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All Forums Category: World Stamps and Covers Discussions Forum: World Classic Stamps Mint and Used

Today's Mystery: Stamp From Frankfurt!

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Posted 02/14/2011 12:17 am

This was probably the most interesting thing I found in a lot of 500 assorted German stamps today. Most were BDR and DDR, many familiar, but this one I know absolutely nothing about:

The legend reads 'PRIVAT FRANKFURTER BRIEF.'

Presumably, this was a local issue. Does anyone know anything about it?

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Posted 02/14/2011 01:01 am

jimjam, this is one of many local or city posts that operated in Frankfurt in the 1880"s to about 1900. Your operated from 1886 to 1899

A few others

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Posted 02/14/2011 01:07 am

Thanks, Russ!

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Posted 02/14/2011 01:31 am

"Frankofurtia" is a personalised symbol of Frankfurt.

The lass in the middle of the stamp is Francofurtia.
Franziska Magdalene Romance Janauschek
(called "Fanny")
She was the model, she died in 1904 in new York.

My thanks to Mr. Peter Baumann.

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Posted 02/14/2011 07:34 am

With a name like that, she actually sounds Polish!!

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Posted 02/18/2011 11:00 pm

For me it sounds more Czech or Slovak than Polish, but all are so similar... who knows :)

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Posted 02/20/2011 08:02 am

Very interesting topic. Learned something new once again and solved a few of my mysteries to boot

Dianne

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