Looking For Information Or Value Of Some Old German Stamps...

Here is a page of old German stamps that I have; I am mainly looking for info and/or value of some of these stamps starting with the red 5 mark stamp on the first row down until the green 500 millionen stamp on the 7th row. Note that all the stamps that I've specified are in mint condition with their original gum except for the gray 1000 mark stamp on the 5th row. Thanks!

At first glance, these all appear to be common issues from the post-WWI inflation period. They're a staple of albums from the inter-war years.

Yes, the inflation stamps are mostly mint and MNH as they were often not used at the time. So all common stamps. If you want to be sure check for the watermark of the 5 Pfennig Germania (at the top) and the 5 Pfennig Eagle (at the bottom).

Hi Baconj,



A belated welcome to our stamp community!

Sorry to confirm that your German stamps are QUITE common....however there IS a cancel on a stamp in the bottom row which intrigued me. This is what the whole cancel looks like:



The cancel reads "Germany's Oldest Tradefair", a reference to the city of Frankfurt's 800+ year-old tradition. More correctly, the cancel is known as an auxiliary marking or stamp, as it is not part of a hand- or machine-cancel such as this:



Unfortunately, the stamp would have far more value if it had been left on the postcard or envelope intact. If that exact stamp had remained on the postcard or cover, and depending on the other stamps it likely accompanied, where it was sent, if it was on a picture postcard from the Frankfurter Tradefair, whether it was registered or insured, etc. the card or cover might be worth much more. Some such cards and covers bring surprising amounts at online auctions or elsewhere, if more than one bidder is interested and motivated enough!

That is why, especially for older stamps, they should ALWAYS be left on the original envelope if at all possible!

--Jim Wentzell
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And that is ALSO why myself, and many other stamp collectors, turn into postal history collectors! A stamp is a little piece of art and history, a window on the world. But an entire cover, or postcard, properly used, tells an even more amazing story!!

--Jim Wentzell
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