Alsace Lorraine Archives - French Philately - Stamps of . . . Alsace Lorraine stamps Franco Prussian War Occupations In 1870 Germany issued stamps for the occupied province with values expressed in French currency Seven denominations were issued, in which there are two varieties: background network points up and points down The stamps were valid for use throughout occupied France until the end of the war, when they became valid for use only in
Alsace Lorraine First Issues Issued by the North German Confederation, these stamps were used generally in occupied France during te Franco-Prussian Was, but are particularly associated with Alsace and Lorraine Mackay [1] notes the diplomatic use of French on the stamps Germany invaded these areas and issued occupation stamps again in 1940
Alsace Lorraine, German Occupation during the Franco . . . Scott Catalogue: (France, Occupation Stamps) #N1-N14 Pick Catalogue: none History Alsace-Lorraine – The areas of Alsace and Lorraine are regions on the German French border which has been fought over for centuries With the demise of the Holy Roman Empire, the Duchy of Lorraine and the region of Alsace became part of the Empire of France
North German Confederation: varieties of postage stamps North German Confederation: varieties of postage stamps Occupation of France (1871) September – December 1870 Issued for occupied areas of Alsace (Elsaß) and Lorraine (Lothringen)
Classic Stamp Forgeries: Alsace Lorraine - Blogger A Short History German troops occupied Alsace Lorraine and parts of Northern France in August 1870 The Alsace-Lorraine issue of 1870 was prepared as an emergency issue for the civilian post in occupied territories The stamps were type-set for speed of production and printed at the Berlin Reichsdruckerei (State Printing Works) , and issued in colours similar to those in use in France
Compendium of postage stamp issuers (Al–Aq) - Wikipedia The area was returned to France after World War I French stamps have been used since 1918 except for the German occupation in World War II (1940–1944) when separate issues were made for Alsace and Lorraine Dates 1870 – 1871 Capital Strasbourg Currency 100 centimes = 1 franc Main Article Postage stamps and postal history of Alsace-Lorraine
Stamps from German Reich [1870-1871] - Occupation of France . . . Alsace-Lorraine is a western European region in France, on the German border In the autumn of 1870, during the Franco-Prussian War, the North German Confederation occupied northeastern France and issued occupation stamps for this area