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The Prussian Postal Administration proposed in 1861 to use a uniform color scheme for the stamps used in the German Austrian Postal Union. Despite the different currencies, it would be immediatly clear if the right stamp was used on a letter. The colors used were red, blue and brown. Some examples of these stamps:
The 1 g, 2 g and 3 g of Brunswick of 1865 were produced in the
proposed colors red, blue and brown.