Germany Reich year 1880/1922 Used stamps lot

Germany Reich year 1880/1922 Used stamps lot

Germany issued many notable and collectible stamp issues during the Reich period from 1880 to 1922. Here are some of the key German Reich stamps from those years:

1880s/1890s:

• 1889 “Reichspost” Definitives – Longrunning regular issue depicting Germania allegory in different colors/values
• 1900 Reich Print Centenary – Commemorating 100 years of stamp production, with Germania holding stamps

1900s:

• 1902 Germania & Reichspost Design – New bicolor Germania definitives, engraved portraits
• 1905 Wurttemberg Overprints – Reich stamps overprinted for provisional use in Wurttemberg

1910s:

• 1915 Germania Role Models – Semi-postal Germania designs to raise funds for WWI charitable efforts
• 1919 “Germania Ring” Definitives – Iconic Germania allegory in elaborate Baroque frame

Early 1920s:

• 1920 “Arbeiter” Worker Welfare Charity Issues – Benefitted unemployment relief funds
• 1922 “Rheinlandbefreiung” Commemoratives – Marked the withdrawal of Belgian/French occupation troops from the Rhineland

Many of these Reich era stamps featured the iconic Germania allegory representing Germany in classical style. The engraved designs showcase the technical excellence of German stamp printing.

High value and scarcer stamp issues from this period in very fine quality are quite valuable to collectors today, reflecting the immense popularity of German philately worldwide. The political turmoil following WWI added interesting overprints and occupation issues.