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1 p black 2 p blue Overprinted with large red '2' (1887)
'2' on 2 p blue
2 p red
(Reduced size)
2 p red 3 p brown
2 p blue 3 p orange
2 p violet 3 p orange
2 p violet (2 types, exists imperforate) 3 p red 3 p orange (exists imperforate) 5 p brown
3 p brown, blue and gold
Postcards, example:
A website on the local post in Mannheim can be found at: http://www.briefmarken-mannheim.de/Sammler-Echo/Privatpost/privatpost.html (in German).
(Example of MERCUR stamps)
2 p brown 2 p grey on yellow 3 p blue 3 p blue on yellow 5 p red on yellow
2 p olive
1 p black 1 p blue 2 p black 2 p red 3 p violet 3 on 5 p green 3 on 10 p orange
2 p orange
1 p red 1 p green 2 p blue 2 p orange
2 p black on red 3 p black on red 5 p black on red 10 p black on red
The stamps of Leipzig were also used in Merseburg, they also exist overprinted with a horse in a circle.
(2 p with network overprint)
1 p black 2 p blue 2 p blue (with red network overprint)
(Surcharged stamps, reduced sizes)
The 2 p blue with network overprint exists surcharged with 1 1/2, 2 1/2, 5, 10, 15 and 20 p.
1 p black
(Reduced sizes)
1/2 p yellow 1 1/2 p orange 2 1/2 p green 5 p violet 10 p orange 15 p brown 20 p lilac 5 M silver 10 M gold
(Reduced size)
The 1 1/2 and 2 1/2 p stamps exist surcharged with 5, 10, 15, 20 p, 5 M and 10 M.
Image obtained from www.privatpost-merkur.de
(Reduced size)
3 p blue 5 p red 15 p violet
1/2 p yellow 1 p black 1 1/2 p yellow 2 p black on yellow 2 1/2 p green 5 p lilac 10 p blue 15 p brown 20 p red
(Postal stationery of Metz)
STADTBRIEF BEFORDERUNG
2 p brown 3 p blue
These stamps in different colours (2 p blue and 3 p brown) were issued in Colmar and Freiburg.
2 p blue 3 p orange
(Reduced size)
2 p green 3 p blue
(Reduced size)
3 p red 3 p blue 10 p blue
2 p green 3 p blue
Some parcel stamps exist with inscription "EXPRESS PACKET VERKEHR M.GLADBACH". I've seen the values 5 p green, 10 p red, 20 p blue, 30 p lilac and 50 p black.
Note the striking resemblance with the "C.NORRENBERG
BONN" parcel stamps (last image)
2 p red 3 p blue Surcharged in red or blue (old values removed)
'15' on black '20' on blue '25' on red
These stamps were also used in Augsburg.
(With cancel from Augsburg?)
(Reduced size)
2 p red 3 p blue
These stamps were also used in Augsburg.
2 p red 3 p blue
2 p red 3 p blue Surcharged 'Drei Pfg. E-R' on 2 p red
2 p blue
2 p blue 2 p green (1899)
(Reduced sizes)
5 p brown 10 p grey 15 p red 20 p yellow 30 p violet 40 p red 50 p green 100 p blue Surcharged '40' on 15 p red '40' on 20 p yellow '50' on 15 p red '50' on 20 p yellow
(Reduced sizes)
5 p red 10 p red 15 p red 20 p red 30 p red 40 p red 50 p red 100 p red
One stamp in each sheet did not contain the overprint 'Unfrankirt', example:
Unoverprinted 30 p red.
(Reduced sizes)
5 p violet 10 p brown 15 p yellow 20 p red 30 p grey 40 p blue 50 p red 100 p green
(Perforated, reduced size)
5 p black on yellow 10 p black on yellow 15 p black on yellow 20 p black on yellow 30 p black on yellow 40 p black on yellow 50 p black on yellow 100 p black on yellow
1 1/2 p blue (3 types) 6 blue 10 p green
(Other type, see circle around the head)
Postcards in the values 1/12 p blue, 2 1/2 p blue, 3 p blue, 5 p(?) blue and 6 p blue exist:
(reduced size)
Proof for a local envelope? Inscription "Probe",
"LOCAL MARKE" and "FREI MARKE"
2 p green 3 p red
(Similar stamp for Kiel)
The stamps 2 p green and 3 p red of Kiel were also used in Munster. The stamps 2 p brown on green, 3 p blue on green and 10 p yellow on green of Dusseldorf were also used in Munster. All these stamps look alike, their usage in Munster can only be determined by the cancel ("COURIER MUNSTER").
Some stamps of Leipzig were used in Naumburg, they also exist overprinted with a fancy 'NC' (1893).
Example of a postcard:
(Reduced size)
The stamps of Leipzig were used overprinted with "N" in Netzschkau.
1 1/2 p blue
This stamp is one of the more common local issues of Germany. A postcard 1 1/2 p blue (eagle) exist.
Parcelstamps with inscription "PACKETFAHRT GES. NUERNBERG FUERTH" exist in the values 5 p green, 10 p red, 20 p blue and 40 p brown. Example:
