Wuerttemberg, Kingdom, Digits in White Circle, 1900, Michel Nr. 61-62; Two stamps with nominals of 30Pf and 40Pf were issued in perforation 11.5:11.0. These were the last stamps the Kingdom of Wuerttemberg issued for public consumption. On April 1st, 1902 Wuerttemberg waived its right to issue postage stamps and started using stamps of the German Reich from then on. Wuerttemberg stamps could even be used outside the State in the entire German Reich territory. Michel Nr. 55 through 62 remained valid as postage until December 31st, 1902. However, this was not true for service stamps. Service stamps were still issued until March of 1920.
Mint hinged 40Pf with full original gum.
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 40Pf value with full original gum.
Since these specimens were distributed in individual pieces units of them or even complete sheets are very rare. Here is a complete sheet of the 40Pf nominal with the Probe overprint. Most stamps are mint never hinged while (40) and 10 stamps are mint hinged. All have full original gum.
30Pf and 40Pf stamps used. Note that the 40Pf stamp was also cancelled with a fiscal colored pencil in addition to the circular cancel.
International package card that paid for the transportation of three packages from Stuttgart to Zurich in Switzerland. The card is franked with the 10Pf (2, carmine-red, Michel Nr. 46c), 30Pf (4, Michel Nr. 61) and 50Pf (2, Michel Nr. 59) paying an overall postage of 2.40 Mark. Stamps cancelled with the single circle Stuttgart NR. 11 (B2) canceler. Red custom cachet on front that indicated a duty of 15 Swiss Francs.
Registration Nr. 00190
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