Postmarks of Lower Saxony

Postmarks or cancellations placed in the territory of the modern federal state (Land) of Lower Saxony (Germany).

Prephilately

Information based on Hans Grobe Handbuch (1975)

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  Linear with date since 1808 (Brunswick)
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  Braunschweig Antiqua mit Rosette July 10, used 1819-1824.
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  Cover with linear postmark from WITTINGEN, 1834 (Hannover)
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  Buckle form, Holzminden March 15, since 1835 (Duchy of Brunswick)
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  OLDENBURG frame in 1841 (Grand-duchy)
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  Two circles since 1846, Delligsen, dated by hand (Duchy of Brunswick)

Before the Empire of Germany

Kingdom of Hanover (Königreich Hannover)

Blue cancellations were in use in the Kingdom of Hanover since 1852.

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  Stamp of Hannover, first issue 1850, 1 Gutengroschen (1/24 thaler), frame cancelled at BEVENSEN
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  Stamp of Hannover, issue 1851, 1/15 thaler, single circle cancelled at STADE
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  Stamp of Hannover, issue 1851, 1/15 thaler, linear blue cancelled at WALSRODE
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  Stamp of Hannover, 2 Groschen issue 1859, blue double circle cancelled at CELLE.
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  Stamp of Hannover, 1 Groschen issue 1864, blue linear framed cancelled at HERZBERG.
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  Hanover postal stationary, blue cancelled at PEINE
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  Stamp of Prussia, 1 Silbergroschen issue 1861, blue cancelled at GARTOW, Hanover type (probably in 1866).
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  1Gr cut from a North German Confederation postal stationary, cancelled at GOSLAR in 1869

Duchy of Brunswick (Herzogtum Braunschweig)

Own post authority (Posthoheit) before 1868.

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  Half circle, day and month
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  Half circle blue cancelled at BRAUNSCHWEIG
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  Letter with 3 attached stamps (3x3 SGr), first issue 1852, blue cancelled at BRAUNSCHWEIG
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  Letter with Issue 1857 cancelled at BLANKENBURG in ??
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  Postal 3 Sgr stationary with 1 Sgr pair issue 1861, cancelled at BRAUNSCHWEIG in 1861
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  Post-Anweisung in 1867
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  Double circle 16 October 1867

Grand-duchy of Oldenburg (Grossherzogtum Oldenburg)

Own post authority (Posthoheit) before 1868.

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  VAREL blue frame in 1852
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  BERNE blue frame in 1854
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  VAREL blue frame in 1859

During the Empire of Germany (Deutsches Reich)

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  10 Pfennig issue 1905, cancelled at LINGEN (EMS) in 1913.
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  Overprinted stamp of Germany, 1.5 Mark on 1 Mark, cancelled at CELLE in 1920.
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  2.5 Mark , cancelled at HOHNE in 1922.

Web links

See http://stampsoftheworld.co.uk/wiki/Category:Kingdom_of_Hanover_Postmarks for Postmarks in the Kingdom of Hanover.