Postage stamp issues of the French zone Württemberg-Hohenzollern

German Red Cross (block number 1)

The stamp issues from the French zone Württemberg-Hohenzollern were issued between June 15, 1947 and October 4, 1949. Before that, general editions were published between 1945 and 1947 that were valid in the entire French occupation zone, including today's Baden-Württemberg, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland .

The total of 52 stamps and the stamp block with four stamps of the Allied occupying power were mainly characterized by three series with repeatedly the same motifs (personalities and buildings). The first series (Michel numbers 1 to 13) was issued in Reichsmark currency from June 1947 and was valid until June 20, 1948. After that, only tenfold frankings were tolerated in very rare cases until June 23, 1948. With the currency reform and the introduction of the Deutsche Mark , new editions became necessary. The stamps of the same motif of the second series (Michel numbers 14-27) differ mainly in changed colors and partly in new value levels. A third series (Michel numbers 28-37) with partially different denominations dispensed with the denomination of pennies. After that, special stamps appeared on various occasions.

From October 3, 1949, these stamps could be used in the entire federal territory ( Trizone ) as well as in the Austrian customs exclusion areas ( Kleinwalsertal and Jungholz ) and from October 27, 1949 also in the western sectors of Berlin until the respective end of their validity, at most March 31, 1950 , be used. By order 191/1949 of the central post office of the French zone, the postage stamps of the Federal Republic of Germany were also sold in Württemberg-Hohenzollern from September 19, 1949 . The compulsory surcharge mark Notopfer Berlin had to be used from January 10, 1949 to the end of May 1949 and then again from January 1, 1950 to March 31, 1956. Between July 1 and December 31, 1949, due to the Württemberg law of June 24, 1949, the housing tax stamp had to be used, otherwise the mail would be returned to the sender. The sale of these stamps ended on December 29, 1949. From that day onwards, the Berlin emergency sacrifice stamps were sold and approved again in Württemberg-Hohenzollern.

Compulsory surcharge stamps - housing tax

In the French occupation zone Württemberg-Hohenzollern, due to the law for the promotion of social housing of June 24, 1949 (Reg.Bl. p. 213), the mandatory tax stamps (Notopfer Berlin) were provided with the red overprint "Housing tax" and used from July 1 to September 13, 1949. Michel No. 1 cut; Michel number 2 perforated. Remaining stocks have been used up. After that, up to December 31, 1949, there were own yellow-orange-colored housing brands, (Michel No. 3). At the upper edge of the brand image, in a white bar that fills the entire width, in yellow antiqua script is the word "WOHNUNGSBAUABGABE" and under it "STEUER-2-MARKE". A lower white bar shows the words "WÜRTTEMBERG-HOHENZOLLERN" in the same yellow font. The housing brands did not have to be used in the district and city of Lindau. From January 1, 1950, “Notopfer Berlin” applied to the entire Federal Republic of Germany.

The collecting area is closed philatelically. The Association of German Philatelists has its own working group on this topic.

List of issues and motives

Legend

• Image : An edited image of the brand mentioned. The ratio of the size of the stamps to each other is shown approximately to scale in this article.
• Description : A brief description of the motif and / or the reason for the issue. In the case of issued series or blocks , the descriptions that belong together are indented with a marker.
• Values : The postage value of the individual stamp:

Rpf = Pfennig to the Reichsmark , on the stamps only indicated as Pf.

ℛℳ = Reichsmark

Pf = Pfennig to the German mark

DM = German Mark

• Issue Date : The first date this stamp was sold.
• Valid until : This stamp could be used for franking up to this date .
• Edition : As far as known, the number of this edition offered for sale is given here.
• Design : As far as is known, it is stated here who designed this brand.
• Wed no. : This stamp is listed in the Michel catalog under the corresponding number.

Brands (values ​​in Reichsmarks)
image	description	value	Issue date	Date of Expiry	Edition	draft	MiNr.
	Personalities and views from Württemberg-Hohenzollern (I) Friedrich Schiller	2 Rpf	January 1948	June 20, 1948	5,040,000	Vytautas Kazimieras Jonynas	1
	Friedrich Holderlin	3 Rpf	January 1948	June 20, 1948	15,040,000	Jonynas	2
	Ravensburger Tor in Wangen im Allgäu	10 Rpf	January 1948	June 20, 1948	6,050,000	Jonynas	3
	Friedrich Schiller	12 Rpf	June 18, 1947	June 20, 1948	33,400,000	Jonynas	4th
	Friedrich Holderlin	15 Rpf	February 1948	June 20, 1948	9,030,000	Jonynas	5
	Bebenhausen Monastery	16 Rpf	February 1948	June 20, 1948	5,040,000	Jonynas	6th
	Ravensburger Tor in Wangen im Allgäu	20 Rpf	January 1948	June 20, 1948	9,050,000	Jonynas	7th
	Bebenhausen Monastery	24 Rpf	May 1, 1947	June 20, 1948	1,300,000	Jonynas	8th
	Friedrich Holderlin	45 Rpf	July 1, 1947	June 20, 1948	4,800,000	Jonynas	9
	Friedrich Schiller	60 Rpf	February 1948	June 20, 1948	5,050,000	Jonynas	10
	Ravensburger Tor in Wangen im Allgäu	75 Rpf	July 1, 1947	June 20, 1948	5,000,000	Jonynas	11
	Lichtenstein Castle	84 Rpf	August 1947	June 20, 1948	5,030,000	Jonynas	12
	Zwiefalten Monastery	1 ℛℳ	August 1947	June 20, 1948	5,020,000	Jonynas	13
Brands (values ​​in Deutsche Mark)
image	description	values	Issue date	Date of Expiry	Edition	draft	MiNr.
	Personalities and views from Württemberg-Hohenzollern (II) Friedrich Schiller	2 pf	June 21, 1948	December 31, 1949	unknown	Jonynas	14th
	Friedrich Holderlin	6 pf	June 21, 1948	December 31, 1949	unknown	Jonynas	15th
	Bad Waldsee town hall	8 pf	July 1948	December 31, 1949	unknown	Jonynas	16
	Ravensburger Tor in Wangen im Allgäu	10 pf	July 1948	December 31, 1949	unknown	Jonynas	17th
	Friedrich Schiller	12 Pf	June 21, 1948	December 31, 1949	unknown	Jonynas	18th
	Friedrich Holderlin	15 Pf	June 21, 1948	December 31, 1949	unknown	Jonynas	19th
	Bebenhausen Monastery	16 Pf	August 1948	December 31, 1949	unknown	Jonynas	20th
	Ravensburger Tor in Wangen im Allgäu	20 pf	August 1948	December 31, 1949	unknown	Jonynas	21st
	Bebenhausen Monastery	24 Pf	June 21, 1948	December 31, 1949	unknown	Jonynas	22nd
	Bad Waldsee town hall	30 Pf	June 1948	December 31, 1949	unknown	Jonynas	23
	Ludwig Uhland	50 pf	June 21, 1948	December 31, 1949	unknown	Jonynas	24
	Friedrich Schiller	60 pf	August 1948	December 31, 1949	unknown	Jonynas	25th
	Lichtenstein Castle	84 Pf	July 1948	December 31, 1949	unknown	Jonynas	26th
	Zwiefalten Monastery	1 DM	July 1948	December 31, 1949	unknown	Jonynas	27
	Personalities and views from Württemberg-Hohenzollern (III) Friedrich Schiller	2 (Pf)	November 1948	December 31, 1949	unknown	Jonynas	28
	Bebenhausen Monastery	4 (Pf)	November 1948	December 31, 1949	unknown	Jonynas	29
	Friedrich Holderlin	5 (Pf)	November 1948	December 31, 1949	unknown	Jonynas	30th
	Friedrich Holderlin	6 (Pf)	March 1949	December 31, 1949	unknown	Jonynas	31
	Bad Waldsee town hall	8 (Pf)	March 1949	December 31, 1949	unknown	Jonynas	32
	Ravensburger Tor in Wangen im Allgäu	10 (Pf)	November 1948	December 31, 1949	unknown	Jonynas	33
	Ravensburger Tor in Wangen im Allgäu	20 (Pf)	November 1948	December 31, 1949	unknown	Jonynas	34
	Bebenhausen Monastery	40 (Pf)	July 18, 1949	December 31, 1949	unknown	Jonynas	35
	Friedrich Schiller	80 (Pf)	July 18, 1949	December 31, 1949	unknown	Jonynas	36
	Lichtenstein Castle	90 (Pf)	July 18, 1949	December 31, 1949	unknown	Jonynas	37
	German Nordic Combined Ski Championships in Isny im Allgäu Isny with landscape, Isny ​​coat of arms and ski poles in front of it	10 + 4 Pf	February 11, 1949	September 15, 1949	250,000	Dorner	38
	City view of Isny, with skiers in front	20 + 6 Pf	February 11, 1949	September 15, 1949	250,000	Dorner	39
	Charity issue for the benefit of the German Red Cross Coat of arms of Württemberg	10 + 20 Pf	February 25, 1949	September 15, 1949	600,000	Eugen Bargatzky	40A
	Coat of arms of Württemberg	20 + 40 Pf	February 25, 1949	September 15, 1949	600,000	Eugen Bargatzky	41A
	Coat of arms of Württemberg	30 + 60 Pf	February 25, 1949	September 15, 1949	600,000	Eugen Bargatzky	42A
	Coat of arms of Württemberg	40 + 80 Pf	February 25, 1949	September 15, 1949	600,000	Eugen Bargatzky	43A
	Special charity edition for the 200th birthday of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Relief by Johann Peter Melchior (1775)	10 + 5 Pf	August 12, 1949	March 31, 1950	400,000	unknown	44
	Drawing by Johann Heinrich Lips (1791)	20 + 10 Pf	August 12, 1949	March 31, 1950	400,000	unknown	45
	Relief by Angelika Facius after a bust by Rauch (1820)	30 + 15 Pf	August 12, 1949	March 31, 1950	400,000	unknown	46
	100 years of the Gustav Werner Foundation Gustav Werner	10 + 5 Pf.	September 3, 1949	March 31, 1950	400,000	unknown	47
	Gustav Werner	20 + 10 Pf.	September 3, 1949	March 31, 1950	400,000	unknown	48
	100 years of German postage stamps Four in hand - stagecoach	10 pf.	September 17, 1949	March 31, 1950	300,000	Meyer	49
	Post bus and plane	20 pf	September 17, 1949	March 31, 1950	300,000	Pixa	50
	75 years of the Universal Postal Union Post horn , globe, branch of peace	20 pf	October 4, 1949	March 31, 1950	400,000	Meyer and Pixa	51
	Post horn, globe, branch of peace	30 Pf	October 4, 1949	March 31, 1950	400,000	Meyer and Pixa	52

Postal stationery

The definitive stamps designed by Professor Jonynas were also used for the most common postcard postage levels. There were a total of six different main editions. From October 3 to December 31, 1949, these postcards could also be sent from the other federal states of the Federal Republic of Germany. All postcards were produced in the Franz Burda (today: Hubert Burda Media ) print shop in Offenburg .

image	Value in pennies	Issue date	Postal stationery type	Printing process	particularities	Michel no.
	8th	May 1949	postcard			P 1
	10	May 1949	postcard			P 2
	20th	May 1949	postcard			P 3
	8/8	May 1949	Postcard with reply card			P 4
	10/10	May 1949	Postcard with reply card			P 5
	20/20	May 1949	Postcard with reply card			P 6

literature

• Michel catalogs Schwaneberger, Munich:
  • Letters catalog Germany 1991 , ISBN 3-87858-445-8 .
  • Germany 1992/93 , ISBN 3-87858-021-5 .
  • Germany-Special 1999 , ISBN 3-87858-132-7 .
  • Postal stationery catalog Germany 1999 , ISBN 3-87858-632-9 .
  • Germany-Special 2004 - Volume 2: From May 1945 (Allied occupation up to FRG) , ISBN 3-87858-143-2

See also

General history:

• Germany 1945 to 1949
• Allied Control Council

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Michel Germany Special 2004, Volume 2, p. 815
2. ↑ Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Französische Zone eV ( Memento of the original from August 18, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. in the Bund Deutscher Philatelisten eV  
3. ↑ Michel-postal stationery catalog Germany 1999, p. 375

Web links

Commons : stamp issues of the French zone Württemberg-Hohenzollern 1947  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Commons : stamp issues of the French zone Württemberg-Hohenzollern 1948  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Commons : stamp issues of the French zone Württemberg-Hohenzollern 1949  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files