Freie Stadt Danzig - Dantzig
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This city is now called Gdansk and situated in Poland. It used to be german territory, it became isolated from the rest of Germany after world war I. After world war II it was ceded to Poland.
Private postal services existed in Danzig, click here for more details. Piece of an envelope with cancel of the 'Danziger Privatpost':
5 p green 10 p red 15 p lilac 20 p blue 30 p orange and black on yellow 40 p red 50 p violet and black 4 M black and red
Value of the stamps |
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vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon |
*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare |
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| Value | Unused | Used | Remarks |
| 5 p | vc | c | |
| 10 p | vc | c | |
| 15 p | c | c | |
| 20 p | c | c | |
| 30 p | c | c | |
| 40 p | * | * | |
| 50 p | * | * | |
| 4 M | *** | ** | |
Larger size
1 M red 1.25 M green 1.50 M brown 2 M blue 2.50 M lilac 3 M violet 5 M black and red
Value of the stamps |
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vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon |
*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare |
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| Value | Unused | Used | Remarks |
| 1 M | ** | ** | |
| 1.25 M | ** | ** | |
| 1.50 M | ** | ** | |
| 2 M | * | * | |
| 2.50 M | * | * | |
| 3 M | *** | *** | |
| 5 M | * | * | |
Surcharged (old value overprinted with stars)
'5' (blue) on 30 p orange and black on yellow '10' (red) on 20 p blue '25' (green) on 30 p orange and black on yellow '60' (brown) on 30 p orange and black on yellow '80' (blue) on 30 p orange and black on yellow
Value of the stamps |
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vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon |
*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare |
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| Value | Unused | Used | Remarks |
| 5 on 30 p | vc | vc | |
| 10 on 20 p | c | c | |
| 25 on 30 p | c | c | |
| 60 on 30 p | * | * | |
| 80 on 30 p | * | * | |
I have seen postal stationary in the same design in the value 15 p lilac.
1 M on 30 p orange and black on yellow 1 1/4 M (red) on 3 p brown 2 M (blue) on 35 p brown 3 M (green) on 7 1/2 p orange 5 M (red) on 2 p grey (with red flag in center) 10 M on 7 1/2 p orange (with slanting 'Danzig')
These stamps have an underprint of grey wavy lines.
Value of the stamps |
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vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon |
*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare |
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| Value | Unused | Used | Remarks |
| 1 M on 30 p | * | * | |
| 1 1/4 M on 3 p | ** | ** | |
| 2 M on 35 p | ** | ** | |
| 3 M on 7 1/2 p | ** | ** | |
| 5 M on 2 p | * | * | |
| 10 M on 7 1/2 p | ** | ** | |
Cork cancel consisting of a 'star' on a 2 M stamp
(Reduced size)
2 p grey 2 1/2 p grey 3 p brown 5 p green 7 1/2 p orange 10 p red 15 p violet 20 p blue 25 p orange and black on yellow 30 p orange and black 40 p red and black 50 p violet and black 75 p green and black 80 p red and black on red Surcharged '=60=' (blue) on 75 p green and black.
Value of the stamps |
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vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon |
*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare |
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| Value | Unused | Used | Remarks |
| 2 p | RR | RR | Blue overprint |
| 2 1/2 p | RR | RR | Blue overprint |
| 3 p | *** | *** | Blue overprint |
| 5 p | c | c | Blue overprint |
| 7 1/2 p | R | R | Blue overprint |
| 10 p | *** | *** | Blue overprint |
| 15 p | * | * | Blue overprint |
| 20 p | * | * | Blue overprint |
| 25 p | * | * | Red overprint |
| 30 p | R | R | Red overprint |
| 40 p | * | * | Red overprint |
| 50 p | RR | RR | Red overprint |
| 75 p | * | * | Red overprint |
| 80 p | ** | ** | Red overprint |
| 60 on 75 p | * | * | 1921 |
A 60 p violet and a 1 M red exist with the same overprint (blue on 60 p and red on 1 M), but they are very rare (RRR). The overprint on the 1 M is larger and slightly different. Also a 2 M blue with three 'DANZIG' overprints exists. They were used by the postal authorities (only a few thousend were used: RRR):
60 p with blue 'Danzig' overprint
1 M and 2 M stamp with 'DANZIG' overprint. I have seen forgeries
of these overprints.
Probably a forged black 'Danzig' overprint on a 1 M stamp
Two forged overprints, the letters are slightly different.
Forgery of the 60 p, image obtained thanks to Berni Gariner
40 p (blue) on 40 p red 60 p (red) on 40 p red '1 Mark' (blue) on 40 p red
Value of the stamps |
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vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon |
*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare |
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| Value | Unused | Used | Remarks |
| 40 pon 40 p | * | * | Aeroplane and value in blue, 'Danzig' in black |
| 60 p on 40 p | * | * | Aeroplane and value in red, 'Danzig' in black |
| 1 M on 40 p | * | * | Posthorn with wings and value in blue, 'Danzig' in black |
Small size 5 p brown and violet 10 p orange and blue 25 p green and red 40 p red 80 p blue Larger size 1 M red and grey 2 M blue and green 3 M black and blue 5 M grey and red 10 M green and orange
5 p orange 10 p brown 15 p green 20 p grey 25 p olive 30 p blue and red 40 p green and red 50 p green and red 60 p red 75 p lilac 80 p blue and red 80 p green 1 M orange and red 1.20 M blue 1.25 M lilac and red 1.50 M grey 2 M grey and red 2 M red 2.40 M brown and red 3 M lilac and red 3 M red 4 M blue 5 M green 6 M red 8 M blue 10 M orange 20 M brown 40 M blue 80 M red
'20 20 20' on 8 M blue
Surcharged '6 6 6' on 3 M red '= 8 =' (red) on 4 M blue '20 20 20' (red, center '20' large and slanting) on 8 M blue
50 M blue and red 50 M blue 100 M green and red 100 M green 150 M violet and red 200 M orange
Surcharged (1923) '40 Tausend' on 200 M orange '100 Tausend' on 200 M orange '250 Tausend' on 200 M orange '400 Tausend' on 100 M green Surcharged in 'Pfennige' (1923)
40 p on 100 M red
5 p on 50 M red 10 p on 50 M red 20 p on 100 M red 25 p on 50 M red 30 p on 50 M red 40 p on 100 M red 50 p on 100 M red 75 p on 100 M red
250 M violet and red 300 M green and red 500 M grey and red 1000 M brown and red 1000 M brown 3000 M violet and red 5000 M red 20,000 M blue 50,000 M green 100,000 M blue 250,000 M lilac 500,000 M grey
'500 Millionen' on 10000 M blue
Surcharged (1923) '500 Tausend' on 50,000 M green '1 Million' on 10,000 M orange '1 Million' on 10,000 M red '2 Millionen' on 10,000 M red '3 Millionen' on 10,000 M red '5 Millionen' on 10,000 M red '10 Millionen' on 10,000 M blue '20 Millionen' on 10,000 M blue '25 Millionen' on 10,000 M blue '40 Millionen' on 10,000 M blue '50 Millionen' on 10,000 M blue '100 Millionen' (red) on 10,000 M blue '300 Millionen' (red) on 10,000 M blue '500 Millionen' on 10,000 M blue
5 M red black and grey 9 M orange, red and lilac 10 M red, black and violet 20 M red and black Different design 50 M olive and red 100 M green and red
Again different design 250 M violet and red 500 M grey and red 1000 M brown and red 5000 M grey and red 10,000 M orange and red 20,000 M blue and red 50,000 M green and red Surcharged (1923)
'10 Millionen on 1000000 M red
'100 000' (red) on 20,000 M blue and red '10 Millionen' on 1000000 M orange
Surcharged in 'Gulden' (1923) 1 G on 1000000 M red 2 G on 1000000 M red 3 G on 1000000 M red 5 G on 1000000 M red
30 p green and orange 60 p red and orange 1.20 M blue and orange (larger size)
50 + 20 M red 100 M + 30 M lilac
3 p brown (1927) 5 p orange 7 p green (1933) 8 p green (1937?) 10 p green 15 p grey 15 p red (1925) 20 p red and orange 20 p grey (1934?) 25 p grey and red 25 p red (1934?) 30 p green and red 30 p violet (1934?) 35 p blue (1925) 40 p blue and light blue (arms light blue) 40 p blue (arms white, 1934?) 40 p brown and red (1934?) 50 p blue and red 55 p brown and red (1936?) 60 p green and red (1934?) 70 p green and red (1934?) 75 p lilac and red 80 p brown and red (1934?) Surcharged '6 =' (red) on 7 p green '8 =' (blue, red or green) on 7 p green '30 =' (blue) on 35 p blue Overprinted 'W.h.W.' (Winter Hilfs Werk: charity issue) and surcharged (1934)
'5' on 5 p orange '5' on 10 p green '5' on 15 p red Overprinted '1920 15. November 1930' 5 p orange 10 p green 15 p red 20 p red and orange 25 p grey and red 30 p green and red (red overpint) 35 p blue (red overprint) 40 p blue and light blue (red overprint) 50 p blue and red) 75 p lilac and red
Overprinted 'Deutsches Reich' to be used in Germany
1 G green and black 1 G orange and black (1925) 2 G red and black 2 G lilac and black (1925) 3 G blue and black 5 G red and black 10 G brown and black Overprinted 'Luftpost-Austellung 1932' and surcharged
'10' on 1 G green and black '15' on 2 G lilac and black '20' (blue) on 3 G blue and black '25' (red) on 5 G red and black '30' (red) on 10 G brown and black Overprinted '1920 15. November 1930' 1 G orange and black (red overprint)
Overprinted 'Deutsches Reich' to be used in Germany
10 p green and black 15 p red and black 25 p blue and black
5 p + 5 p orange ('Stockturm')
10 p + 5 p green (city gate)
15 p + 10 p red ('Georgshalle')
10 p green 25 p red 40 p blue
10 p + 5 p blue ('Milchkannenturm')
15 p + 5 p green ('Frauentor')
25 p + 10 p brown ('Krantor')
40 p + 20 p brown and light brown ('Langgarter Tor')
50 p + 20 p blue and dark blue ('Hohes tor')
25 p red (village with flag) 40 p blue and red (village with arms)
50 p green 50 p blue (with aeroplane, airmail)
5 p + 5 p lilac ('Madonna a.d. Artushof')
10 p + 5 p brown ('Merkur vom Artushof')
15 p + 5 p blue and orange ('Goldene Kerl Ratsturm')
25 p + 10 p green ('Neptunsbrunnen')
40 p + 25 p blue and red ('St.Georg' and dragon)
15 p blue 25 p brown 40 p red
5 p + 5 p green (Peter von Danzig Ozeanrennen 1936) 10 p + 5 p brown (Saugbagger zu Shing) 15 p + 10 p green (Dampfer Columbus) 25 p + 10 p blue (Hansestadt Danzig) 40 p + 15 p lilac (Hansetrogge Peter von Danzig 1472)
5 p green ('1500 Danziger Maiumritt', knights)
10 p red ('Neutralitatsvertrag', neutrality treaty between Danzig and Sweden)
15 p blue ('1814' Danzig Prussian again)
25 p lilac ('1577' Stephan Bathorys, battle scene)
10 p red (Gregor Mendel) 15 p blue (Robert Koch) 25 p green (Wilhelm Konrad Rontgen)
10 p, 20 p, 40 p, 60 p, 75 p, 80 p, 100 p, 120 p, 200 p, 240 p, 300 p, 400 p, 500 p, 800 p, 10 M, 20 M, 50 M, 100 M, 500 M (all in colour violet).
Surcharged
5000 on 50 M 10,000 on 20 M 50,000 on 500 M 10,000 on 20 M
Arms in an octogonal: 5 p orange, 10 p brown, 15
p green, 20 p grey, 25 p olive, 30 p blue and red, 40 p green and
red, 50 p green and red, 60 p red, 75 p lilac, 80 p blue and red,
80 p green, 1 M orange and red, 1.20 M blue, 1.25 M lilac and
red, 1.50 M grey, 2 M grey and red, 2 M red, 2.40 M brown and
red, 3 M lilac and red, 3 M red, 4 M blue, 5 M green, 6 M red, 8
M blue, 10 M orange, 20 M brown.
Surcharged: '6 6 6' on 3 M red.
Arms in ellipse, surrounded by lions facing inwards: 50 M blue and red, 50 M blue, 100 M green and red, 100 M green, 200 M orange
Arms in ellipse, surrounded by lions facing outwards: 300 M blue and red, 500 M grey and red, 1000 M brown and red.
On large sized arms stamp: 5 M red, black and green.
(Postage due stamp of 1924, inscription 'VOM EMPFÄNGER
EINZUZIEHEN')
5 p blue and black 10 p blue and black 15 p blue and black (1928) 20 p blue and black 30 p blue and black 40 p blue and black 50 p blue and black 60 p blue and black 100 p blue and black 3 G blue and red (1928) Surcharged (1932) '5 -' (red) on 40 p blue and black '10 -' (red) on 60 p blue and black '20 -' (red) on 100 p blue and black
5 p orange 10 p green 15 p grey 15 p red (1925) 20 p red and orange 25 p grey and red 30 p green and red 35 p blue (1925) 40 p blue and light blue 50 p blue and red 75 p lilac and red
Aeroplane to the left (small design): 40 p blue, 60 p lilac, 1 M red, 2 M brown, 25 M blue.
Aeroplane to the right (large design): 5 M blue,
10 M green, 20 M brown,
Slightly larger design: 50 M orange, 100 M red, 250 M brown, 500
M red.
250,000 M red 500,000 M red Surcharged '2 Millionen' on 100,000 M red '5 Millionen' on 50,000 M red
10 p red 20 p lilac 40 p brown 1 G green Larger size 2 1/2 G brown
10 p red 15 p yellow 25 p green 50 p blue Different design 1 G lilac
(Fiscal stamp of Danzig, 'Urkundensteuer')