Stamps of the Kingdom of Württemberg

Kingdom of Württemberg as it existed from the end of the Napoleonic Wars to the end of World War I. From 1815 to 1866 it was a member state of the German Confederation and from 1871 to 1918 it was a federal state in the German Empire.

This page shows stamps issued in the Kingdom of Württemberg between 1851 and 1923. After 1902 stamps of the German Empire replaced them, except the official stamps which weree issued and used until 1923.

Definitive stamps

First issue October 15, 1851 (1852)

Numerals, inscribed Deutsch = Oester. Postverein. Vertrag v. 6. April 1850. Values 1 to 18 kreuzer on coloured paper.

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  1 Kr on pale buff paper, 1853 cancel 'STUTTGART'
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  3 Kr, 3-ring cancel 'STUTTGART'.
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  3 Kr, blue cancel 'ROTTWEIL' of 1852.
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  3 Kr, stirrup 'Steigbügel' cancel 'ÖHRINGEN' of 1856.
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  3 kr, yellow paper at 'ROSENFELD'
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  3 Kr, 3-ring cancel 'CRAILSHEIM' of 1856.
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  6 kr (blue-)green paper
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  6 Kr, green paper, blue linear cancel 'RIEDLINGEN'.
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  9 Kr, rose paper, linear blue cancel 'BLAUBEUREN' in 1853.
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  1852 - Letter from 'ULM' to Kaiserslautern (Bavaria Palatinat), 9 Kr, blue 3-ring cancel of 1852.

1857-1859

The 1857 issue (Michel 6-10) contains a silk thread.

Arms of the Kingdom of Württemberg 1817-1922

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  3 Kr, 3-ring cancel NEUENBURG of 1859. Mi7
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  6kr at BERG in 1859. Mi8
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  3 kr at ULM in 1859. Mi12
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  3 kr at HALL in 1860. Mi12
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  6 kr at STUTTGART in 1860. Mi13
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  9 Kr, 3-ring cancel BUCHAU of 1860. Mi?
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  1859 - 9 Kr, 2-ring cancel MAINHARDT of 1860.Mi?

1860-1865

Perforated Arms of Württemberg

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  3 kr issue 1860 perf 13², orange, 3-circle cancel GÜGGLINGEN in 1860. Mi17x
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  3 kr issue 1860 perf 13², 3-circle cancel at NIEDERSTOTZIGEN in 1861. Mi17y
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  9 kr issue 1860 perf 13², carmine, used in 1861. Mi19xa
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  18 kr issue 1860 perf 13², blue, 3-circle cancel in 1863. Mi20
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  1 kr issue 1863 perf 10, 3-circle cancel at ESSLINGEN Mi25a
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  3 kr issue 1863 perf 10, 3-circle cancel at SAULGAU Mi26a
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  3 kr issue 1863 perf 10, DC at TÜBINGEN in 1865. Mi26a
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  6 kr issue 1863 perf 10, half-circle, signed. Mi27

Rouletted Arms of Württemberg

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  1 Kr issue 1865, stirrup cancel WINNENDEN Mi30a.
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  1 Kr issue 1865, circle LUDWIGSBURG Mi30a.
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  1 Kr issue 1865, circle STUTTGART Mi31a.
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  3 Kr issue 1865 on letter, circle at HEILBRONN of 1868. Mi31
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  6 Kr issue 1865, DC at STUTTGART Mi32
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  9 kr , 3-circle at LEUTKIRCH. Mi33a
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  9 kr issue 1865, fan at GMÜND. Mi33b

1869-1873

Numerals, Rouletted 10

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  1 kr green circle. Mi36
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  9 kr bistre 1873 sub-issue, bridge cancel. Mi40
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  9 Kr, fan-shaped cancel METZINGEN. Mi40

1875-1900

Numerals, new currency 1 Mark = 100 Pfennig

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  5 pfg, circle at Stuttgart N°1 Mi45a
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  5 pf on a 5 pfg envelope, circle at TUBINGEN in 1879.
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  20 Pfg, blue fan-shaped (Fächer) cancel 'STUTTGART II'. Mi47
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  50 pfg pale grey, circle at SULZBACH. Mi49
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  50 pfg grey-green issue 1878, Mi51.
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  2 Mrk, issue 1883, cancelled in 1888. Mi53
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  2 Mrk, boxed cancel 'HEIDENHEIM'. Mi53
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  5 Pfg issue 1890, cancel 'HEIDENHEIM' of 1897. Mi56

1875-1923, official usage (Dienstmarken)

Fake cancellations are known.

1875-1917

Numerals.

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  1890 - 5 Pfg, cancel 'LAUDENBACH' of 1894. Municipal service.
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  1881 - 10 Pfg, cancel 'LUDWIGSBURG' of 1899.
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  1906 - 30 Pfg, Amtlicher Verkehr, cancel 'URACH' of 1912
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  1917 - 15 Pfg, cancel 'STUTTGART' of 1920 (Republic).

1916

King Wilhelm II von Wuerttemberg, official portrait 1892

King William II, commemorating his 25 years reign, 1891-1916.

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  2 Pfg unused.
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  7.5 Pfg unused.
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  10 Pfg unused.
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  15 Pfg unused.
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  20 Pfg unused.
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  25 Pfg unused.
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  30 Pfg unused.
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  40 Pfg unused.
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  50 Pfg unused.
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  1 Mrk unused.

Telegraph stamps

1875-1888

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  1875-1888 telegraph stamps.

Local stamps

Stuttgart 1891-1890

See separate gallery: Local stamps of Stuttgart.