Postmarks of Lower Saxony
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Postmarks or cancellations placed in the territory of the modern federal state (Land) of Lower Saxony (Germany).
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Prephilately
[edit]Information based on Hans Grobe Handbuch (1975)
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Linear with date since 1808 (Brunswick)
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Braunschweig Antiqua mit Rosette July 10, used 1819-1824.[1]
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Cover with linear postmark from WITTINGEN, 1834 (Hannover)
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Buckle form, Holzminden March 15, since 1835 (Duchy of Brunswick)
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OLDENBURG frame in 1841 (Grand-duchy)
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Two circles since 1846, Delligsen, dated by hand (Duchy of Brunswick)
Before the Empire of Germany
[edit]Kingdom of Hanover (Königreich Hannover)
[edit]Blue cancellations were in use in the Kingdom of Hanover since 1852.
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Stamp of Hannover, first issue 1850, 1 Gutengroschen (1/24 thaler), frame cancelled at BEVENSEN
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Stamp of Hannover, issue 1851, 1/15 thaler, single circle cancelled at STADE
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Stamp of Hannover, issue 1851, 1/15 thaler, linear blue cancelled at WALSRODE
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Stamp of Hannover, 2 Groschen issue 1859, blue double circle cancelled at CELLE.
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Stamp of Hannover, 1 Groschen issue 1864, blue linear framed cancelled at HERZBERG.
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Hanover postal stationary, blue cancelled at PEINE
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Stamp of Prussia, 1 Silbergroschen issue 1861, blue cancelled at GARTOW, Hanover type (probably in 1866).
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1Gr cut from a North German Confederation postal stationary, cancelled at GOSLAR in 1869
Duchy of Brunswick (Herzogtum Braunschweig)
[edit]Own post authority (Posthoheit) before 1868.
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Half circle, day and month
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Half circle blue cancelled at BRAUNSCHWEIG
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Letter with 3 attached stamps (3x3 SGr), first issue 1852, blue cancelled at BRAUNSCHWEIG
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Letter with Issue 1857 cancelled at BLANKENBURG in ??
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Postal 3 Sgr stationary with 1 Sgr pair issue 1861, cancelled at BRAUNSCHWEIG in 1861
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Post-Anweisung in 1867
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Double circle 16 October 1867
Grand-duchy of Oldenburg (Grossherzogtum Oldenburg)
[edit]Own post authority (Posthoheit) before 1868.
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VAREL blue frame in 1852
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BERNE blue frame in 1854
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VAREL blue frame in 1859
During the Empire of Germany (Deutsches Reich)
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10 Pfennig issue 1905, cancelled at LINGEN (EMS) in 1913.
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Overprinted stamp of Germany, 1.5 Mark on 1 Mark, cancelled at CELLE in 1920.
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2.5 Mark , cancelled at HOHNE in 1922.
References
[edit]- ↑ Altdeutschland Spezial-Katalog und Handbuch, Hans GROBE, 1975, p.164.
Web links
[edit]See http://stampsoftheworld.co.uk/wiki/Category:Kingdom_of_Hanover_Postmarks for Postmarks in the Kingdom of Hanover.