Stamps of Germany, 1872-1900

Postage stamps issued by the Reichspost (period 1872–1900) in the Empire of Germany.

Sorted by the Michel catalog.

First issue on 1st January 1872

Embossed small shield - Adler mit kleinem Brustschild

Groschen currency - Thalerwährung

For use in the Northern states. 1/4 to 5 Groschen (1/6 Thaler)

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  1/4 Groschen Mi1
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  1/3 Groschen Mi2
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  1/2 Groschen Mi3
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  Early horseshoe Hufeisen cancelled at HAMBURG, January 5, 1872
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  1 Groschen Mi4
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  Antiqua cancelled at HANAU (Hesse) in May 1872
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  Cancelled at BREMERHAVEN (Lower Saxony) in June 1872
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  Cancelled at BERLIN Post-Expedition 15 in July 1872
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  Cancelled at BENFELD (Alsace) in July 1872
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  Mi5
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  Mi6

Kreuzer currency

For use in the Southern states.

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  Mi7
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  Mi8
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  Mi9
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  Mi10
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  Mi11

Internal use

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  Mi12 10 Groschen
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  Mi13 30 Groschen

April 1872

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  Mi14 1/2 Groschen
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  Mi15 2 Kreuzer

June 1872 (large shield - Gross Brustschild)

Groschen currency

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  Mi16 1/4 Groschen violet
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  Mi17 1/3 Groschen green
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  Mi17
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  Mi18 1/2 Groschen orange
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  Mi19 1 Groschen carmine
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  1 Gr cancelled at TAUER (Brandenburg) on 25-7-1873.
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  Strip of 3, cancelled BERLIN P.A. 46 on 11-4-1874
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  2 Groschen Mi20 blue
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  2 gr used at CASSEL.
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  Mi21 brown shades
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  5 Groschen Mi22 grey-brown

Kreuzer currency

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  Mi23
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  Mi24
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  Mi24
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  Mi25
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  Mi25
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  Mi25
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  Mi26
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  Mi27
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  Mi28

January 1874

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  Mi29
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  Mi30

January 1875 - 1877 Pfennige

The imperial eagle is embossed.

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  Mi31 3 Pfennige
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  Mi32 5 Pfennige
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  Mi32 cancelled at PAREY (Saxony-Anhalt) in 1880
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  Mi33 10 Pfennige
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  Idem, double circle cancelled at EUPEN (Belgium) in 1875.
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  Idem, cancelled at BONN in 1877.
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  Mi33 10 Pfennige, cancelled LIMBURG A.D. LAHN, Hesse, in 1879
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  Mi34 20 Pfennige
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  Mi35 25 Pfennige
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  Mi36 50 Pfennige grey shades
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  Mi37 2 Mark for interior use
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  Mi38a 50 Pfennige, grey-olive, issue 1877. Cancelled on 21-8-1880.

1880 Pfennig

Imperial eagle embossed; Pfennig without final e

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  Mi39 3 Pfennig
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  Mi39 cancelled at ERFURT (Thuringia) in 1886
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  Mi39 3 cancelled BERLIN S.W. 19 on 21-6-86
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  Mi40 5 Pf
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  Mi40 cancelled FREYSTADT in Westpreussen (Kisielice, Poland)
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  Mi41 10 Pf
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  Mi41 cancelled at MARIENBURG (Westpreussen) in 1881, now Poland (Malbork)
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  Mi41 cancelled at MARIENWEDER (Westpreussen) in 1883, now Poland (Kwidzyn)
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  Mi41, frame cancelled KÖNIGSBERG BAHNPOST N°11 (in Ost Preussen, now Russia) with expedition in 1885.
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  Mi41 cancelled at BOCHUM 1 (North Rhine-Westphalia) in 1889.
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  Mi42 20 Pf
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  Mi42 linear cancelled on the LEIPZIG-MAGDEBURG railway line
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  Mi42 cancelled NIEDERAULA (Hesse) in 1889
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  Mi43 25 Pfennig
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  Mi44 50 Pfennig
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  Mi44 50 Pfennig. Cancelled at ST. JOHANN (SAAR).

October 1889

Variations in colors exist, as this series was printed until 1900.

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  Mi45 3 Pfg
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  Mi46 5 Pfg
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  Idem, cancelled at MALMEDY (Belgium) in 1895.
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  Mi47 10 Pfg
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  Mi47d, cancelled at QUEDLINBURG (Saxony-Anhalt) in 1898.
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  Mi47 cancelled at GERA Reuss JungeLinie (Thuringia) in 1897.
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  Mi47 cancelled BERLIN S.W. in 1890.
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  Mi48 20 Pfg
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  Mi48, cancelled at GREIZ (Thuringia) in 1896.
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  Mi49 25 Pf
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  Mi49, cancelled GROSS-UMSTADT (Hesse) in 1890.
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  Mi49b 25 Pfg sub-issue 1891, cancelled SÜRTH (Cologne) in 1893.
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  Mi50 50 Pfennig
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  Mi50d, cancelled at BERLIN W-38 in 1890.

March 1900

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  Mi 52 2 Pfg

January 1900 Germania

Design by w:de:Paul Eduard Waldraff (1870-1917).

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  Mi53 2 Pfg
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  Mi54 3 Pfg
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  Mi55 5 Pfg
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  Mi55, cancelled at BORKEN (North Rhine-Westphalia) in 1900
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  Mi56 10 Pfg
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  Idem, bridge cancelled at SCHIRMECK (Alsace) on 27-9-00.
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  Idem, cancelled SAARBURG (Rhineland-Palatinate) in March 1901.
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  Mi57 20 Pfg
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  Idem, cancelled at NACHRODT (North Rhine-Westphalia) in 1900.
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  Mi58 25 Pfg
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  Mi59 30 Pfg
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  Mi60 40 Pfg
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  Mi61 50 Pfg
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  Mi62 80 Pfg

April–December 1900

Engraved.

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  Mi63a red 1 Mark
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  Mi63b lilabraun
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  Mi64I 2 Mark Type I
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  Mi65II 3 Mark Type II
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  Mi66II 5 Mark Type II