Local stamps of Stuttgart

Position of Stuttgart.

This gallery shows local stamp issues of Stuttgart, Germany. Numbering according Michel catalogue (Spezial-Katalog der deutschen Privatpostmarken).

Private local stamps 1886-1900

Founded by Wilhelm Leopold in November 1886 and closed by the 'Reichspost' on March 31, 1900.

Definitive stamps

1886, November

Coat of arms of Stuttgart

Rearing horse, similar to the arms of Stuttgart. Perforated 13.5, many shades are known.

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  1 Pfg - unused (№ 1)
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  1 Pfg - used (№ 1)
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  2 Pfg - used (№ 2)
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  2 Pfg - used (№ 2)
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  3 Pfg - unused (№ 3)
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  3 Pfg - used (№ 3)
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  3 Pfg - used (№ 3)
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  5 Pfg - unused (№ 4)
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  5 Pfg - unused (№ 4)
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  5 Pfg - unused strip of 7 (№ 4)
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  5 Pfg - used (№ 4)
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  10 Pfg - unused (№ 5)
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  10 Pfg - used (№ 5)

1887, July

Additional issue, caused by the raise of the printed matter rate to 1.5 Pfennige.

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  1.5 Pfg - unused (№ 6a)
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  1.5 Pfg - used (№ 6a)
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  1.5 Pfg - used (№ 6b)
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  1.5 Pfg - used (№ 6b)

1888

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  3 Pfg - unused pair (№ 7)
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  3 Pfg - used (№ 7)
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  3 Pfg - used (№ 7)

1888, March

Issues of 1886 surcharged.

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  1.5 Pfg on 1pf - used (№ 8)
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  1.5 Pfg on 1pf - used (№ 8)
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  1.5 Pfg on 2pf - unused (№ 9)
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  1.5 Pfg on 2pf - used (№ 9)
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  1.5 Pfg on 2pf - used (№ 9)
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  3 Pfg on 10pf - unused (№ 10)
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  3 Pfg on 10pf - used (№ 10)

1890-99

Different perforation then previous issues: 11.5, large and small perforation holes exist. Many shades.

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  1.5 Pfg violet - unused (№ 11a)
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  1.5 Pfg violet - used (№ 11a)
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  1.5 Pfg deep violet - used (№ 11a)
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  1.5 Pfg violet-blue - used (№ 11c)
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  1.5 Pfg violet-blue - used (№ 11c)
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  2 Pfg yellow-brown - unused (№ 12a)
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  2 Pfg yellow-brown - used (№ 12a)
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  2 Pfg brown - used (№ 12b)
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  2 Pfg brown - used (№ 12b)
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  3 Pfg dark blue - unused (№ 13)
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  3 Pfg dark blue - used (№ 13)
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  3 Pfg grey-ultramarine - unused (№ 14a)
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  3 Pfg grey-ultramarine - used (№ 14a)
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  3 Pfg ultramarine - used (№ 14b)
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  3 Pfg grey-blue - used (№ 14c)
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  3 Pfg grey-blue - used (№ 14c)
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  3 Pfg grey-blue - used (№ 14c)

1889 June

Charles I of Württemberg, 25 June 1864 – 6 October 1891

Issue on the occasion of King Charles I's 25th anniversary as monarch. Imperforate, embossed.

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  1 Pfg - unused (№ 15)
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  1.5 Pfg - unused (№ 16)
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  2 Pfg - unused (№ 17)
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  3 Pfg - unused (№ 18)
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  5 Pfg - unused (№ 19)
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  10 Pfg - unused (№ 20)

Special issue

Special issue for the royal court, on the occasion of King Charles I's 25th anniversary as monarch. Imperforate.

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  1.5 Pfg
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  2 Pfg
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  3 Pfg
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  5 Pfg
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  10 Pfg

Postage due

1886-1889

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  1886-87, 1 Pfg - unused (№ 21)
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  1886-87, 1 Pfg - used (№ 21)
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  1886-87, 6 Pfg - unused (№ 22)
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  1886-87, 6 Pfg - used (№ 22)
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  1889, 1 Pfg - unused (№ 23)

1890-1900

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  1896, 5 Pfg - unused (№ 41)
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  1896, 5 Pfg - unused (№ 42)
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  1896, 5 Pfg - unused (№ 43)
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  1896, 6 Pfg - unused (№ 45)
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  1896, 3 Pfg - used (№ 50)

Receipt stamps 1888

Used for bulk mail shipment.

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  5 Mrk / 3 Pfg - unused se-tenant pair (№ 58)

Sealing stamps

Used to close opened mail.

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See also

• Horst Jaedicke (2000) Die Private Stadtpost Stuttgart (Biografie und Katalog), Stuttgart: Peter Feuser Verlag, ISBN 3-927 483-40-0