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Coat of Arms issue, Kingdom of Hanover, 1850

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1850

Issuing entity

Kingdom of Hanover

The Coat of Arms issue is a single postage stamp released by the Kingdom of Hanover on 1 December 1850. The StampWorld catalogue lists 1 stamp in the issue (StampWorld number 1).

Values and colours recorded for the issue: 1Ggr black. Catalogue notes on individual values: 1Ggr: (Bluish paper). Sheet size: 120. Perforation: Imperforated. Watermark: 1. The photographs come from Wikimedia Commons and show stamps of this issue; each is credited individually. Identification note: compare the value, colour and perforation together; shades, perforation varieties and later printings are not separated in this entry. Details follow the StampWorld catalogue page; they have not been checked against the issuing postal administration's records.

Evidence at a glance

Linked sources
2
Photograph views
1
Catalogue references
1

Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.

Physical characteristics

Sheet size
120
Perforation
Imperforated
Watermark (StampWorld type no.)
1

Design

Values and colours
1Ggr black

Identification

Issue date
1 December 1850
Distinguishing features
Value, colour and perforation together
Catalogue numbers to match
StampWorld 1

Catalogue references

  • StampWorld1

Research required

  • Confirm values, perforations and printings against Stanley Gibbons, Scott or Michel.
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