The German State of Hamburg issued a postage stamp in 1864 denominated 1¼ Schilling. This stamp features the coat of arms design and is imperforate. It is a classic issue from the Hamburg local postal administration before the unification of German postal services. The 1864 1¼ Schilling stamp is sought after by collectors and is catalogued under various reference numbers such as Mi 8.
The stamp is known to come in both used and unused conditions, with values varying accordingly. Typical prices for used examples are around 80 to 159 euros depending on condition and provenance. It is an important issue representing Hamburg’s independent postal history in the mid-19th century before full integration into the German Empire postal system in the 1870s.
The 1¼ Schilling denomination reflects the currency system used in Hamburg at the time, which was different from the later German Reichsmark system.
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