Wuerttemberg, Kingdom, Digit in Circle 50Pf New Color, 1890, Michel Nr. 59; The 50Pf stamp was re-issued in yet another color variation. This time the stamp was printed in dark-brown-red to dark-lilac-brown.

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 50Pf value with full original gum.

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. 00170

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