Mi.1-13 (Dec.1945/ Apr.1946) French Zone Definitives Mi.1-13 (Dec.1945/ Apr.1946) French Zone Definitives 25.03.1946 French Zone definitives reverse.jpeg 25.03.1946 French Zone definitives reverse.jpeg 1/1 Philatelic cover with cancellations of Alzey. Featuring a full set of lower value French Zone definitives. Ref: 25.03.1946 - 14/71 Allied Occupation - French Zone - Definitives (Mi.1 - Mi.13) (Coats of Arms of the lands in the French Zone and German poets) Link to French definitives: gutter pairs Link to French definitives: corner edge dates Mi.1 (1 Pf - earliest 11th January 1946) - Rhineland. Ref: 25.03.1946 - 14/71 15.04.1946 - 17/2 Mi.2 (3 Pf - earliest 11th January 1946) - Palatinate. Ref: 25.03.1946 - 14/71 Mi.2 I Plate error - Frame corner upper left broken (pos. 43, 93). Ref: 24.04.1946 - 15/92 Mi.3 (5 Pf - earliest 11th January 1946) - Württemberg. Ref: 25.03.1946 - 14/71 Mi.4 (8 Pf - earliest 11th January 1946) - Baden. Ref: 25.03.1946 - 14/71 Mi.5 (10 Pf - earliest 17th December 1946) - Rhineland. Ref: 25.03.1946 - 14/71 Mi.6 (12 Pf - earliest 17th December 1945) - Palatinate. Ref: 25.03.1946 - 14/71 Mi.7 (15 Pf - earliest 11th January 1946) - Saarland. Ref: 25.03.1946 - 14/71 Mi.8 (20 Pf - earliest 17th December 1945) - Württemberg. Ref: 25.03.1946 - 14/71 Mi.9 (24 Pf - earliest 11th January 1946) - Saarland. Ref: 25.03.1946 - 14/71 Mi.10 (30 Pf - earliest 17th December 1946) - Baden. Ref: 25.03.1946 - 14/71 Mi.111 (1 Rm - earliest 17th December 1946) - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Ref: 25.03.1946 - 14/71 Mi.12 (2 Rm - earliest 1st April 1946) - Friedrich von Schiller. Ref: 05.04.1946 - 14/21 Mi.13 (5 Rm - earliest 1st April 1946) - Heinrich Heine. Ref: 05.04.1946 - 14/21 Contact Brief History to inform us of additonal information regarding this page

27th October 1945 27th October 1945 1/0

Mi.963-964 (15.05.1947) Heinrich von Stephan Mi.963-964 (15.05.1947) Heinrich von Stephan 1/1 Commemorative postcard for the 'Kulturtage' in Meiningen 24th May - 1st June 1947 featuring postage stamp Mi.964 tied with a special cancellation. Note that these charity cards ('Spendenkarte'), which cost 1 RM, don't appear to have been postally used. Ref: 30.05.1947 - 15/41 Mi.963-964 50th anniversary of the death of Heinrich von Stephan Heinrich von Stephan Ernst Heinrich Wilhelm von Stephan (1831 - 1897) was a general post director for the German Empire who reorganised the German postal service. He was integral in the founding of the Universal Postal Union in 1874, and in 1877 introduced the telephone to Germany. Source: Wikipedia Notes: Engraving: Goldammer. Printing ?. Sheets 10 x 5. Watermark 'DEUTSCHE POST' (↖︎). Perf. 14. Quantity issued: Mi.963 = 30 million, Mi.964 = 10 million. Valid until ? Mi.963 (24 Pf - H. von Stephan). Ref: 18.05.1947 - 17/52 Mi.964 (75 Pf - H. von Stephan). Ref: 30.05.1947 - 15/41 Commemorative sheet Commemorative sheet (106 x 150mm) celebrating the 50th anniversary of the death of Heinrich von Stephan. Produced for the 2nd Kiel Stamp Exhibition. Featuring special cancellation JB:Kiel51/421. Together with postage stamp Mi.958 (first issued 1st March 1947). Ref: 08.04.1947 - 17/44 Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

4th July 1939 Post-SCW censorship 4th July 1939 Post-SCW censorship 04.07.1939 - 16_56 La Coruna reverse.jpeg 04.07.1939 - 16_56 La Coruna reverse.jpeg 1/1 ASSUMED DATE FOR THIS CANCELLATION. DIFFICULT TO READ. Post-Spanish Civil War cover sent from the 'Royal Mail Lines, Limited' in Coruña to an address in London. Featuring postage stamps Mi.813 (30 c.) and Mi.814 (40 c.), together with 'Censura Militar/ La Coruña' censor tape. The postage stamps were issued in October 1938 and it's likely that the cancellation month abbreviation is not a month in late 1938. It appears the month has the second letter 'U' making it 'JUN' or 'JUL' (1939). Ref: 04.07.1939 - 15/56 Post-Spanish Civil War censorship The Franco regime enforced a strong censorship policy. On 22nd April 1938, one year before the Spanish Civil War came to an end, the Ley de Prensa was signed by Ramón Serrano Suñer, who was Franco’s brother-in-law and, at the time, the Nationalist Minister of the Interior. The law remained in effect nearly 30 years and served as a form of political propaganda. Four main censorship criteria were used: political opinions, religion, sexual morality, and use of language. Writers were not allowed to express any criticism against Francoism, its ideology, its ideologues, its accepted historiography, or its laws. Criticism of Catholicism was not permitted. References to abortion, divorce, adultery, and homosexuality were forbidden, and published work could not contain taboo language or a register that could be considered obscene or indecent. By applying this censorship law, the Franco regime intended to 'ensure both the dissemination of truth and the work of national reconstruction' (Foreword to the Normas generales , 1944). In fact, the policy reveals the regime’s efforts to control cultural expression and repress dissident political views. Source: journals.openedition.org Post-war censorship hand-stamp of Jerez de la Frontera (together with a 'censurar en destino' hand-stamp). Sent from Bremen in Germany to an address in Jerez de la Frontera. Ref: 06.08.1939 - 16/58 Post-war censorship tape of Malaga on a envelope posted from Malaga to an address in Denmark. Ref: 20.05.1939 Royal Mail Lines, Limited The Royal Mail Steam Packet Company was a British shipping company founded in London in 1839 by a Scot, James MacQueen. The line's motto was Per Mare Ubique (everywhere by sea). After a troubled start, it became the largest shipping group in the world in 1927 when it took over the White Star Line. The company ran into financial trouble, and the UK Government investigated its affairs in 1930, resulting in the Royal Mail Case. In 1931 Lord Kylsant was jailed for 12 months for misrepresenting the state of the company to shareholders. So much of Britain's shipping industry was involved in RMSPC that arrangements were made to guarantee the continuation of ship operations after it was liquidated. Royal Mail Lines Ltd (RML) was created in 1932 and took over the ships of RMSPC and other companies of the former group. The new company was chaired by Lord Essendon. Source: Wikipedia Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

1st September 1939 JB:Danzig 1st September 1939 JB:Danzig 1/1 Propaganda postcard depict Adolf at the podium, with the caption, 'The Führer during his historic Reichstag speech on 30 January 1939'. The postal cancellation (ref: JB:Danzig2/201) from Danzig reads 'Der Führer hat uns befreit' (The leader has freed us). Ref: 01.09.1939 DANZIG cancellations as featured in the Bochmann catalogues (1952) Pre-Bochmann issue - 'Gesundhen/ dem/ Deutschen/ Volke'. Ref: 16.06.1939 - 29/57 JB:Danzig2/201 - 'Der Führer/ hat uns befreit/ 1.Sept.1939'. Ref: 01.09.1939 The stamp ink varies between violet and black. There were seven identical stamps in use. However, the one used at the Danzig-Langfuhr post office did not have a dot after the day number '1' . After 1st September the day cancel should be added. This was usually not done. Pieces with daily postmarks from the period 2nd to 24th September are rare. JB:Danzig3/202 - 'Grüsst jubelnd/ seinen Führer und Befreier/ Adolf Hitler/ 19. Sept. 1939'. Commemorative cancel that is often seen together with cancellation for actual date posted. Ref: 19.09.1939 JB:Danzig3/202 - also see 30/1 and compare the detail of the cancel. A total of eight 'identictal' cancels were used. Those bearing both commemorative cancel AND standard postal cancel are worth a lot more (Bochmann). Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

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Mi.943-963 (01.03.1947+) Second Control Commission Issue Mi.943-963 (01.03.1947+) Second Control Commission Issue 1/1 Commercial cover from Albert Brückner Briefmarken. Featuring two 2 Pf 1st Control Commission Issue postage stamps (Mi.912) and a single 80 Pf Second Control Commission Issue postage stamp (Mi.957). Ref: 01.11.1947 - 17/46 Mi.943 - 962 Joint Allied Occupation Issue - Second Control Commission Issue Issued between 1st March 1947 and 1st February 1948 Mi.943 (2 Pf - March 1947). Ref: 25.07.1948 - 15/46 Mi.944 (6 Pf - March 1947). Ref: 25.07.1948 - 15/46 Mi.945 (8 Pf - March 1947). Ref: 25.07.1948 - 15/46 Mi.946 (10 Pf - February 1947). Ref: 25.07.1948 - 15/46 Mi.946 (February 1948) alongside the privately printed black o/print commemorating the 2nd North German Stamp Dealer Day (referenced in Michel Specialised 2015 p.265). Ref: 22.06.1948 - 13/1 Mi.947 (12 Pf - March 1947). Ref: 21.11.1947 - 10/65 Mi.949 b (16 Pf - March 1947 - blackish to black-green-blue). Expertised. Ref: Prophila38 Mi.951 a,b,c, or d? (24 Pf - March 1947). Ref: 03.09.1947 - 17/47 Mi.956 a or b? (60 Pf - March 1947). Ref: 03.09.1947 - 17/47 Mi.957 (80 Pf - March 1947). Ref: 01.11.1947 - 17/46 Mi.958 a,b or c? (84 Pf - March 1947). Ref: 08.04.1947 - 17/44 Mi.959 (1 M - May 1947). Ref: 02.11.1947 - 10/54 Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

15th April 1947 15th April 1947 Official letter regarding a 'Notice of Advance Payments'. Featuring stamp Mi.8 (Allied Occupation - French Zone - Rhine Palatinate) depicting Worms Cathedral. The document has two ink obliterations of the 'Parteiadler'. Ref: 15.04.1947 - 8/27 Official letter regarding a 'Notice of Advance Payments'. Featuring stamp Mi.8 (Allied Occupation - French Zone - Rhine Palatinate) depicting Worms Cathedral. The document has two ink obliterations of the 'Parteiadler'. Ref: 15.04.1947 - 8/27 1/1 Allied Occupation (French Zone). Rhine Palatinate. Definitive stamps Mi.1-15 Mi.8 - 24 Pf. Ref: 15.04.1947 - 8/27

7th July 1943 Stalag 371 Zweiglager Stryj 7th July 1943 Stalag 371 Zweiglager Stryj Screenshot 2021-11-27 at 09.29.50.png Screenshot 2021-11-27 at 09.29.50.png 1/1 Stalag 371 Zweiglager Stryj See 07.07.1943 Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

1st July 1943 Feldpost 'n' designation 1st July 1943 Feldpost 'n' designation 01.07.1943 'n' designation reverse.jpeg 01.07.1943 'n' designation reverse.jpeg 1/1 Feldpost cover (with personalised envelope and letter heading), with clear 'n' designation to the cancel (level position). Ref: 01.07.1943 'FELDPOST ' designation letters: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o , a1etc. , Aa etc. , Misc. Feldpost designation letter 'n' variations Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

22nd November 1947 F. Walter Dietz 22nd November 1947 F. Walter Dietz 22.11.1947 F. Walter Dietz reverse.jpeg 22.11.1947 F. Walter Dietz reverse.jpeg 1/1 Commercial letter-sheet sent from F. Walter Dietz Briefmarken, Trier. Ref: 22.11.1947 - 15/1 Contact Brief History to inform us of additional information regarding this page

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