Stamps of Bavaria
Sorted according to the MICHEL Briefmarken-Katalog Deutschland 1993/94. See the Gallery Postmarks of Bavaria for a description of the cancellations.
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Kingdom of Bavaria - Kreuzer issues
[edit]1 November 1849 issue - Plate 1
[edit]Typographed (Buchdruck, Schriftmetall) in Munich, design (Stecher) by Franz Max Joseph Seitz, based on a drawing of Johann Peter Haseney.
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Grey black. Closed mill wheel. SEM 1 Ia
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1 kreuzer, cancelled 202 (Marktsteft)
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Deep black, linear. Sold 2,750 DM in 1982. SEM I Ib
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Grey black, unused. Sold 800 SF in 1978. SEM I Ia
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Deep black, corner unused. Sold 3,200 SF in 1999. SEM I Ib
May 1850 issue - Plate 2
[edit]The large 1 border line is not interrupted. Brass engraved Messingprägung.
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Grey black. SEM 1 IIa
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Unused
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Deep black issue 1850, luxus cancelled piece sold 8,800 DM in 1982.
November 1849 coloured issues
[edit]Paper with vertical silk wire. Colour shades.
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3 kr stumpfblau (dull?) blue, luxus mill wheel 1, Mi2I
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6 kr, cancelled 18. Mi4I ?
1850-1862 numerals
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1 kr rose issue October 1850, cancelled 32. Mi3
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3 kr blue issue 1850, closed millwheel 479
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3 kreuzer blue, open millwheel 232. Mi2II.
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3 kr. POSTABLAGE Tüssling, depending on ALTÖTTING in 1862-1871. Mi2II.
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6 kr brown issue September 1850, round corners (SEM plate 1 until 1857). Closed mill wheel 243. Mi4II
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6 kr brown issue 1850, cancelled 57. Mi4II.
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6 kr reddish-brown issue 1858, square corners (SEM plate 3 until 1862). Open mill wheel 356. Mi4II
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9 kr issue 1850, cancelled 418. Mi5.
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9 kr issue 1852-62, yellow-green, closed millwheel 190. Mi5d.
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9 kr yellow-green, issue 1852-1862, cancelled 269. Mi5d.
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12 kr issue 1858, cancelled 218. Mi6.
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18 kr issue 1854, cancelled 598. Mi7.
1 October 1862 issue
[edit]New colours.
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1 kr, closed mill wheel cancelled 80. Mi8.
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3 kr carmine. Closed mill wheel cancel 356 (Nuremberg). Mi9b.
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3 kr red, cancelled 134. Mi9.
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6 kr blue. Mi10.
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6 kr blue. Open mill wheel cancel 325 (Munich). Mi10.
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6 kreuzer blue. Open mill wheel cancel B.P. (Bahnpost). Mi10.
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9 kr, cancelled 211. Mi11.
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9 kr brown. Open wheel cancel 269 (Landshut). Mi11.
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12 kr, open cancelled 32. Mi12.
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18 kr red, unused. Mi13.
1867-1868 issues - Wappenausgabe
[edit]Coats of arms designed by J.P. Riess, non-perforated. Typographed (Buchdruck), embossed (Prägedruck) with silk wire (Seidenfaden). Issue delayed by the 1866 war. The 7 kreuzer value was needed when the tarif for heavy letters (foreign destination) was raised from 6 kr.[1]
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1 kr, bluish-green, cancelled MÜNCHEN. Mi14a
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1 kr, yellow-green, cancelled NÜRNBERG BAHNHOF on 11-08-1868. Michel N°14a
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3 kr, pink, closed millwheel cancelled 590 from WITTELSHOFEN. Mi15
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3 kr, pink, open millwheel 739 from ENSHEIM. Mi15
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6 kr blue, open mill wheel cancel. Mi16
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9 kr, brown. Mi17
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12 kr, lilac. Mi18
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18kr, brick red. Mi19
October 1868 issue
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6 kr brown, station circle cancel. Mi20
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7 kr, cancelled MÜNCHEN Bahnhof. Mi21a
1870-1873 issues
[edit]Vertical waves filigrane. First perforated issue.
1875 issues
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1 Mark. Mi31
Pfennig - Mark issues
[edit]1876-1878 issues
[edit]Use of new currency: 100 Pfennig = 1 Mark. Drawing by J.P. Riess of the Bavarian mint. Typo by J.G. Weiss.
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3 Pfg green, used Mi37b
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5 Pfg green, used at Schweinfurt Mi38
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10 Pfg rose, used at Ingolstadt Mi39
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20 Pfg ultramarine, used at Bamberg Mi40
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25 Pfg brown, used at Seefeld Mi41
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50 Pfg. Mi42
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1 Mark
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2 Mark. Cancelled at Wilhermsdorf in 1897. Mi44
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5 Pfennig lilac issue 1878, filigrane waves, cancelled LICHTENFELS. Mi45a
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50 Pfg deep brown Mi46
1881 issue
[edit]Vertical waves as filigrane. Typographed and embossed by J.G. Weiss or by Royal Mint (Kgl. Münze). 3 Pfg to 1 Mark. Valid until 31 January 1893 or 30 June 1912 (10-20 Pfg, 1 M).
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3 Pfg. Mi47
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5 Pfg lilac. Cancelled at SPEYER. Mi48
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10 Pfg carmine. Cancelled at MÜNCHEN 1. Mi49
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20 Pfg ultramarine. Cancelled at FUERTH. Mi50
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25 Pfg pale brown used. Mi51
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50 Pfg deep brown used. Mi52
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1 Mark. Mi53
1888-1900 issues
[edit]Horizontal waves as filigrane. Typographed and embossed. 3 Pfg to 5 Mark.
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3 pfg issue 1888, green. Cancelled at MURNAU on 31-12-1889. Mi54
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5 Pfg Mi55
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10 pfg issue 1888, rosa-carmine. Cancelled at BAYREUTH on 14-04-1890. Mi56x
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20 Pfg Mi57
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25 Pfg Mi58
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50 pfg issue 1888, brown, cancelled ERLANGEN on 17-11-1888. Mi59
1890 sub-issue
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3 Pfg Mi60
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5 Pfg Mi61
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25 pfennig orange issue 1890, reddish paper, cancelled at PIRMASENS (Rhineland-Palatinate). MichelN°62x
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50 Pfg Mi63
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2 Mark orange issue 1890, reddish paper, cancelled at PFERSEE (Augsburg) in OCT 1894. Michel N°64x
1900 sub-issue (white paper)
[edit]Identifier Mixxy[2] means that there exists a reddish paper also.
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10 Pfg carmine-rose, light cancel Mi56y
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20 pfg, cancelled at KALTENBACH (Rhineland-Palatinate) in NOV 1910. Mi57y
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20 pfg pair, cancelled at NÜRNBERG 25 in JUL 1910. Michel N°57y
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5 pfg green, cancelled at Lichtenfels (Upper Franconia) on 16-06-1906. Mi61y
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2 Mark, orange, cancelled NUERNBERG 9 on 8-02-1910. Mi64y
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2 Pfg grey Mi65y
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30 Pfg olive, Palatinate cancel Mi66
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40 Pfg yellow Mi67
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80 Pfg lilac or bluish violet Mi68y
1911 March 10, 90th Anniversary of Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria
[edit]Photolithography on coloured paper. Design by Prof. A. von Kaulbach.
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10 Pfg. Mi78.
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10 Pfg with Pub. Mi78.
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50 pfg red-brown, cancelled NÜRNBERG 4 on 18-11-1911. Mi83.
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1 Mark. Mi86I.
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1 Mark. Mi86II, cancelled ZIRNDORF on 31-01-1914. Mi86II.
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3 Mark. Mi88I.
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20 Mark. Mi91I.
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5 Pfg. Mi92.
1914-1916 issues
[edit]Portrait of King Ludwig III of Bavaria (1913-1918) by Prof. W. Firle (1859-1929). Photogravure Rastertiefdruck by F.A. Bruckmann. There are two issues, differing by the printing quality, paper, shades etc.
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3 pfg brown, Friedensdrucke 1914, cancelled on 1 FEB 1915 at REGENSBURG 2. Mi94I
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30 pfg orange, Kriegsdrucke 1916, cancelled on 15 JAN 1917 at SIEGENBURG. Mi99IIA
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5 Pfg Mi95? Mi112 gelbgrün?
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5 M - Mi107
Official stamps
[edit]For the Railway services Für Eisenbahnbehörden
[edit]1908 overprint on 1900 issue with letter E. Valid until 30-06-1912.
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20 Pfennig ultramarine,, cancelled at HOF am Saale (Upper Franconia) on 29-04-08. MiD4
Republic
[edit]1 March 1919 Volkstaat Bayern
[edit]Issue 1916 with overprint Volkstaat Bayern (People State of Bavaria). Also issued non-perforated 4 March 1920. Values 3 Pfg to 20 Mark.
6 August 1919 Freistaat Bayern
[edit]Issue 1916 with overprint Freistaat Bayern (Free State of Bavaria). Also issued non-perforated 4 March 1920. Values 3 Pfg to 20 Mark.
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3 Pfg Mi137
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15 Pfg Mi156