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Oldenburg

Monday, January 5, 1852

German State 9

Old1
  Oldenburg Scott #1  

Imperforate, no watermark, lithographed.
Printed by ???.

 

Description     Scott SG Mi Y&T
January 5, 1852
1 silbergroschen
     1      
2 silbergroschen
     2      
3 silbergroschen
     3      
1855
1/3 silbergroschen
     4      

Stamps of Oldenburg were issued in very small quantities, between 15,000 and 800,000 copies. Many were destroyed.

As of January 1, 1868 Oldenburg used stamps of Norddeutcher Postbezirk (North German Confederation).

Get an overview of Germany and German States 1849 - 1872.

Image from David Olson.

FI ref: 36 Page credit: JA

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