Digits in Rhombus-Service Stamps 1875

Wuerttemberg, Kingdom, Digits in Rhombus-Service Stamps, July 1st, 1875, Michel Nr. 101-102; Two stamps were issued in nominals of 5Pf and 10Pf were issued in perforation 11.5:11.0

Here is the 5Pf stamp used in the light-blue-violet color shade (Michel Nr. 101a)

5Pf stamp in the rare color shade light-blue-violet (Michel Nr. 101b)cancelled with the triple-ringed circular canceler of Herbertingen (Price Category 3).

5Pf stamp, mint never hinged, in the rare color shade light-blue-violet (Michel Nr. 101b)

Pair of the 5Pf stamp in the rare color shade light-violet-blue (Michel Nr. 101b) mint with full original gum (hinged)

Here are two color shades of the 10Pf stamp (middle-lilac-red and carmine-red (Michel Nr. 120b and c)

In order to introduce the new stamps to the general public postal authorities specimens were distributed to members of the press. In order to prevent these samples to be misused to defraud the post they received a black or blue overprint that stated „Probe zur Frankatur nicht verwendbar“ (Specimen not valid as postage). Here are the mint hinged with full original gum specimen of the 10Pf stamp.

5Pf (Michel Nr. 103a), 10Pf (Michel Nr.102b) together with cut-outs from postal stationary in nominals of 10Pf and 20Pf. These cut-outs were valid for postage. Rare combination. Signed „Winkler“.

Here is an imperforate trial proof of the 10Pf stamp, mint never hinged. It is listed in Michel under 102bPU. Signed „Richter“

Ungummed instruction sheet of the 5Pf and 10Pf nominals (Size 198-160mm). Only 500 of these were issued. Note that the fold in the middle of the sheet is normal and is present in all of these sheetlets.