Postmarks of Bavaria

Postmarks or cancellations placed in the territory of the modern federal state (Land) of Bavaria (Germany). Note that the Palatinate territory, in the Kingdom of Bavaria since 1816, is now part of the Rhineland-Palatinate. Historical postmarks are illustrated by type. Official literature names are given in (German).

Linear -Einzeilige Stempel[edit]

Classic in pre-stamp period (Von, DE ...).

3 kr blue,1849 issue. POSTABLAGE Tüssling, ALTÖTTING Expedition (used 1862-1871).

Half-circles - Halbkreisstempel[edit]

STRAUBING in November 1849. Schrift: Antiqua. Type in use 1849-1870.
VILSHOFEN on the 1849 issue.
BAYREUTH (Schrift: Grotesk) in 1867, with hour indication (X). Type in use around 1858-1870.

Numbers - Nummern[edit]

Closed millwheel (Geschlossene Mühlrad)[edit]

In use since 1 August 1850. The numbers 1 to 603 were attributed twice (I. und II. Verteilung); the renumbering occurred in 1856.

1 Abensberg, 3 kr issue 1850
18 Augsburg (Ia), 6 kr issue 1850
57 Dinkelsbühl (I), 6 kr issue 1850
80 Dettelbach (II) or Eschenau (I), 1 kr issue 1862
1 Kr issue 1850, 190 Ludwigshafen
202 Marktsteft (I), 1 kr 1849 (first issue)
211 Hof (II ) or Mittenwald (I), 9 kr issue 1862
218 Münnerstadt (I) or Homburg (II), 12 kr issue 1858
243 Nuremberg, 6 kr issue 1850
356 Nuremberg - second list, 3 kr issue 1862
418 Geiselhöring (I), 9 kr issue 1850
479 Schweinfurt (II) probable or Kimratshofen (I), 3 kr issue 1850
590 WITTELSHOFEN (II), 3 kr late use on issue 1867

Open mill wheel (Offene Mühlrad)[edit]

Numbers between 2 (Abensberg) and 605 (Zweibrücken) in alphabetical order. Numbers 607 to 920 given at the post-office opening date (1857-1869).^[1]

32 Bamberg (after 1856). One of the 5 types!
32 Bamberg 12 kreuzer issue 1862
37 Bayreuth on letter with issue 1867
269 Landshut 9 kr issue 1851
269 (Landshut) 9 kr brown issue 1862
325 (Munich) 6 kr issue 1862
356 Nuremberg 6 kr issue 1858. One of the 9 types.

Special cancellers[edit]

Cancel B.P. (Bahnpost) for the Railways on a 1862 issue.

By location - Ortsstempel[edit]

Decorated double circle (Zweikreis Ortsstempel)[edit]

NÜRNBERG on 29 MAR 1860 (issue 1850).

Single circle (Einkreis)[edit]

In use since 1867^[2] (22 mm). A smaller version (Fingerhut 18 mm^[3]) exists from 1833 ca. Note the hour indication (Vor or Nm Nachmittag).

Month in figures[edit]

7 kr cancelled at ANSBACH 8 on a 1870 issue. Mi25X
9 kr cancelled 10 Vor at NAILA on a 1873 issue, 10 h morning. Mi28Y
50 pfg issue 1888, cancelled ERLANGEN on 17-11-1888, 8 Nm. Mi59
2 Mark, cancelled at Wilhermsdorf on 8-10-1897, 6 Nm. Mi44

Month in 3 letters[edit]

1 kr issue 1867, cancelled NÜRNBERG BAHNHOF on 11-08-68, 7-8 Nm. Mi14a
10 Pfg issue 1881, cancelled 5-6 Nm. Mi49.
3 pfg issue 1888. Cancelled at MURNAU on 31-12-1889, Vor 9-10. Mi54
10 pfg issue 1888. Cancelled at BAYREUTH on 14-04-1890, Vor 8-9. Mi56x
50 Pfg, cancelled at KEMPTEN on 1-5-1890, 5 Nm. Mi59
2 Mark, cancelled at PFERSEE (Augsburg) in OCT 1894. Mi64x
5 Pfg postal card, cancelled at NUERNBERG VII in 1895.
50 pfg issue 1911, cancelled NÜRNBERG 4 on 18-11-1911, 6-7 Nm. Mi83
1 Mark issue 1911, cancelled at ZIRNDORF on 31 JAN. 1914, 4-5 Nm. Mi86II
Overprint 2 Millionen (Mark), cancelled at ZELLINGEN on 3-11-1923. Mi309A

Double circle (Zweikreis)[edit]

The month is given in 3 letters. Sorted by cancel date.

5 Pfennig, cancelled on 1 JAN 1905 at ZINZENZELL (Lower Bavaria). Mi61y
5 pfg, cancelled LICHTENFELS in JUN 1906. Mi61y
20 Pfg overprint for Railways, cancelled at HOF am Saale (Upper Franconia) in APR 1908. MiD4
2 Mark, cancelled NUERNBERG 9 in FEB 1910. Mi64y
20 Pfg pair, cancelled NÜRNBERG 25 in JUL 1910. Mi57y
10 Pfg, cancelled MÜNCHEN 43 on 18 September 1911, 7-8 N. Mi78
3 pfg, cancelled on 1 FEB 1915 at REGENSBURG 2 (Upper Palatinate). Portrait of King Ludwig III. Mi94I.
30 pfg, cancelled on 15 JAN 1917 at SIEGENBURG (Lower Bavaria). Mi99IIA.
3 Mark Reich, cancelled in AUG 1922 at STEIN bei NUERENBERG. Mi192.