Slesvig-Holsten stamps

Letter from Apenrade to Ottensen near Altona, January 27, 1865 franked with the 1 1/4 sch. green tied by the prussian two ring Apenrade. The stamp is perforated vertical through the stamp for which reason the stamp has been cut out of the sheet and appear vertical imperforate.

Letter sent from Wedel through Bahnhof Pinneberg to Segedorf in Holsten stamped with “Wedel” 1-line mark, bearing a rouletted 1_ Sch. Crt. blue “HRZGL POST FRMRK” Mi. 7, cancelled with separated duplex “170” alongside CDS “BAHNHOF PINNEBERG 8.12” (1864). Aged.

4 SRM blue, thick letters, vertical pair with part of sheet margin, lower stamp mint never hinged.

Letter sheet from Moelln 21 April 1868 to Ratzeburg, Duchy of Lauenburg. A Prussian Ein Silb. Gr. red adhesive tied by ‘MOELLN 21/4 66 7-8N.’, has been used in payment for the letter rate, the use of Prussian stamps in Lauenburg is known and rarely seen. A small and attracive quality of the use of a foreign stamp in the Duchy of Lauenburg.

Letter sent from Christiansfeld 5 June 1864 to Fole, a few km North West of Gram. HERZOGTH.SCHLESWIG 4 Schillinge red tied by Danish 3-ring numeral ‘12’, datestamped Danish Antiqua VI ‘CHRISTIANSFELD 5/6’, backstamped transit Prussian 2-ring ‘HADERSLEBEN 6/6 64 7-8V’ and Danish cds ‘RIBE 7/6 7-9Fo.’ receiving cds before being sent to Fole, on the road to Gram, nearer Gram than Ribe.

Wrapper band sent from Hadersleben 7 July 1864 to Bergedorf, Hamburg. Herzogth.Schleswig 1¼ Schilling green tied by Danish 3-ring numeral ‘23’ Haderslev with half-ring cds ‘BREGEDORF 8.7’. The letter rate for wrapper band until 4 lod was 1¼ Sch.Ct., a very rare wrapperband sent from Sønderjylland in superb quality.

Lettersheet Sonderburg 27 November 1865 to Copenhagen, Denmark. 2 Schilling HERZOGTH-SCHLESWIG grey-ultramarine cancelled with Prussian two-ring 'SONDERBURG 27/11 65 4-5N'. Backstamped 'HADERSLEBEN 28/11 65', 'KOLDING 28/11' and 'KIØBENHAVN 29/11'. The rate to Denmark after 1.8.1865 was 2 Sch. Blue ink cross under the stamp noting that postage was paid in cash to a rural mail carrier.

Local letter sent within Hadersleben 2 August 1867. 1/2 Sch. SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN rose cancelled with Prussian 1-ring 'HADERSLEBEN 2/8 67 7-8V. Local letters are scarce and this letter is in outstanding quality.

Lettersheet Mögeltondern 5 January 1867 to Tønder, Denmark. 1 1/4 Schilling HERZOGTH-SCHLESWIG rose lilac cancelled with Prussian 1-ring 'MÖGELTONDERN 5/1 67 5-6N'. Backstamped Prussian two-ring 'TONDERN 5/1 67'. Domestic rate 1 1/4 Sch. C.

Lettersheet Lügumkloster 18 April 1867 to Schloss Gottorf, Schleswig. Pair of 1 1/4 Schilling SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN green cancelled with Prussian two-ring 'LÜGUMKLOSTER 18/4 67 10-12-V'. Double rate letter franked with two 1 1/4 Sch.

Market-report sent from Haderslev to Flensburg 24 May 1867 bearing a 1/2 Sch. “Schleswig-Holstein” tied by 1-ring “HADERSLEBEN 24 5 67 6-7N”. Correct postage.

Price current with band sent from Altona to Wilster 25 April 1866, franked with 1/2 S. green Herzogth-Holstein, tied by Altona two-ring. Unusual item.

Partly paid letter sent from Glückstadt to Cuxhaven 23 April 1866 bearing a 1 1/4 Sch. “HERZOGTH.HOLSTEIN” Mi. 20 tied by railway mark “BAHNHOF GLÜCKSTADT Z2 23 4 1866” and charged by the addressee for the postage from Hamburg to Cuxhaven by blue “3”. Ritzebüttel transit mark on reverse.

"1 1/4 Schilling blue/rose rouletted issued. Cancelled with the very different looking four-ring cancel "WESSELBUREN"."

"Letter sent from Altona to Laurvig in Norway 15 October 1867, franked with a 3-strip 2 Sch. blue Herzogth-Holstein cancelled with "Hamburg-Kiel" railway mark with ship to Norway by ship from Kiel, crayon "24" on front. Minor faults to stamps, but indeed a scarce letter to Norway from Holstein."

Letter sent and dated from Neukirchen to Eutin 24 May 1867 bearing a 1/2 Sch. “SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN” Mi. 8 tied by double ring “EUTIN 24 5 67 6-7N” and cancelled when received in Eutin.

Letter sent from Plön to Sandel near Jever 19 August 1866, bearing a 1 1/4 Sch. Herzogth. Holsten tied by CDS “Plön” Danish type. The letter has been found in the mail box “Aus dem Briefkasten, Rosenkranz”, and charged by the addressee in the Duchy of Oldenburg.

Letter sent from Flensburg to Mehlbye near Cappeln 11 September 1865 bearing a 1 1/4 Sch. “SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN” Mi. 9 tied by two-ring “AHRENSBURG 11 9 65 8-12N”. 1/2 Sch. red crayon charged by the addressee for rural carriage to Mehlbye.

"1 1/4 Schilling blue/rose rouletted issued. Cancelled with the very different looking four-ring cancel "WESSELBUREN"."

Letter sent from Wedel through Pinneberg to Meldorf in Holsten stamped with “Wedel” 1-line mark, bearing 1 _ Sch. HERZOGHT.SCHLESWIG Mi. 4, cancelled with CDS “PINNEBERG 11.7” (1864). Stamp with defects, aged, certificate.

"Local letter sent from Fjelstrup to Hadersleben 19 June 1867 bearing a 1/2 Sch. "SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN" 1865-issue in rose colour and tied by Prussian 1-ring. Local letters are scarce and this letter is in outstanding quality. Opinion."