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MAGDEBURG

COURIER, Privat Stadtbrf Beforderung

1886 Inscription "Privat Stadtbrf. Beforderung COURIER", no city name indicated

  1 1/2 p blue
  2 p brown
  2 1/2 p green

Surcharged
  '1 1/2' (violet) on 2 p brown

Imperforated reprints exist.

 

1887 Value in circle, inscription "PRIVAT STADTBRF. BEFORDERUNG COURIER"

  1 1/2 p blue

Surcharged
  '2 1/2' (violet or red) on 1 1/2 p blue

 

1887 Arms in coloured circle, inscription "PRIVAT STADTBRF. BEFORDERUNG COURIER", perforated or imperforate

  2 1/2 p green

 

1887 As 1886 issue, but slightly changed, perforated or imperforate

2 p brown 

  2 p brown

 

1887 Mercury standing on globe

2 p red 2 p orange

  2 p red (orange)

 

1887 Cathedral of Magdeburg, inscription "COURIER Stadtbrief - Beforderung", no city name indicated

  12 p lilac ('Geldanweisung')
  14 p green ('Einschreibbrief')

 

1887 Arms on white shield, perforated or imperforated

  1 1/2 p blue
  2 1/2 p green
  2 1/2 p olive
  2 1/2 p orange
  2 1/2 p brown

Surcharged
  '1 1/2' (violet) on 2 1/2 p green

With typical cancel:


(Reduced size)

Stamps in other values and with "A" overprint were issued for Halle:


Issues for Halle.

 

1888 Emperor William I, perforated

  2 1/2 p black

Surcharged
  '1 1/2' (violet) on 2 1/2 p black

 

1888 Large stamp with emperor Frederic III (Friedrich III), perforated or imperforate

  2 1/2 p black
  12 p black
  14 p black

 

1899 Inscription "Courier PRIVAT - STADTBRF. BEVORDERUNG"

  10 p red
  12 p violet

Overprinted "Neujahr 1900"

With typical cancel
With cancel, reduced size

  1 1/2 p blue
  2 1/2 p red

MAINZ

1886 Inscription "K.Muller&Stroh MAINZ Express-, Eilgut- und Packet- Verkehr"

  2 p black
  10 p black

 

1886 Inscription "PRIVAT-BRIEF-VERKEHR MAINZ", printed but never put into use

"2" (in red) on 2 p blue, "Arms"

  2 p blue 
  '2' (red) on 2 p blue

 

1886 Arms of Mainz, inscription "Privat Brief Beforderung"


With cancel, reduced size

  2 p brown

 

1886 Inscription "MAINZER PRIVAT BRIEF BEFORDERUNG", pigeon carrier, perforated or imperforate

  2 p red

Surcharged

  '3' on 2 p red (only perforated)

 

1886 Inscription, "MAINZER PRIVAT BRIEF BEFORDERUNG", '3' in a rectangle

  3 p blue

 

1886 Value surrounded by ornaments, inscription "Mainzer Privatbrief und Packet-Beforderung"

  2 p black on green
  3 p black on red
  6 p black on yellow
  10 p black on violet
  20 p black on yellow

Surcharged


(Reduced sizes)

  '3' (red, 3 types) on 2 p black on green

I have seen a postcard with inscription "Mainzer Privat-Brief- & Packet -Beforderung Bureau: Insel neben Cafe Neuf" in a similar design (value 2 p).

 

1887 Standing woman, perforated or imperforate

3 p brown
(Reduced size)

  2 p violet
  3 p brown
  6 p red
  10 p yellow
  15 p blue
  20 p red
  30 p green
  1 M blue and gold

Surcharged, perforated
  '6' on 2 p violet
  '6' on 3 p brown
  '10' on 2 p violet
  '10' on 3 p brown
  '15' on 2 p violet
  '15' on 3 p brown
  '20' on 2 p violet
  '20' on 3 p brown

 

1888 Inscription "50 Jahr Carnivals Jubilaum 1888 Priv. Briefbeford MAINZ"

  3 p gold

I have seen this stamp imperforate.

 

1888 View of harbour inscription 'HAFEN' at the bottom of the design (under the building)


Reduced size

  2 p red

 

1889 Statue of woman, inscription 'MAINZER PRIVAT BRIEF BEFORDERUNG', perforated or imperforate

  
  3 p orange
  3 p red
  3 p violet
  6 p brown
  10 p yellow
  15 p blue

 

1889 Statue, inscription 'MAINZER PRIVAT BRIEF BEFORDERUNG', perforated or imperforate

  2 p green
  20 p black on red
  30 p gold on black
  50 p orange on green
  1 M gold on blue

 

1889 Portrait of the duke of Hessen and Mr Lux


Image obtained from www.privatpost-merkur.de (Reduced size)

  3 p gold and black
  3 p gold and black

 

1894 Value, inscription "Mainzer Privat - Brief und Packet Beforderung"

  2 p red on green
  3 p blue on green
  10 p brown on green
  15 p olive on green

 

1894 Woman's head, inscription "PRIVAT POST STADT COURIER MOGUNTIA"

  2 p red on blue
  3 p blue on blue

The word 'POST' barred
  2 p red on blue
  3 p blue on blue

With inscription "STADT-COURIER"
  2 p orange on green

 

1896 Arms of Mainz, inscription "STADT COURIER MOGUNTIA MAINZ"


(Reduced size)

  2 p red
  3 p blue

 

1897 Value, inscription "STADTBRIEF BEFORDERUNG MERKUR MAINZ"

  2 p blue (exists imperforated)
  3 p brown

 

1898 Emperor William II


Image obtained from www.privatpost-merkur.de (Reduced size)

  2 p blue
  3 p green

 

Druckschriften - Expedition und Circulair post

1888 Emperor Frederic III, inscription 'Druckschriften Expedition u. Circulair Post MAINZ'


Image obtained from www.privatpost-merkur.de (Reduced size)

  1 p black and red
  3 p black and yellow
  5 p black and blue
  1 M black and green
  5 M black and lilac
  20 M black and red

 

1888 Gutenberg, inscription "Druckschriften Expedition u. Circulair Post zu Mainz"

  1 p blue
  3 p red
  5 p brown
  1 M brown
  5 M silver
  20 M gold

Surcharged
  '2' on 1 p blue
  '2' on 3 p red
  '2' on 1 M brown
  '3' on 3 p red
  '3' on 5 p brown
  '3' on 5 M silver
  '3' on 20 M gold

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