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Danzig(Polish: Gdansk) is the capital of the Pomeranian Voivodeship in the north of Poland. Danzig is also the center of the geographical and cultural region of Kashubia. The independent city is located on the Gdansk Bay of the Baltic Sea around 285 km northwest of Warsaw. With over 460,000 inhabitants, it is sixth on the list of the most populous cities in Poland.
Due to the provisions of the Versailles Treaty in 1919, Danzig and its surrounding areas were separated from the German Empire and, with simultaneous establishment of Polish access to the Baltic Sea (Polish Corridor), declared an independent state, the Free City of Gdansk, on November 15, 1920. This state was under the supervision of the League of Nations; Polish and British troops ensured the new status of the city. Since this decision was made without a referendum, the German Reich and many mostly German residents of the city saw the peoples' right to self-determination developed by US President Wilson in his 14-point program to be violated.
On December 6, 1920, the first Gdansk People's Day was formed, which had emerged from free elections. It consisted of 120 deputies. Mayor Heinrich Sahm was elected President of the Senate of the Free City of Gdansk. The parties represented the following deputies:
• German National People's Party: 34
• Free Economic Association: 12
• German Democratic Party: 10
• Center Party: 17th
• Social Democratic Party of the Free City of Gdansk: 19
• Independent Social Democrats: 21
• Polish party: 7.
At the census of November 1, 1923, 95 percent of the citizens indicated German and three percent Polish or Kashubian as their mother tongue.
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Danzig (Free City)
Through the Versailles Treaty (entry into force on January 10, 1920), the city of Danzig and the surrounding area were separated from the German Reich and, with effect from November 15, 1920, were elevated to an independent state by the allied and associated powers with the name "FREIE STADT DANZIG".
From January 10, 1920 to June 13, 1920, the stamps of the German Empire were used without the Danzig imprint (Vörlaufer).
They were still allowed to be used until July 19.
From 14 June 1920 to 19 July 1920, German stamps could be used alone as well as together with Gda?sk stamps.
Mixed frankings were therefore possible (so-called followers).
On January 10, 1920 the following stamps of the German Empire were still in stock at the counter (other stamps with Danzig stamps come from stocks held by Gda?sk postal users or were later brought to Gda?sk by post users).
Currency:
1 mark (M) = 100 pfennig (Pf)
From October 22, 1923: 1 gulden = 100 pfennig (the mark remained legal tender until December 17, 1923).
From 01-09-1939: 1 Reichsmark (RM) = 100 Reichs Pfennig = 2.13 gulden
From 30-09-1939: 1 Reichsmark (RM) = 100 Reichs Pfennig
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OOPS, forgot the PORTO section
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And, of course, the polish PORT GDANSK section.
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My great grandfather was part of the first wave of the Kashubian diaspora. Coming over at age 10 in August of 1868. Always considered our family Polish until I dug into the area of Prussia we came from. I may have to add a few of these stamps to my collection.
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Well giershl,
Now you can see that collecting stamps is not only putting them in an album.
There is a whole story behind them and that is what I like the most now-a-days.
On this forum you can find a lot of these stories.
Happy reading.
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Thanks Hockey !! I love these. I have been finishing my Danzig after I put 2 and 2 together and realized I had been to Dansk on business several years ago. I love putting the history, the stamps and touring all together ! Appreciate the write up. Good stuff
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Danzig
Danzig(Polish: Gdansk) is the capital of the Pomeranian Voivodeship in the north of Poland. Danzig is also the center of the geographical and cultural region of Kashubia. The independent city is located on the Gdansk Bay of the Baltic Sea around 285 km northwest of Warsaw. With over 460,000 inhabitants, it is sixth on the list of the most populous cities in Poland.
Due to the provisions of the Versailles Treaty in 1919, Danzig and its surrounding areas were separated from the German Empire and, with simultaneous establishment of Polish access to the Baltic Sea (Polish Corridor), declared an independent state, the Free City of Gdansk, on November 15, 1920. This state was under the supervision of the League of Nations; Polish and British troops ensured the new status of the city. Since this decision was made without a referendum, the German Reich and many mostly German residents of the city saw the peoples' right to self-determination developed by US President Wilson in his 14-point program to be violated.
On December 6, 1920, the first Gdansk People's Day was formed, which had emerged from free elections. It consisted of 120 deputies. Mayor Heinrich Sahm was elected President of the Senate of the Free City of Gdansk. The parties represented the following deputies:
• German National People's Party: 34
• Free Economic Association: 12
• German Democratic Party: 10
• Center Party: 17th
• Social Democratic Party of the Free City of Gdansk: 19
• Independent Social Democrats: 21
• Polish party: 7.
At the census of November 1, 1923, 95 percent of the citizens indicated German and three percent Polish or Kashubian as their mother tongue.
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Danzig (Free City)
Through the Versailles Treaty (entry into force on January 10, 1920), the city of Danzig and the surrounding area were separated from the German Reich and, with effect from November 15, 1920, were elevated to an independent state by the allied and associated powers with the name "FREIE STADT DANZIG".
From January 10, 1920 to June 13, 1920, the stamps of the German Empire were used without the Danzig imprint (Vörlaufer).
They were still allowed to be used until July 19.
From 14 June 1920 to 19 July 1920, German stamps could be used alone as well as together with Gda?sk stamps.
Mixed frankings were therefore possible (so-called followers).
On January 10, 1920 the following stamps of the German Empire were still in stock at the counter (other stamps with Danzig stamps come from stocks held by Gda?sk postal users or were later brought to Gda?sk by post users).
Currency:
1 mark (M) = 100 pfennig (Pf)
From October 22, 1923: 1 gulden = 100 pfennig (the mark remained legal tender until December 17, 1923).
From 01-09-1939: 1 Reichsmark (RM) = 100 Reichs Pfennig = 2.13 gulden
From 30-09-1939: 1 Reichsmark (RM) = 100 Reichs Pfennig
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OOPS, forgot the PORTO section
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And, of course, the polish PORT GDANSK section.
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My great grandfather was part of the first wave of the Kashubian diaspora. Coming over at age 10 in August of 1868. Always considered our family Polish until I dug into the area of Prussia we came from. I may have to add a few of these stamps to my collection.
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Well giershl,
Now you can see that collecting stamps is not only putting them in an album.
There is a whole story behind them and that is what I like the most now-a-days.
On this forum you can find a lot of these stories.
Happy reading.
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Thanks Hockey !! I love these. I have been finishing my Danzig after I put 2 and 2 together and realized I had been to Dansk on business several years ago. I love putting the history, the stamps and touring all together ! Appreciate the write up. Good stuff
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