Frimindeks 2008: The web catalogue for stamps from Denmark

Schleswig-Holstein 1868-1920


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Norddeutcher Postbezirk. 1868-1871

Stamps from Norddeutcher Postbezirk were issued after the german war 1866, when all states and Hansestädten in the nothern part of germany united in a north German mail administration. In the following years states like Sachsen, Hessen, Baden, Bayern and Württemberg joined what became Deutches Reich. From January the first 1872 stamps was issued for Germany. Stamps issued from Norddeutcher Postbezirk were used in Schleswig from 1868-1871.
Below are some illustrations of stamps from Norddeutcher Postbezirk. The first stamp illustrated shows a 2 Grs. cancelled in Hadersleben (Danish: Haderslev). This stamp was bought on a web auction in 2008 for 3€.

Deutches Reich 1872-1920

Stamps from Germany issued 1872 to 1920 was used in Schleswig including northen Schleswig, that became a part of Denmark after 1920. Stamps from Deutches Reich can be found cancelled in towns, that had Danish names. Some of the towns do have a Danish as well as a German name.

Below are shown some examples of letters and postcards with German stamps cancelled in Nothern Schleswig. Prices for German stamps with clear cancellation, where the name of the town is easy to read from this area, are considerable more expensive than stamps with a more commen German cancellation. Prices for the most common issues starts at around 1 €. Letters and postcards from the same area and periode are more expensive, but can be found at web auctions from 2-3 €. All 6 illustrations show lots that have been bought on web auctions in 2007 at less than 3 € for each.

Brev Apenrade 1918

Apenrade 1918

Bredebro 1896

Brørup 916

Gravenstein 1919

Hadersleben 1911

Woyens 1909

Schleswig 1920

After the end of the first world war an international commision was placed in Flensburg with the purpose to decide by a referendum in Schleswig if Schleswig should be a part of Germany or Denmark.
Stamps for use in Schleswig from January 25 until July 17 were issued with values in German coin. The first referendum February 10 decided that the nothern part of Schlewig became a part of Denmark and stamps were issued in Danish coin in May 1920. For a very short periode from July 9 to July 17 it was legal to mix these stamps with stamps from Denmark for postal purposes. The second referendum March 14 decided that the southern part of Schlewig became a part of Germany. Stamps with german coin could be used legaly mixed with stamps from Germany in two short periodes January 25 to January 26 and from June 16 to June 23.
14 values were issued in both German and Danish coin and official stamps were issued for the use of the commision in Flensburg. The official stamps was used from January 26 to June 16.

Schleswig German coin


Illustration	Number	Value	Colour	Price (€) c = price below 0.10 €	Note
	Sc1	2½ pf.	olive grey	0.10
	Sc2	5 pf.	olive green	0.10
	Sc3	7½ pf	light brown	0.10
	Sc4	10 pf	red	0.10
	Sc5	15 pf	purple brown	0.10
	Sc6	20 pf	blue	0.10
	Sc7	25 pf.	orange	0.10
	Sc8	35 pf.	brown	0.20
	Sc9	40 pf.	violet	0.10
	Sc10	75 pf.	blue green	0.20
	Sc11	1 mark	brown	0.30
	Sc12	2 mark	blue	0.40
	Sc13	5 mark	green	0.75
	Sc14	10 mark	red	1.50

Official stamps - Schleswig German coin

Same drawing as above but overprinted CIS in a dark blue colour. Specially the high values are rare stamps and only a few copies of 10 mark red are known used for postal purposes. The hole set (14 values) has been sold on auctions in 2007 at prices from close to 1500 €.
Be aware of false overprints!


Illustration	Number	Value	Colour	Price (€) c = price below 0.10 €	Note
	Of.Sc1	2½ pf.	olive grey	60,-	Same drawing as above but overprinted CIS in a dark blue colour.
	Of.Sc2	5 pf.	olive green	70,-	Same drawing as above but overprinted CIS in a dark blue colour.
	Of.Sc3	7½ pf	light brown	60,-	Same drawing as above but overprinted CIS in a dark blue colour.
	Of.Sc4	10 pf	red	80,-	Same drawing as above but overprinted CIS in a dark blue colour.
	Of.Sc5	15 pf	purple brown	40,-	Same drawing as above but overprinted CIS in a dark blue colour.
	Of.Sc6	20 pf	blue	50,-	Same drawing as above but overprinted CIS in a dark blue colour.
	Of.Sc7	25 pf.	orange	120,-	Same drawing as above but overprinted CIS in a dark blue colour. Illustration missing.
	Of.Sc8	35 pf.	brown	140,-	Same drawing as above but overprinted CIS in a dark blue colour.
	Of.Sc9	40 pf.	violet	70,-	Same drawing as above but overprinted CIS in a dark blue colour.
	Of.Sc10	75 pf.	blue green	180,-	Same drawing as above but overprinted CIS in a dark blue colour.
	Of.Sc11	1 mark	brown	200,-	Same drawing as above but overprinted CIS in a dark blue colour.
	Of.Sc12	2 mark	blue	220,-	Same drawing as above but overprinted CIS in a dark blue colour.
	Of.Sc13	5 mark	green	300,-	Same drawing as above but overprinted CIS in a dark blue colour.
	Of.Sc14	10 mark	red	500,-	Same drawing as above but overprinted CIS in a dark blue colour.

Schleswig Danish coin


Illustration	Number	Value	Colour	Price (€) c = price below 0.10 €	Note
	Sc15	1 øre	grey	0.10
	Sc16	5 øre	olive green	0.10
	Sc17	7 øre	light brown	0.40
	Sc18	10 øre	red	0.20
	Sc19	15 øre	purple brown	0.20
	Sc20	20 øre	blue	0.50
	Sc21	25 øre	orange	1.50
	Sc22	35 øre	brown	3,-
	Sc23	40 øre	violet	1,-
	Sc24	75 øre	blue green	2,-
	Sc25	1 kr.	brown	3,-
	Sc26	2 kr.	blue	15,-
	Sc27	5 kr	green	18,-
	Sc28	10 kr	red	35,-


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