Very nice!
Altona
Public Transportation Altona
Allegedly founded on 10 March 1888 by E. Voigt-Markenausgaben and ended September 1889 after the entrepreneur disappeared
1889. Portraits of poets and musicians
Just curious about the catalog symbols used. I was going to make suggestions, but the only one I was really sure about was the last one for cover. I am not really familiar with the symbols used even though I assume the second two are used and mint, but according to the site I found on line the fist one should mean "hinged with original gum", but am not sure whether it implies with, or without, a post mark.
Michel has over 100 symbols/abbreviations to describe the type, colour and condition
The main ones are:
* = unused with original gum (hinged)
** = unused with original gum (mint never hinged)
(*) = unused without gum or with partial gum
circle with dot = used with postmark
circle with x = fiscal use
circle with oblique lines = CTO
envelope symbol = stamp on any type of cover, postcard etc
square symbol with unbroken lines or U = imperforate
square with letters FALSCH = forgery to fool collectors
ND = Official reprint
Neudr. = private reprint
Nachdr. = unofficial reprint - essentially a forgery
gez = gezähnt - perforated followed by dimensions
Bamberg
Private city letter delivery
Founded in mid-November 1896 by Chr. G. Herion.
On March 31, 1900 it was closed by a Reichpost decree.
The owners were not compensated but the postmen received a minor sum.
1897 2B
Augsberg
Founded Aug. 1896 and operated until March 31, 1900. The Royal Bavarian Postal Service absorbed the service and paid the owner and employees compensation.
1896 TI
1896 TIII
1896 TV
1896 Mi 3
1896 Mi 4
1897 Mi 6A
While working on Bergedorf I took out the private post issues ( no forgeries known)
Some of these issues are quite interesting so I thought I might post a few private German locals
Bergedorf - operated only for about 40 days
re: Germany - Private Posts
Very nice!
re: Germany - Private Posts
Altona
Public Transportation Altona
Allegedly founded on 10 March 1888 by E. Voigt-Markenausgaben and ended September 1889 after the entrepreneur disappeared
1889. Portraits of poets and musicians
re: Germany - Private Posts
Just curious about the catalog symbols used. I was going to make suggestions, but the only one I was really sure about was the last one for cover. I am not really familiar with the symbols used even though I assume the second two are used and mint, but according to the site I found on line the fist one should mean "hinged with original gum", but am not sure whether it implies with, or without, a post mark.
re: Germany - Private Posts
Michel has over 100 symbols/abbreviations to describe the type, colour and condition
The main ones are:
* = unused with original gum (hinged)
** = unused with original gum (mint never hinged)
(*) = unused without gum or with partial gum
circle with dot = used with postmark
circle with x = fiscal use
circle with oblique lines = CTO
envelope symbol = stamp on any type of cover, postcard etc
square symbol with unbroken lines or U = imperforate
square with letters FALSCH = forgery to fool collectors
ND = Official reprint
Neudr. = private reprint
Nachdr. = unofficial reprint - essentially a forgery
gez = gezähnt - perforated followed by dimensions
re: Germany - Private Posts
Bamberg
Private city letter delivery
Founded in mid-November 1896 by Chr. G. Herion.
On March 31, 1900 it was closed by a Reichpost decree.
The owners were not compensated but the postmen received a minor sum.
1897 2B
re: Germany - Private Posts
Augsberg
Founded Aug. 1896 and operated until March 31, 1900. The Royal Bavarian Postal Service absorbed the service and paid the owner and employees compensation.
1896 TI
1896 TIII
1896 TV
1896 Mi 3
1896 Mi 4
1897 Mi 6A