Wuerttemberg, Kingdom, Digit in Circle-2Pf Extension Value, 1894, Michel Nr. 60; A 2 Pf extension value was release in 1894 in perforation 11.5:11.0.
In order to introduce the new stamp to the general public specimen copies of the stamp were released by postal authorities to the press. In order to avoid that these samples were used in order to harm the post they were overprinted with „Probe zur Frankatur nicht verwendbar“ (Specimen not valid as postage). Here is a mint hinged specimen of the 2Pf value with full original gum.
Here are two used color shades of the 2Pf stamp.
Multiple franking of the 2Pf stamp (4) on a postcard imprinted with the same nominal/color paying an overall postage of 10Pf on an international mailing sent from Stuttgart in March of 1894 to Mayaguez in Puerto Rico. St.Pierre, Martinique transit cancel on their reverse. Rare destination.
Registration Nr. 00180
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