I just want to verify that this stamp can only be a cut-out from some sort of postal stationery. I question this because the paper is a similar thickness of other stamps of the same time period (i.e. thin paper).
Hi Jenny2U, Michel's Germany specialised does list an imperf 1g red with large shield, from 1872, with a high catalogue price. If yours is right it could be a nice find. I don't know if the same design/value was used on postal stationery. Hopefully PostmasterGS will spot this thread, and chime in. Best regards DavidR
IMO, the diagonal Printing (look over the second 1!), it's an indication of stationery cut off. In addition, the back of the item is very clean without any trace of gum.
So have I! Is the fact that the outer frame ring round the eagle is also much clearer on this example another clue? Some of my examples of this 1872 stamp have somewhat indistinct outer frames.
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