Slesvig-Holsten stamps

Local letter sent within Hadersleben 28. February 1866 and franked with 1/2 Sch. HERZOGTH-SCHLESWIG green tied by Prussian 2-ring. Local letters are scarce and this letter in an outstanding quality.

Letter from Elmshorn in Holstein to Nykjøbing Mors 24.9.1865 franked with a 1 1/4 Sch. Mi. 9, tied by two-ring Elmshorn 24.9.1865. From Holsten the rate was 2 Sch., underfranked and thus charged 6 Sk. Danish in blue crayon, and stamped boxed “Unzureichend frankirt”. A very light bend in the stamp at right.

"Block of four 1 1/4 Sch. Schleswig-Holstein "weit gewellter grund", hinged, good margins."

Wrapper band bearing 1/2 Sch. rosalila SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN (1865) sent on printed matter from Kiel to Rendsburg 12 October 1867. The stamp was again allowed valid for postage from November 1866 till 31 December 1867. Wrapper bands with a faultless stamp tied by a postmark is quite uncommon.

Letter sent from Deetzbüll to Kiel bearing a 1 1/4 Sch. “HERZOGTH.SCHLESWIG” Mi. 14 tied by 1-ring “DEETZBÜLL 2-1 67” CDS. A very fine and clean strike.

Letter sent from Arnis to Veile 13 August 1864 bearing a 1 1/4 Sch. “HERZOTH. SCHLESWIG” green (Mi. 4) and tied by “ARNIS” Prussian two-ring mark. During the “Overenskomstløse periode” the postage from Schleswig to Denmark appear to remain unchanged contrary to mail to/from Holstein and Lauenburg. Rare postal document.

1 1/4 Sch. Herzogth-Schleswig 1865 on underfranked double rate letter from Schleswig to Rendsburg. Underfranked, thus 2 Sch. due at receiver marked with a red crayon 2 and also 2 indication 2nd weight letter.