scarlet Stamp Type M-op1 107 5M.  Prussian Blue Stamp Type N-op1 108 10M.  Green Stamp Type N-op1 109 20M.  Deep Brown Stamp Type N-op1 Bavaria Germania Stamps: Overprinted "Freistaat / Bayern" (Free State of Bavaria) 1919 - Issued in Perforated Sheets of: 100 (stamps 110-121), 20 (stamps 122-125). 110 2½pf.  Grey Stamp Type Ga-op2 111 3pf.  Brown Stamp Type Gb-op2 112 5pf.  Green Stamp Type Gb-op2 113 7½pf.  Orange Stamp Type Ga-op2 114 10pf.  Carmine Stamp Type Gb-op2 115 15pf.  Slate-Violet Stamp Type Ga-op2 116 20pf.  Ultramarine Stamp Type Gb-op2 117 25pf.  Black & Red/ yellow Stamp Type Gb-op2 118 35pf.  Chocolate Stamp Type Ga-op2 119 40pf.  Black & Carmine Stamp Type Gb-op2 120 75pf.  Black & Myrtle-Green Stamp Type Gb-op2 121 80pf.  Black & Carmine/ rose Stamp Type Gb-op2 122 1M.  Carmine Stamp Type Gc-op2 123 2M.  Blue Stamp Type Gd-op2 124 3M.  Violet-Black Stamp Type Ge-op2 125 5M.  Lake & Black Stamp Type Gf-op2 Bavaria King Ludwig III Stamps: Overprinted "Freistaat / Bayern" 1919 - Issued in Imperforate & Perforated Sheets of: 100 (stamps 126-138), 20 (stamps 139-144). 126 3pf.  Brown Stamp Type L-op2 127 5pf.  Yellow-Green Stamp Type L-op2 128 7½pf.  Green Stamp Type L-op2 129 10pf.  Crimson Stamp Type L-op2 130 15pf.  Scarlet Stamp Type L-op2 131 20pf.  Greenish Blue Stamp Type L-op2 132 25pf.  Grey Stamp Type L-op2 133 30pf.  Orange Stamp Type L-op2 134 40pf.  Olive Stamp Type L-op2 135 50pf.  Chocolate Stamp Type L-op2 136 60pf.  Grey-Green Stamp Type L-op2 137 75pf.  Bistre Stamp Type L-op2 138 80pf.  Dull Violet Stamp Type L-op2 139 1M.  Grey-Brown Stamp Type M-op2 140 2M.  Deep Violet Stamp Type M-op2 141 3M.  Scarlet Stamp Type M-op2 142 5M.  Prussian Blue Stamp Type N-op2 143 10M.  Green Stamp Type N-op2 144 20M.  Deep Brown Stamp Type N-op2 Bavaria War Wounded Fund: Overprinted & Surcharged 1919 - Issued in Imperforate & Perforated Sheets of 100. 145 10+5pf.  Crimson 146 15+5pf.  Scarlet 147 20+5pf.  Greenish Blue Bavaria King Ludwig III Stamp: Surcharged 1919/1920 - Issued in Imperforate & Perforated Sheets of 20. 148 1.25M. on 1M.  Yellow-Green 149 1.5M. on 1M.  Yellow-Orange 150 2.5M. on 1M.  Slate Blue Bavaria National Coat of Arms: Surcharged 1920 - Issued in Perforated Sheets of 50. 151 20 on 3pf.  Grey-Brown Bavaria Free State of Bavaria: Farm Workers, Patrona Bavaria with Child, & Patrona Bavaria Figurine and Coat of Arms 1920 - Issued in Perforated Sheets of: 100 (stamps 152-160), 50 (stamps 161-165), 20 (stamps 166-169). 152 5pf.  Yellow-Green Stamp Type O 153 10pf.  Yellow-Orange Stamp Type O 154 15pf.  Carmine Stamp Type O 155 20pf.  Violet Stamp Type P 156 30pf.  Deep Blue Stamp Type P 157 40pf.  Bistre-Brown Stamp Type P 158 50pf.  Scarlet Stamp Type R 159 60pf.  Blue-Green Stamp Type R 160 75pf.  Claret Stamp Type R 161 1M.  Crimson & Grey Stamp Type S 162 1¼M.  Green & Bistre Stamp Type S 163 1½M.  Green & Grey Stamp Type S 164 2½M.  Black & Grey  (Typo.) Stamp Type S 165 2½M.  Black & Grey ( Litho.) Stamp Type S 166 3M.  Pale Blue Stamp Type T 167 5M.  Yellow-Orange Stamp Type T 168 10M.  Deep Green Stamp Type T 169 20M.  Black Stamp Type T BERGEDORF  (Bergedorf) Bergedorf belonged jointly to the Free Cities of Hamburg & Lubeck from 1420 to 1867. They issued their own stamps between 1861 & 1867, incorporating the Coat of Arms of Hamburg & Lubeck. In 1868 their stamps were replaced by those of the North German Confederation. Bergedorf is now a Province within the German State of Hamburg.    Currency     16 Schilling (s.) = 1 Mark (M.) Bergedorf Hamburg Coat of Arms 1861/1867 - Issued in Imperforate Sheets of: 192 (stamp 1), 200 (stamp 2), 180 (stamp 3), 160 (stamp 4), 80 (stamp 5). 1 ½s.  Black/ blue Stamp Type A 2 1s.  Black/ white Stamp Type B 3 1½s.  Black/  yellow Stamp Type C 4 3s.  Blue/ red Stamp Type D 5 4s.  Black/ brown Stamp Type E BREMEN  (Bremen) Bremen joined the Hanseatic League in 1276 and became an Imperial Free City in 1646. They issued their own stamps between 1855 and 1867. In 1868 their stamps were replaced by those of the North German Confederation. Bremen is now the Capital of the German State of Bremen.    Currency     72 Grote (gr.) = 1 Thaler (T.) [Domestic]     22 Grote (gr.) = 10 Silbergroschen (sgr.) [Overseas] Bremen Crown over Coat of Arms: Top Banner "Stadt Post Amt" 1855 - Issued in Imperforate Sheets of 120. 1 3gr.  Black/ blue Stamp Type A Bremen Crown over Coat of Arms: Top Banner "Franco Marke" 1856 - Issued in Imperforate Sheets of 120. 2 5gr.  Black/ rose Stamp Type B Bremen Crown over Coat of Arms: Fleur-de-lis in corners 1860 - Issued in Imperforate Sheets of 35. 3 7gr.  Black/ yellow Stamp Type C Bremen Coat of Arms in Oval: Top Banner "Bremen" 1859/1863 - Issued in Imperforate Sheets of 36. 4 5sgr.  Green Stamp Type D Bremen Coat of Arms: "Bremen" within Vertical Ovals 1863 - Issued in Rouletted Sheets of 36. 5 2gr.  Orange Stamp Type E Bremen Crown over Coat of Arms: Top Banner "Stadt Post Amt" 1864 - Issued in Rouletted Sheets of 120. 6 3gr.  Black/ blue-grey Stamp Type D Bremen Crown over Coat of Arms: Top Banner "Franco Marke" 1861 - Issued in Rouletted Sheets of 36. 7 5gr.  Black/ grey-brown Stamp Type B Bremen Coat of Arms: Within Irregular Ovals 1861 - Issued in Rouletted Sheets of 36. 8 10gr.  Black Stamp Type F Bremen Coat of Arms in Oval: Top Banner "Bremen" 1863 - Issued in Rouletted Sheets of 36. 9 5sgr.  Green Stamp Type D Bremen Coat of Arms: Various Types 1866/1867 - Issued in Rouletted Sheets of 120. 10 2gr.  Orange Stamp Type E 11 3gr.  Black/ blue-grey Stamp Type A 12 5gr.  Black/ rose Stamp Type B 13 7gr.  Black/ yellow Stamp Type C 14 10gr.  Black Stamp Type F 15 5sgr.  Green Stamp Type D BRUNSWICK  (Braunschweig) Brunswick was not a contiguous State but a collection of Territories under the control of the House of Wolfenbüttel. Brunswick issued their own stamps between 1852 & 1867. From 1868 their stamps were replaced by those of the North German Confederation. Brunswick 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., No wmk.) 1852 - Issued in  - Issued in Sheets of 120. 1 1sgr.  Rose 2 2sgr.  Blue 3 3sgr.  Orange-Red Brunswick Coat of Arms within an Oval (Imperf., Wmk.) 1853-56 - Issued in Sheets of 120. 4 ¼ggr.  Black/ brown 5 1⁄3ggr.  Black/ white 6 1sgr.  Black/ yellow 7 2sgr.  Black/ blue 8 3sgr.  Black/ pink Brunswick Crowns: Issued in Blocks of Four (Imperf., Wmk.) 1857 - Issued in Sheets of 100. 9 4x1⁄4ggr.  Black/ brown Brunswick Coat of Arms within an Oval (Imperf., Wmk.) 1861-63 - Issued in Sheets of 120. 10 ½sgr.  Black/ green 11 1sgr.  Black/ yellow 12 3sgr.  Rose Brunswick Coat of Arms within an Oval (Roul., No wmk.) 1864 - Issued in Sheets of 120. 13 1⁄3ggr.  Black 14 1sgr.  Yellow 15 2sgr.  Black/ blue  16 3sgr.  Rose Brunswick Coat of Arms within Vertical Ovals (Perf., No wmk., Embossed.) 1865 - Issued in Sheets of 120. 17 1⁄3Gr.  Black 18 1Gr.  Rose 19 2Gr.  Blue 20 3Gr.  Brown HAMBURG  (Hamburg) Hamburg allied with Lübeck to form the Hanseatic League in 1241, and became a Free City in 1510. They issued their own stamps between 1859 & 1867. From 1868 their stamps were replaced by those of the North German Confederation. Hamburg is now a German State. Currency 16 Schilling (s.) = 1 Mark (M.) Hamburg Value over Coat of Arms: Scroll Top Banner 1859 - Issued in Imperforate Sheets of 96. 1 ½s.  Black Stamp Type A 2 1s.  Brown Stamp Type A 3 2s.  Red Stamp Type A 4 3s.  Blue Stamp Type A 5 4s.  Green Stamp Type A 6 7s.  Orange Stamp Type A 7 9s.  Yellow Stamp Type A Hamburg Value over Coat of Arms: Revised Top Banners 1864 - Issued in Imperforate Sheets of 96. 8 1¼s.  Green Stamp Type B 9 2½s.  Green Stamp Type C Hamburg Value over Coat of Arms: Various Top Banners 1864/1867 - Issued in Perforated Sheets of 96. 10 ½s.  Black Stamp Type A 11 1s.  Brown Stamp Type A 12 1¼s.  Violet Stamp Type B 13 2s.  Red Stamp Type A 14 2½s.  Green Stamp Type C 15 3s.  Blue Stamp Type A 16 4s.  Green Stamp Type A 17 7s.  Orange Stamp Type A 18 9s.  Yellow Stamp Type A Hamburg Value over Coat of Arms: Colour Change 1865 - Issued in Perforated Sheets of 96. 19 7s.  Lilac Stamp Type A Hamburg Value over  Coat of Arms: Octagonal Frames 1866 - Issued in Rouletted Sheets of 100. 20 1¼s.  Mauve Stamp Type D 21 1½s.  Pink Stamp Type E Hamburg Value over Coat of Arms: Revised Scroll Top Banner Design 1867 - Issued in Perforated Sheets of 96. 22 2½s.  Green Stamp Type F HANOVER  (Hannover) Hanover issued its own stamps between 1850 & 1864. In 1866 the Kingdom of Hannover was annexed by and became a province of the Kingdom of Prussia. Hannover stamps were then replaced by those of the Kingdom of Prussia, and later by the North German Confederation. Hannover is now the Capital City of the 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 in Shaded Shield 1850-1951 - Issued in Imperforate Sheets of 120. 1 1ggr.  Black/ blue Stamp Type A 2 1ggr.  Black/ green Stamp Type A Hanover Coat of Arms: Value in Black Shield 1851/1855 - Issued in Imperforate Sheets of 120. 3 1⁄30T.  Black/ pink Stamp Type B 4 1⁄15T.  Black/ blue Stamp Type B 5 1⁄10T.  Black/ orange Stamp Type B Hanover Crown & Value in Oval: Close-mesh Overlay 1853 - Issued in Imperforate Sheets of 120. 6 3pf.  Rose Stamp Type C Hanover Coat of Arms: Close-mesh Overlay 1855 - Issued in Imperforate Sheets of 120. 7 1⁄10T.  Black/ orange mesh Stamp Type B Hanover Crown & Value in Oval: Wide-mesh Overlay 1856/1857 - Issued in Imperforate Sheets of 120. 8 3pf.  Pink/ grey mesh Stamp Type C 9 1ggr.  Black/ green mesh Stamp Type A 10 1⁄30T.  Black/ rose mesh Stamp Type B 11 1⁄15T.  Black/ blue mesh Stamp Type B 12 1⁄10T. Black/ yellow & orange mesh Stamp Type B Hanover Crown & Value in Oval: Revised Inscription 1859 - Issued in Imperforate Sheets of 120. 13 3pf.  Pink Stamp Type C Hanover King George V of Hannover 1859 - Issued in Imperforate Sheets of 120. 14 1Gr.  Pink Stamp Type D 15 2Gr.  Blue Stamp Type D 16 3Gr.  Yellow-Orange Stamp Type D Hanover Crown over Posthorn 1860 - Issued in Imperforate Sheets of 120. 17 ½Gr.  Black Stamp Type E Hanover King George V of Hannover 1861 -  Issued in Imperforate Sheets of 120. 18 10Gr.  Green Stamp Type D 19 3Gr.  Brown Stamp Type D Hanover Crown & Value in Oval: Revised Inscription 1863 -  Issued in Imperforate Sheets of 120. 20 3pf.  Green Stamp Type F Hanover Earlier Stamps: Reprinted and now Rouletted 1864 -  Issued in Rouletted Sheets of 120. 21 3pf.  Green Stamp Type F 22 ½Gr.  Black Stamp Type E 23 1Gr.  Pink Stamp Type D 24 2Gr.  Blue Stamp Type D 25 3Gr.  Brown Stamp Type D HELGOLAND  (Heligoland) Ethnic German Helgoland was last controlled by Great Britain, but in 1890 became part of the old State of Schleswig-Holstein. Helgoland issued its own stamps between 1867 and 1889. Since 1890 their stamps were replaced by those of the North German Confederation. Helgoland is now part of the 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 1867/1873 - Issued in Rouletted Sheets of 50. 1 ½sch.  Green & Red Stamp Type A (Head I) 2 ½sch.  Green & Red Stamp Type A (Head II) 3 1sch.  Red & Green Stamp Type A 4 2sch.  Green & Red Stamp Type B 5 6sch.  Red & Green Stamp Type B Helgoland Queen Victoria: Coloured Oval 1873 - Issued in Perforated Sheets of 50. 6 ½sch.  Green & Red Stamp Type A 7 1sch.  Red & Green Stamp Type A Helgoland Queen Victoria: Clear between Frame & Oval 1873 - Issued in Perforated Sheets of 50. 8 ¼sch.  Green & Red Stamp Type C 9 ¾sch.  Red & Green Stamp Type C 10 1½sch.  Red & Green Stamp Type C Helgoland Queen Victoria: Values centrally in Ovals 1875 - Issued in Perforated Sheets of 50. 11 1pf.  Green & Red Stamp Type D 12 2pf.  Red & Green Stamp Type D 13 5pf.  Green & Red Stamp Type E 14 10pf.  Red & Green Stamp Type E 15 25pf.  Green & Red Stamp Type F 16 50pf.  Red & Green Stamp Type F Helgoland Coat of Arms in Country Colours 1876/1890 - Issued in Perforated Sheetlets of 10. 17 3pf.  Green, Red, & Orange Stamp Type G 18 20pf.  Green, Red, & Yellow Stamp Type G Helgoland Values with Ribbon in Country Colours 1879/1889 - Issued in Perforated Sheets of 25. 19 1M.  Green, Red, & Black Stamp Type H 20 5M.  Green, Pink, & Black Stamp Type I LUBECK (Lübeck) Lubeck allied with Hamburg to form the Hanseatic League in 1241, and became a Free City in 1510. Lubeck issued stamps between 1859 and 1865.  In 1868 the stamps of Lubeck were replaced by those of the North German Confederation. Lubeck is now the second-largest city in the German State of Schleswig-Holstein. Currency 16 Schillings (s.) = 1 Mark (M.) Lubeck Double Eagle in Shield 1859 - Issued in Imperforate Watermarked Sheets of 100. 1 ½s.  Lilac Stamp Type A 2 1s.  Orange Stamp Type A 3 2s.  Brown Stamp Type A 4 2½s.  Rose Stamp Type A 5 4s.  Green Stamp Type A Lubeck Double Eagle in Shield 1862 - Issued in Imperforate Unwatermarked Sheets of 100. 6 ½s.  Lilac Stamp Type A 7 1s.  Orange Stamp Type A Lubeck Double Eagle in Oval: Solid Colour Inner Oval 1863/1867 - Issued in Rouletted Sheets of 100. 8 ½s.  Green Stamp Type B 9 1s.  Orange Stamp Type B 10 2s.  Rose Stamp Type B 11 2½s.  Blue Stamp Type B 12 4s.  Bistre Stamp Type B Lubeck Double Eagle in Oval: Shaded Inner Oval 1864 - Issued in Imperforate Sheets of 100. 13 1¼s.  Brown Stamp Type C Lubeck Double Eagle in Oval: Octagonal Outer Frame 1865 - Issued in Rouletted Sheets of 100. 14 1½s.  Mauve Stamp Type D MECKLENBERG-SCHWERIN The Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin was created in 1348. Mecklenburg-Schwerin stamps were Issued between 1856 and 1867. In 1868, the stamps of Mecklenburg-Schwerin were replaced by those of the North German Confederation. Mecklenburg-Schwerin is now part of the German State of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Currency 48 Schillings (s.) = 1 Thaler (T.) Mecklenburg-Schwerin Four Crowned Stag Head: Dotted Background 1856 - Issued in Imperforate Sheets of 120 Blocks of 4. 1 4 x ¼s.  Red Stamp Type A Mecklenburg-Schwerin Coat of Arms with Crown: Clear Background 1856 - Issued in Imperforate Sheets of 120. 2 3s.  Orange Stamp Type B 3 5s.  Blue Stamp Type B Mecklenburg-Schwerin Coat of Arms with Crown 1864 - Issued in Rouletted Sheets of 100 Blocks of 4. 4 3s.  Red Stamp Type B Mecklenburg-Schwerin Four Crowned Stag Head: Clear Background 1864 - Issued in Rouletted Sheets of 100 Blocks of 4. 5 4 x ¼s.  Red Stamp Type C Mecklenburg-Schwerin Coat of Arms with Crown 1864/1867 - Issued in Rouletted Sheets of 100. Stamp 7 was also issued in Rouletted Sheets of 120 in 1875. 6 2s.  Purple Stamp Type B 7 3s.  Orange-Yellow Stamp Type B 8 5s.  Bistre Stamp Type B MECKLENBERG-STRELIZ The Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz became the Free State of Mecklenburg-Strelitz in 1818. Mecklenburg-Strelitz issued its own stamps between 1864 and 1867. In 1868, Mecklenburg-Strelitz stamps were replaced by those of the North German Confederation. Mecklenburg-Strelitz is now part of the German State of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Currency 30 Silbergroschen (sgr.) = 1 Thaler (T.) 1 Thaler (T.) = 48 Schilling (S.) Mecklenburg-Strelitz Embossed Coat of Arms: Within Rectangular Frame 1864 - Issued in Rouletted Sheets of 100. D 1 1⁄4sgr.  Orange Stamp Type A 2 1⁄3sgr.  Green Stamp Type A 3 1S.  Mauve Stamp Type A Mecklenburg-Strelitz Embossed Coat of Arms: Within Octagonal Frame 1864 - Issued in Rouletted Sheets of 100. 4 1sgr.  Rose Stamp Type B 5 2sgr.  Blue Stamp Type B 6 3sgr.  Bistre Stamp Type B OLDENBURG The Grand Duchy of Oldenburg existed from 1180. They issued their own stamps between 1852 and 1867. In 1868, their stamps were replaced by those of the North German Confederation. Oldenburg is now part of the German State of Lower Saxony. Currency 32 Silbergroschen (sgr.) = 1 Thaler (T.) 72 Grote (g.) = 1 Thaler (T.) Oldenburg Oldenburg Coat of Arms: Above a Shield 1852/1859 - Issued in Imperforate Sheets of 100. 1 1⁄3sgr.  Black/ green Stamp Type A 2 1⁄30T.  Black/ blue Stamp Type B 3 1⁄15T.  Black/ rose-carmine Stamp Type B 4 1⁄10T.  Black/ yellow-lemon Stamp Type B Oldenburg Oldenburg Coat of Arms: Inside a Clear Oval 1859 - Issued in Imperforate Sheets of 100. 5 1⁄3T.  Black/ green Stamp Type C 6 1g.  Black/ blue Stamp Type C 7 2g.  Black/ rose Stamp Type C 8 3g.  Black/ lemon-yellow Stamp Type C Oldenburg Oldenburg Coat of Arms: Inside a Coloured or Clear Oval 1861 - Issued in Imperforate Sheets of 100. 9 1⁄4g.  Orange-Yellow Stamp Type D 10 1⁄3g.  Green Stamp Type C 11 1⁄2g.  Brown Stamp Type D 12 1g.  Blue Stamp Type C 13 2g.  Rose-Red Stamp Type C 14 3g.  Yellow Stamp Type C Oldenburg Oldenburg Coat of Arms: Inside Double Ovals 1862/1867 - Issued in Rouletted Sheets of 100. 15 1⁄3g.  Green Stamp Type E 16 1⁄2g.  Orange-Red Stamp Type E 17 1g.  Rose Stamp Type E 18 2g.  Ultramarine-Blue Stamp Type E 19 3g.  Brown Stamp Type E PRUSSIA  (Preußen) The Kingdom of Prussia was a German State of from 1701 to 1918. It included parts of present-day Germany, Poland, Russia, Lithuania, Denmark, Belgium and the Czech Republic. Prussia issued its own stamps between 1850 and 1867. In 1868, the Stamps of Prussia were replaced by those of the North German Confederation. Prussia's monarchy was abolished at the end of World War I, but continued as the Free State of Prussia within the Weimar Republic. Prussia was officially abolished in 1947 by the Allied Control Council following the end of World War II. 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: Crossed Lines Background 1850/1856 - Issued in Imperforate Sheets of 150. 1 1⁄2sgr.  Pale Red Stamp Type A 2 1sgr.  Black/ rose Stamp Type A 3 2sgr.  Black/ blue Stamp Type A 4 3sgr.  Black/ yellow Stamp Type A 5 4pf.  Green/ white Stamp Type A Prussia King Frederick Wilhelm IV: Smaller Head, Solid Background 1857 - Issued in Imperforate Sheets of 150. 6 1sgr.  Pink Stamp Type B 7 2sgr.  Blue Stamp Type B 8 3sgr.   Yellow-Orange Stamp Type B Prussia King Frederick Wilhelm IV: Smaller Head, Crossed Lines Background 1858/1859 - Issued in Imperforate Sheets of 150. 9 4pf.  Green Stamp Type A 10 1sgr.  Pink Stamp Type A 11 2sgr.  Blue Stamp Type A 12 3sgr.  Orange-Yellow Stamp Type A 13 1⁄2sgr.  Orange Stamp Type A Prussia Prussian Eagle Coat of Arms: Octagonal Frame with Four Values 1861 - Issued in Rouletted Sheets of 150. 14 4pf.  Green Stamp Type C 15 6pf.  Orange Stamp Type C Prussia Prussian Eagle Coat of Arms: Oval Frame 1861 - Issued in Rouletted Sheets of 150 16 1sgr.  Pink Stamp Type D 17 2sgr.  Blue Stamp Type D 18 3sgr.  Brown Stamp Type D Prussia Prussian Eagle Coat of Arms: Octagonal Frame with Four Values 1865 - Issued in Rouletted Sheets of 150. 19 3pf.  Lilac Stamp Type C Prussia Numeric Value in Oval or Rectangular Frames 1866 - Issued in Rouletted Sheets of 100 (Printed on the reverse of Transparent Paper). 20 10sgr.  Rose Stamp Type E 21 30sgr.  Blue Stamp Type F Prussia Prussian Eagle Coat of Arms: Octagonal Frame with Two Values 1867 - Issued in Rouletted Sheets of 150. 22 1k.  Green Stamp Type G 23 2k.  Orange Stamp Type G 24 3k.  Pink Stamp Type G 25 6k.  Ultramarine Stamp Type G 26 9k.  Bistre Stamp Type G SAXONY  (Sachsen) The Medieval Duchy of Saxony became a Kingdom in 1806 and became a Free State in 1918. Saxony issued its own stamps between 1850 and 1867. In 1868, the Saxony stamps were replaced by those of the North German Confederation. Saxony is now part of the German State of Saxony. Currency 10 Pfennig (pf.) = 1 Neugroschen (ngr.) 30 Neugroschen (ngr.)  = 1 Thaler (T.) Saxony Numeric Value in Square 1850 - Issued in Imperforate Sheets of 20. 1 3pf.  Red Stamp Type A Saxony Coat of Arms in Vertical Oval 1851 - Issued in Imperforate Sheets of 10. 2 3pf.  Green Stamp Type B Saxony King Frederick Augustus II: Facing Right 1851/1855 - Issued in Imperforate Sheets of 10. 3 1⁄2ngr.  Black/ grey Stamp Type C 4 1ngr.  Black/ pink Stamp Type C 5 2ngr.  Black/ blue Stamp Type C 6 3ngr.  Black/ yellow Stamp Type C Saxony King Frederick Augustus II: Facing Right 1852/1855 - Issued in Imperforate Sheets of 10. 7 2ngr.  Black/ deep blue Stamp Type C Saxony King Frederick Augustus II: Facing Left 1855/1863 - Issued in Imperforate Sheets of 10. 8 1⁄2ngr.  Black/ grey Stamp Type D 9 1ngr.  Black/ pink Stamp Type D 10 2ngr.  Black/ blue Stamp Type D 11 3ngr.  Black/ yellow Stamp Type D 12 5ngr.  Red Stamp Type D 13 10ngr.  Blue Stamp Type D Saxony Embossed Coat of Arms: Serrated Ovals, with or without Frame 1863/1867 - Issued in Perforated Sheets of 100. 14 3pf.  Green Stamp Type E 15 1⁄2ngr.  Orange Stamp Type E 16 1ngr.  Pink Stamp Type F 17 2ngr.  Blue Stamp Type F 18 3ngr.  Brown Stamp Type F 19 5ngr.  Grey Stamp Type F SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN The Duchies of Schleswig and part of Holstein became part of Prussia in 1868. Schleswig-Holstein issued its own stamps between 1850 and 1867. In 1868, their stamps were replaced by those of the North German Confederation. The Old German State of Schleswig-Holstein is now part of the New German State of Schleswig-Holstein. Currency 96 Skilling (s.)   = 1 Rigsbankdaler [Danish] 16 Schilling (s.) = 1 Mark [German] Schleswig-Holstein Embossed Coat of Arms in White Oval 1850 - Issued in Imperforate Sheets of 80, with Security Thread. 1 1s.  Blue Stamp Type A 2 2s.  Rose Stamp Type A Schleswig-Holstein Value in Ovals: "Herzogth.Schleswig & Schillinge" 1864 - Issued in Rouletted Sheets of 100. 3 4s.  Rose Stamp Type B 4 11⁄4s.  Green Stamp Type C Schleswig-Holstein Value in Circle in a Square Frame: "F.R.M." / "F R M" 1864 - Issued in Imperforate Sheets of 100. 5 11⁄4s.  Blue Stamp Type D 6 11⁄4s.  Blue Stamp Type E Schleswig-Holstein Value in Square Frame: "FRMRK." 1864 - Issued in Rouletted Sheets of 100. 7 11⁄4s.  Blue Stamp Type F Schleswig-Holstein Value in Double Ovals: Inscription is "Schleswig - Holstein" 1865 - Issued in Rouletted Sheets of 100. 8 1⁄2s.  Rose Stamp Type G 9 11⁄4s.  Green Stamp Type G 10 11⁄3s.  Violet Stamp Type H 11 2s.  Blue Stamp Type G 12 4s.  Brown Stamp Type H Schleswig-Holstein Value in Double Ovals: Inscription is "Herzogth. Schleswig" 1865/1867 - Issued in Rouletted Sheets of 13 1⁄2s.  Green Stamp Type I 14 11⁄4s.  Purple Stamp Type I 15 2s.  Blue Stamp Type K 16 4s.  Brown Stamp Type I 17 11⁄3s.  Rose Stamp Type I Schleswig-Holstein Value in Oval: Inscription is "Herzogth.Schleswig" 1867 - Issued in Rouletted Sheets of 100. 18 11⁄4s.  Grey Stamp Type L Schleswig-Holstein Value in Oval: Inscription is "Herzogth. Holstein" 1865 - Issued in Rouletted Sheets of 100. 19 1⁄2s.  Green Stamp Type L 20 11⁄4s.  Purple Stamp Type L 21 2s.  Blue Stamp Type L Schleswig-Holstein Value in Double Ovals: Inscription is "Herzogth Holstein" 1865/1866 - Issued in Rouletted Sheets of 100. 22 11⁄4s.  Purple Stamp Type M 23 11⁄3s.  Red Stamp Type N 24 2s.  Blue Stamp Type O 25 4s.  Brown Stamp Type N THURN AND TAXIS               DRAFT OUTLINE ONLY - UNDER CONSTRUCTION The House of Thurn and Taxis provided a general Postage Service between 1806 and 1866. Thurn and Taxis issued its own stamps between 1852 and 1866. In 1867, the Thurn and Taxis stamps were replaced by those of Prussia. The House of Thurn and Taxis is located within the German State of Baden-Württemberg. Currency N. District. 30 Silbergroschen (sgr.) = 1 Thaler (T.) S. District.   60 Kreuzer = 1 Gulden. Thurn and Taxis Numeric Number in Square: Northern District 1852/1858 - Issued in Imperforate Sheets of 150. 1 1⁄4sgr.  Black/ brown Stamp Type A 2 1⁄3sgr.  Black/ pink Stamp Type A 3 1⁄2sgr.  Black/ grey Stamp Type A 4 1sgr.  Black/ blue Stamp Type A 5 2sgr.  Black/ pink Stamp Type A 6 3sgr.  Black/ yellow Stamp Type A Thurn and Taxis Numeric Number in Circle: Southern District 1852/1858 - Issued in Imperforate Sheets of 150. 7 1k.  Black/ green Stamp Type B 8 3k.  Black/ blue Stamp Type B 9 6k.  Black/ pink Stamp Type B 10 9k.  Black/ yellow Stamp Type B Thurn and Taxis Numeric Number: Both Districts 1853 - Issued in Imperforate Sheets of 150.  11 1sgr.  Black/ blue Stamp Type A 12 3k.  Black/ blue Stamp Type B Thurn and Taxis Numeric Number in Square: Northern District 1859/1861 - Issued in Imperforate Sheets of 150. 13 1⁄4sgr.  Orange Stamp Type A 14 1⁄3sgr.  Green Stamp Type A 15 1sgr.  Blue Stamp Type A 16 2sgr.  Rose-Red Stamp Type A 17 3sgr.  Red Stamp Type A 18 5sgr.  Mauve Stamp Type C 19 10sgr.  Orange Stamp Type C Thurn and Taxis Numeric Number in Circle: Southern District 1859/1861 - Issued in Imperforate Sheets of 150. 20 1k.  Green Stamp Type B 21 3k.  Blue Stamp Type B 22 6k.  Pink Stamp Type B 23 9k.  Yellow Stamp Type B 24 9k.  Purple Stamp Type D 25 30k.  Orange Stamp Type D Thurn and Taxis Numeric Number in Square: Northern District 1862/1864 - Issued in Imperforate Sheets of 150. 26 1⁄4sgr.  Black Stamp Type A 27 1⁄3sgr.  Green Stamp Type A 28 1⁄2sgr.  Yellow Stamp Type A 29 1sgr.  Pink Stamp Type A 30 2sgr.  Blue Stamp Type A 31 3sgr.  Brown  Stamp Type A Thurn and Taxis Numeric Number in Circle: Southern District 1862/1864 - Issued in Imperforate Sheets of 150. 32 3k.  Pink Stamp Type B 33 6k.  Blue Stamp Type B 34 9k.  Brown Stamp Type B Thurn and Taxis Numeric Number in Square: Northern District 1865 - Issued in Rouletted Sheets of 150. 35 1⁄4sgr.  Black Stamp Type A 36 1⁄3sgr.  Green Stamp Type A 37 1⁄2sgr.  Yellow Stamp Type A 38  1sgr.  Pink Stamp Type A 39 2sgr.  Blue Stamp Type A 40 3sgr.  Brown Stamp Type A Thurn and Taxis Numeric Number in Circle: Southern District 1865 - Issued in Rouletted Sheets of 150. 41 1k.  Green Stamp Type B 42 3k.  Pink Stamp Type B 43 6k.  Blue Stamp Type B 44 9k.  Brown Stamp Type B Thurn and Taxis Numeric Number in Square: Northern District 1866 - Issued in Rouletted Sheets of 150. 45 1⁄4sgr.  Black Stamp Type A 46 1⁄3sgr.  Green Stamp Type A 47 1⁄2sgr.  Yellow Stamp Type A 48 1sgr.  Pink Stamp Type A 49 2sgr.  Blue Stamp Type A 50 3sgr.  Brown Stamp Type A Thurn and Taxis Numeric Number in Circle: Southern District 1866 - Issued in Rouletted Sheets of 150. 51 1k.  Green Stamp Type B 52 3k.  Pink Stamp Type B 53 6k.  Blue Stamp Type B 54 9k.  Brown Stamp Type B Stamp Types  Stamp Type A  Stamp Type B Stamp Type C Stamp Type D WURTTEMBERG  (Württemberg)                    DRAFT OUTLINE ONLY The Kingdom of Wurttemberg existed from 1806 to 1918. Wurttemberg issued their own stamps between 1851 and 1901. In 1902, their stamps were replaced by those of the German Empire. Wurttemberg is now part of the German State of Baden-Württemberg. Currency Currency 1851. 60 Kreuzer (k.) = 1 Gulden. 1875. 100 Pfennig (pf.) = 1 Mark (M.) Wurttemberg Value in Diamond in a Square Frame 1851 - Issued in Imperforate Sheets of 150. 1 1k.  Black/ buff Stamp Type A 2 3k.  Black/ yellow Stamp Type A 3 6k.  Black/ green Stamp Type A 4 9k.  Black/ pink Stamp Type A 5 9k.  Black/ pink Stamp Type A Wurttemberg Value in Circular Frame 1857 - Issued in Imperforate Sheets of 6 1k.  Brown Stamp Type B 7 3k.  Orange Stamp Type B 8 6k.  Green Stamp Type B 9 9k.  Red Stamp Type B 10 18k.  Blue Stamp Type B Wurttemberg Value in Octagonal Frame: White Numerals 1975 - Issued in Perforated Sheets of 100. 44-50 3pf.  Green Stamp Type D 31 5pf.  Mauve Stamp Type D 32 10pf.  Rose Stamp Type D 33 20pf.  Blue Stamp Type D 34 25pf.  Brown Stamp Type D 35 50pf.  Grey Stamp Type D 37 2M.  Yellow-Orange  Stamp Type D Wurttemberg Value in Circular Frame: Black Numerals 1890 56 3pf.  Brown Stamp Type D 57 5pf.  Green Stamp Type D 58 25pf.  Orange Stamp Type D 59 50pf.  Brown Stamp Type D Wurttemberg Value in Circle: Black Numerals 1894 60 2pf.  Grey Stamp Type D Wurttemberg Value in Circle: Black Numerals 1990 61 30pf.  Black & Orange Stamp Type E 62 40pf.  Black & Red Stamp Type E Stamp Types Stamp Type A  Stamp type B  Stamp type C  Stamp Type D Stamp Type E BACK TO TOP                        BACK TO MAIN MENU