German States Stamps
Thurn and Taxis - Northern District
The first Thurn and Taxis adhesive
postage stamps, for use in the Northern District, were issued between 1852 and 1858.
The seven denominations were typographed, imperforate, and
unwatermarked. This series featured a large numeral of value inside a
square frame and was printed in black on colored papers. The set is
shown above (Mi. #1-6, #11, Sc. #1-7).
In 1859 and 1860, the 1/4 Sgr., 1/2 Sgr., 1 Sgr., 2 Sgr.,
and 3 Sgr. stamps were printed in new colors on white paper. Two new
high-value stamps were added, the 5 Sgr. and 10 Sgr. Genuine used examples of
these last two stamps are very rare. Faked cancellations are abundant
and certification is necessary for used examples. The set is shown above (Mi. #13-19, Sc. #8-14).
In 1862 and 1863, the 1/4 Sgr., 1/3 Sgr., 1/2 Sgr., 1
Sgr., 2 Sgr., and 3 Sgr. denomination stamps were again issued in changed
colors. Several examples are shown in the scan above (Mi. #26-31, Sc. #15-20).
In 1865, the previous issue was printed with rouletting
between the stamps, in order to facilitate their separation. These
generally have rough and sometimes uneven rouletting lines. Four
examples are shown in the scan above (Mi. #35-40, Sc. #21-26).
In 1866, the last issue was again issued, but with
colored rouletting between the stamps. The set is shown above (Mi. #45-50, Sc. #27-32). These
are very common in mint condition, but are very scarce genuinely used.
Fake cancellations exist for many of the Northern District postage stamps, especially for the ones that are high-priced in used condition.
Reprints were made of many of these postage stamps in 1910. They all have "ND" (Neudruck) in script lettering printed on the back. According to the Scott Catalog, they are worth about $6.00 each.
Stamps of the Northern District were replaced by those of Prussia in 1867.
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