Preview of Stamps Catalogue: VOLUME 2

LUXEMBOURG 1882-1913

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Luxembourg 1859-1881

1882 Figures, symbolising agriculture and trade

5 F orange

  1 c grey
  2 c olive
  4 c yellow
  5 c green
  10 c red
  12 1/2 c blue
  20 c orange
  25 c blue
  30 c green
  50 c brown
  1 F lilac
  5 F orange

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
1 c	*	c
2 c	*	c
4 c	*	*
5 c	**	*
10 c	***	*
12 1/2 c	***	***
20 c	***	***
25 c	RR	**
30 c	***	***
50 c	**	**
1 F	***	***
5 F	R	R

I've seen postcards ('CARTE POSTALE Reponse payee POSTKARTE Antwort Bezahlt', reply cards) in the colour 5 c green on yellow and 10 c red on yellow. Furthermore, the values 5 c lilac and 10 c yellow should exist.

Overprinted 'S.P' (official stamps)

  1 c grey
  2 c olive
  4 c yellow
  5 c green
  10 c red
  12 1/2 c blue
  20 c orange
  25 c blue
  30 c green
  50 c brown
  1 F lilac
  5 F orange

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
1 c	*	*
2 c	*	*
4 c	**	**
5 c	**	**
10 c	***	***
12 1/2 c	***	***
20 c	***	***
25 c	***	***
30 c	***	***
50 c	***	***
1 F	***	***
5 F	R	R	Variety with slanting overprint 'S.P.': RRR

Forgeries exist, example:

Fournier forgeries of the 5 F stamp, left without and right with 'S.P.' overprint, both with forged '* JUNGLINSTER * 13/12 87 6-7M.' cancel

Unfinished imperforate Fournier forgery as taken from a Fournier Album of Philatelic Forgeries.

The forger Fournier has also made a forgery of the 5 F stamp. The Junglinster cancel was actually listed under Austria in 'The Fournier Album of Philatelic Forgeries'. It looks like the right hand side figure has an 'A' next to it foot, which is supposed to be a wing(?) in the genuine stamps.

Fournier cancels listed under Austria, with the 'JUNGLINSTER 13/12 87 6-7 M.' cancel, reduced sizes

I've also seen the 5 F Fournier forgery (without 'S.P.' overprint) with cancel '* WILTZ * 3/6 83 2-3S' in a single circle (as can be found in the Fournier Album of Philatelic Forgeries).

Fournier forged cancels, the dates of some cancels were apparently added later (Wiltz and Echternach etc.)

The Serrane guide lists another dangerous forgery of the 5 F value.

1891 Grand duke Adolf

  10 c red
  12 1/2 c black
  20 c orange
  25 c blue
  30 c green
  37 1/2 c green
  50 c brown
  1 F violet
  2 1/2 F black
  5 F red

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
10 c	*	c
12 1/2 c	*	c
20 c	***	*	Misprint in dark brown: RR
25 c	*	*
30 c	**	*
37 1/2 c	***	**
50 c	***	**
1 F	***	**
2 1/2 F	***	***
5 F	R	R

Overprinted 'S.P' (official stamps)

  10 c red
  12 1/2 c black
  20 c orange
  25 c blue
  30 c green
  37 1/2 c green
  50 c brown
  1 F violet
  2 1/2 F black
  5 F red

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
10 c	*	*
12 1/2 c	**	**
20 c	**	**
25 c	*	*
30 c	***	***
37 1/2 c	***	***
50 c	***	***
1 F	***	***
2 1/2 F	R	R
5 F	R	R

Perforated 'OFFICIEL'

  12 1/2 c black
  20 c orange
  25 c blue
  30 c green
  37 1/2 c green
  50 c brown
  1 F violet
  2 1/2 F black
  5 F red

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
12 1/2 c	*	*
20 c	**	**
25 c	**	**
30 c	**	**
37 1/2 c	**	**
50 c	**	**
1 F	**	**
2 1/2 F	***	***
5 F	R	R

1893 Grand duke Adolf, new type

  1 c grey
  2 c brown
  4 c yellow
  5 c green
  10 c red

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
1 c	**	c
2 c	c	c
4 c	*	*
5 c	**	c
10 c	**	c

Overprinted 'S.P' (official stamps)

  1 c grey
  2 c brown
  4 c yellow
  5 c green
  10 c red

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
1 c	*	*
2 c	*	*
4 c	**	**
5 c	**	**
10 c	**	**

Perforated 'OFFICIEL'
  1 c grey
  2 c brown
  4 c yellow
  5 c green
  10 c red

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
1 c	**	**
2 c	*	*
4 c	*	*
5 c	*	*
10 c	**	*

Precancel: 'LUXEMBOURG VILLE' and the year in a rectangle (used from 1900 to 1908).

1907 Arms of Luxembourg, lion

  1 c grey
  2 c olive
  4 c yellow
  5 c green
  5 c violet (1925, new type 'GRAND DUCHE' without '-')
  6 c lilac
  7 1/2 c orange (1919)

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
1 c	c	c
2 c	c	vc
4 c	c	c
5 c green	c	vc
5 c violet	c	vc
6 c	c	c
7 1/2 c	c	c

Surcharged

  '= 2 1/2 =' on 5 c green (1918)
  '= 3 =' on 2 c olive (1921)
  '= 5 =' on 1 c grey (1923)
  '= 5 =' on 4 c yellow (1923)
  '= 5 =' on 7 1/2 c orange (1924)
  '= 6 =' (red) on 2 c olive (1922)

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
2 1/2 c on 5 c	c	c
3 c on 2 c	c	c
5 c on 1 c	c	c
5 c on 4 c	c	c
5 c on 7 1/2 c	c	c
6 c on 2 c	*	*

Overprinted 'Officiel' in fancy letters

5 c violet with no '-' between 'GRAND' and 'DUCHE'

  1 c grey
  2 c olive
  4 c yellow
  5 c green
  5 c violet
  6 c lilac
  7 1/2 c orange (1919)

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
1 c	*	*
2 c	*	*
4 c	*	*
5 c green	*	*
5 c violet	*	*
6 c	*	*
7 1/2 c	*	*	This stamp was withdrawn, because of its bad gum (due to war circumstances).

Precancelled stamp 'LUXEMBOURG 17' in two lines; this type of precancel was used from 1908 to 1925 (the number at the bottom indicates the year, here '17' for '1917').

1907 Grand duke William IV

  10 c red
  12 1/2 c green
  15 c brown
  20 c orange
  25 c blue
  30 c green
  37 1/2 c green
  50 c brown
  87 1/2 c blue
  1 F lilac
  2 1/2 F red
  5 F red

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
10 c	*	vc
12 1/2 c	*	*
15 c	**	*
20 c	*	*
25 c	R	c
30 c	**	*
37 1/2 c	**	*
50 c	**	*
87 1/2 c	***	***
1 F	***	*
2 1/2 F	RR	R
5 F	R	R

Surcharged

  '62 1/2 cts' (red) on 87 1/2 c blue (1912)
  '62 1/2 cts' on 2 1/2 F red (1915)
  '62 1/2 cts' on 5 F red (1915)

These stamps became necessary when the parcel rate to Germany was reduced from 87 1/2 c to 62 1/2 c in 1912.

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
62 1/2 c on 87 1/2 c	***	***
62 1/2 c on 2 1/2 F	***	***
62 1/2 c on 5 F	***	***

Overprinted 'Officiel' in fancy letters (1908)

  10 c red
  12 1/2 c green
  15 c brown
  20 c orange
  25 c blue
  30 c green
  37 1/2 c green
  50 c brown
  87 1/2 c blue
  1 F lilac
  2 1/2 F red
  5 F red

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
10 c	**	**
12 1/2 c	**	**
15 c	***	***
20 c	**	**
25 c	***	**
30 c	***	***
37 1/2 c	***	***
50 c	***	***
87 1/2 c	***	***
1 F	***	***
2 1/2 F	RR	RR
5 F	RR	RR