Bayern postage stamps set year 1919 Used

Bayern 1919 Michel Nr. 116/130 A + 132 A + 134/135 A – 117 Eur Used

The Bavaria postage stamps from the year 1919 include a notable series of German Empire stamps that were overprinted with “Freistaat Bayern” (Free State of Bavaria) following the end of the monarchy and the establishment of the Bavarian Free State after World War I. These stamps represent the transition period in Bavarian postal history before full integration into the German Reichspost system.

Key details about the 1919 Bavaria stamps used include:

• The overprints were applied to existing German Empire issues to reflect the new republican government in Bavaria.
• There are 16 known stamps with the “Freistaat Bayern” overprint, issued in 1919.
• The stamps were used locally in Bavaria and bear cancellations indicating postal usage.
• Collectors value these stamps for their historical significance and as part of the final issues specifically representing Bavaria before 1920.
• They are typically found in used condition with cancellations, often on letters or covers from the period.

This set is a part of the important philatelic period bridging royal Bavaria and Weimar Germany postal services, prized for the overprint varieties and usage history.