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Hamburg Municipal Letter Service 20 Pfennig Provisional Overprint

Name: Hamburg Municipal Letter Service 20 Pfennig Provisional Overprint
Brand: Germany

Germany · 1890 · 2 Pfennig

A provisional stamp from the Hamburg Municipal Letter Service, originally a 20 Pfennig value, overprinted to a new denomination of 2 Pfennig. The design features a steamship in the foreground with the distinctive Hamburg city skyline, including St. Michaelis Church, in the background.

The Hamburg Municipal Letter Service was one of many private local postal services operating in Germany before the full consolidation under the Imperial Post. This provisional issue likely reflects a change in postal rates or the need to utilize existing stamp stock with a new value.

Printing Method

Typography

Themes

local-post ships cityscape provisional-issue overprint

Catalog Numbers

michelDE-L-H-10

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Estimated Values by Condition

Superb(S)

Perfectly centered, fresh, no faults

$250

Extremely Fine(XF)

Well centered, fresh colors

$180

Very Fine(VF)

Nicely centered, minor flaws

$120

Fine(F)

Average centering, acceptable

$60

Good(G)

Off-center or visible wear

$30

Prices are approximate market estimates for educational purposes. Actual values depend on specific factors including cancel type, margins, and provenance.