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Historic mailboxes - Germany / German Democratic Republic 1985 - 10 Pfennig

Designer: Berthold Lindner, Karl-Marx-Stadt

Historic mailboxes - Germany / German Democratic Republic 1985 - 10 Pfennig


Theme: Post & Philately
CountryGermany / German Democratic Republic
Issue Date1985
Face Value10.00 
Colorolive
PerforationK 14
Printing Typeoffset
Stamp TypePostage stamp
Item TypeStamp
Chronological Issue Number2666
Chronological ChapterGER-DDR
SID812371
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Historical mailboxes With the illustrations of historical mailboxes, the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications of the German Democratic Republic publishes four multicolored special postage stamps, one after the other, and in co-printing. Special postage stamps from February 5 to April 4 Historical letterboxes The forerunners of the mailbox are from the period around 1600 traditional postmarks that served the seafaring merchants, as at the Cape of Good Hope and St. Helena, as a letter tray. The first officially introduced wooden mailbox for the entire Prussian postal area dates back to 1824. The box opened down and had a fixed Schnepper lock. For the time being only unfranked letters were allowed to be placed here. This mailbox was with one of the introduced on 15 November 1850 stamp carrying instructions for use still in 1850 available. It is shown on the 10 Pfennig value of the stamp series.

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Historical mailboxes With the illustrations of historical mailboxes, the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications of the German Democratic Republic publishes four multicolored special postage stamps, one after the other, and in co-printing. Special postage stamps from February 5 to April 4 Historical letterboxes The forerunners of the mailbox are from the period around 1600 traditional postmarks that served the seafaring merchants, as at the Cape of Good Hope and St. Helena, as a letter tray. The first officially introduced wooden mailbox for the entire Prussian postal area dates back to 1824. The box opened down and had a fixed Schnepper lock. For the time being only unfranked letters were allowed to be placed here. This mailbox was with one of the introduced on 15 November 1850 stamp carrying instructions for use still in 1850 available. It is shown on the 10 Pfennig value of the stamp series..