ISSUE 170 - February 7, 2025 - Stamp News Online Magazine
Fabulous Firsts:
Hamburg (Jan. 1, 1859)
by B. W. H. Poole
(with images added)
The first postage stamps for Hamburg were placed on sale on January 1st, 1859, the set consisting of seven different values. The design, which was the same for all values, consisted of the Arms of Hamburg, partially covered by large open numerals denoting the value as a centrepiece.
The Arms are composed of a castle with three towers, the central one being domed and the others battlemented. Above the central tower is a cross, while the side turrets are surmounted by stars. On a scroll at the top is . . .
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