Stuttgart 1888 Local Surcharge Stamp

Germany · 1888 · 1.5 pfennig

The stamp features the city name 'STUTTGART' at the top, with the surcharged denomination '1 1/2 PFENNIG' below it, all within a simple rectangular frame.

This stamp represents a local postal service issue from Stuttgart, Germany, in 1888, indicating the existence of private or municipal postal services operating alongside or in place of the national postal system. The surcharge suggests a change in postal rates or a re-purposing of existing stock.