Description: Germany 1872-1900: a philatelic and postal history handbook of Germany and her colonies. Compiled by Darryl-Hinton Blaker with an introduction by Bernard A. Henning. Raleigh, NC: Album Pub., 1996. 237 pages with illustrations and maps. ISBN 188518400X. Hardcover with dustjacket. Just like new save for inadvertent crimp at upper tip of pp.103-145. Broadcoverage of German philatelic and postal history includes an insight into thepolitical, as well as postal development of the territories which were tobecome the German Empire, in particular, the German Confederation of 1815-66and the North German Confederation of 1867-71. These antecedents also touch onthe development of the Universal Postal Union, private local postal servicesand postal rates. The section covering the philatelic and postal history ofeach German colony is comprehensive and includes details of the post offices and their markings and Sea Post services. Listings of postage stamp issues ofthe Empire and its colonies to 1900 are presented on a specialized basis andinclude shades, varieties and flaws. A section also deals with printingtechniques, perforations, papers, essays, and a summary of recognizedforgeries.
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