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2 p green 3 p red
5 p black 10 p black on red 15 p black on yellow 20 p black on blue 25 p brown 30 p brown 50 p green 100 p gold on green
Overprinted "EXPRESS-PACKET-VERKEHR FREIBERG i.S." in red or black (30 p and 100 p)
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5 p black 10 p black on red 15 p black on yellow 20 p black on blue 25 p brown 30 p brown 50 p green 100 p gold on green
Literature: "Der Freiberger Express - Packet - Verkehr" by Hans Friebe and Günter Kämmel (1989?); 20 pages, with information on forgeries made by the forger Kripner.
1 p black 2 p black (I've seen this stamp nicely perforated) 2 p black on lilac (I've seen this stamp rouletted and imperforate)
I have seen a postcard in the same design (2 p black on blue) with inscription: "Privat Correspondenz-Karte Hier".
2 p blue
This stamp was also used in Colmar. Similar stamps in different colours were used in Metz.
2 p orange 3 p orange
2 p red 3 p black
2 p blue 2 p violet 3 p red 10 p green 12 p yellow 14 p red 15 p brown 20 p blue
(2 p red and 2 p blue with cancel, reduced sizes)
2 p red 2 p blue (larger size) 15 p green 20 p black Overprinted "Privat-Stadt-Brief-Beforderung/Furth" in black or violet 2 p red
2 p red
2 p violet 3 p red
These stamps exist with overprint "Gelsenkirchen" and letters.
Example of a 3 p stamp with double "Gelsenkirchen" and
letters overprint (all in violet).
2 p red 3 p blue
Other values in the same design with inscription 'EXPRESS PACKET VERKEHR' were parcel stamps, the following values exist: 5 p brown, 15 p blue, 20 p red, 25 p green, 50 p violet, 60 p brown, 70 p lilac, 70 p yellow, 90 p grey, 100 p blue and 200 p green.
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2 p blue 3 p red
I have seen a postcard in the same design (2 p lilac), with further inscription 'Geraer Briefbeforderungs- Institut Dick & Stutz.'.
3 p blue on yellow 5 p red on yellow
2 p black 2 p violet on lilac 3 p green 3 p green on yellow 5 p green on green Surcharged '2' on 5 p green on green
2 p blue 2 1/2 p brown 3 p orange 5 p green
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2 p blue 3 p brown
Postcard, example:
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Some parcel stamps exist with inscription "GEBR. HAEUSSLER EXPRESS GERA (REUSS)", I have seen the values 5 p green, 10 p red and 50 p grey (the values 20 p blue and 30 p brown also seem to exist). They were issued somewhere in the late 19th century.
3 p red Further surcharged
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'2' on 3 p red '5' on 3 p red '10' on 3 p red '15' on 3 p red '20' on 3 p red '100' on 3 p red
The stamps '2' on 3 p red and '10' on 3 p red exist without the overprint "Giessen". The overprint seems to exist in blue or black.
3 p red
3 p red Surcharged '2' on 3 p red '5' on 3 p red '10' on 3 p red '20' on 3 p red
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2 p brown 3 p blue 5 p green 10 p blue 15 p red 20 p brown 30 p black 40 p green 50 p orange 100 p gold
I've seen all values in black, I presume they are proofs.
Overprinted with cross on the word 'POST'
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2 p brown 3 p blue 5 p green 10 p blue 15 p red 20 p brown 30 p black 40 p green 50 p orange 100 p gold Surcharged '3 3' on 2 p brown
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2 p orange 3 p brown 5 p black 10 p red 15 p blue 20 p green 30 p yellow 40 p blue 50 p gold 100 p silver
0,2 M black 0,3 M black 0,10 M black 0,15 M black
2 p brown 2 p violet (1895) 3 p green 5 p violet 10 p red 20 p blue 25 p yellow 50 p green Surcharged in violet
2 on 3 p green 2 on 5 p violet 2 on 20 p blue 3 on 2 p brown 3 on 10 p red 3 on 25 p yellow 3 on 50 p green
3 p blue 3 p black 3 p red Surcharged once or twice '2' on 3 p blue '2' on 3 p red '3' on 3 p red
(Postal stationery: "PRIVAT - STADT - POST GIESSEN")
2 p green 3 p violet 3 p red 14 p brown
Some parcel stamps with inscription "H.KIENITZ EXPRESS PACKET VERKEHR GOERLITZ" exist:
I have seen the following values: 5 p green, 10 p red, 20 p blue, 30 p brown, 50 p yellow and 100 p lilac. With red overprint 'unfrankirt' I have seen: 5 p green, 10 p red, 20 p blue, 30 p brown, 50 p yellow and 100 p lilac. The cancels on these stamps seem to consists of 5 horizontal violet or black lines with a number in the center. I have seen the numbers "0", "1", "2", "3", and "4".
H.Kienitz also used stamps of Breslau (Arnold Freund), with overprint "H.KIENITZ GORLITZ":
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The word 'GORLITZ' was printed on the left hand side for the values 5 p, 10 p, 30 p and 50 p. The values 10 p and 30 p also exist with 'GORLITZ' printed on the right hand side.
Some stamps of other local delivery companies exist overprinted "G" to be used in Goesnitz.
('G' on Dick & Stutz of Limbach, reduced size)
Some parcel stamps were issued, inscription "EXPRESS PACKET VERKEHR OSK HOPF GREIZ":
I have seen the values 5 p green, 20 p orange, 25 p brown, 30 p blue, 50 p brown and 100 p black.
Also some stamps of Leipzig were overprinted 'Greiz'.
Some stamps of Leipzig were used in Grimma, they also exist overprinted with two hammers.
2 p brown 3 p blue
These stamps with inscription "EXPRESS" were used in Halle.