Johannes Gutenberg

I have a few Gutenberg stamps in my collection.
 


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Others you may wish to chase up

The earliest Gutenberg stamp that I know of......


Before 1870 Germany consisted of several states, four kingdoms, six grand-duchies, five duchies, seven principalities, three free towns and one 'Reichsland'.
Many of them issued their own stamps.

In 1870 Germany was united and only Bavaria and Wurttemberg continued issuing their own stamps.

GERMANY (Local Issues) Magdeburg - Mainz
1888   Gutenberg, inscription "Druckschriften Expedition Circulair Post zu Mainz"

There were six stamps (all identical image) of various denominations. 
  1 p blue
  3 p red
  5 p brown
  1 M brown
  5 M silver
  20 M gold

I only have the 1 pfennig blue at the moment

The 1 pfennig also appears pre-printed in green on a postcard





GERMANY (Local Issues) Frankurt Am Main
1900   Inscription "Circularpost-Francofurtia Gedenkmarke 1400 Johann Gutenberg 1900"

  1 M green
  5 M brown
  10 M grey
  25 M brown
  50 M brown
  100 M gold


I only have the 1 Mark in my collection at the moment

Issued on 29 September 1940 to celebrate the 500th anniversary of movable type. (Yugoslavia)
No image of Gutenberg but the stamp bears his name.
The picture is of the bridge at Obod - where the first press in Yugoslavia was set up








This second FDC also has a special cancellation for the Gutenberg Exhibition

Two stamps from the French occupation of Rhineland-Palatinate

75pf issued in June 1947

30pf issued in February 1948

Issued on 21 June 1948 (French occupation of Rhineland-Palatinate)



I have been in touch with the Museumsstiftung Post und Telekommunikation in Germany and they confirm 21 June 1948 for the
50 Pf. value, but only the month for the other two. 30 Pf. - February 1948 and 75 Pf - June 1947

These next two covers are semi-fake - the image has been laser printed at a later date onto an original blank First Day of Issue envelope.
I did not realise until I had bought them and looked closely at  the image.






The next one is a strange one - Issued on 29 March 1952, six months before issue of the Gutenberg stamp for which the cachet was printed - 30 September 1952
The stamp used was from Charter and Three Stages of Rail Transportation   Series: B .& O. Railroad issue to celebrate 125 years of rail transportation.
This stamp was first issued on 28 February 1952.   

Thank you stamphinger and swvl for that information. There was no indication from the seller that they were 'add-ons'. I have them separate from my other FDCs, but now will move them.

Issued on 3 August 1961 (West Germany)



FDCs in my collection




The same image was also used for the stamp (issued on the same day), which was for use in the American, British and French Occupation Sectors of Berlin.



FDCs in my collection

The Gutenberg Museum also appeared on a postage stamp.

Issued on 25 september 1964 (West Germany)



Some FDCs

Issued on 20 January 1970. (East Germany)                Gutenberg appeared in a series of six stamps titled 'Famous People'.




This is a generic FDC, not specifically designed for this particular set of stamps.

Issued on 19 October 1992. (Antigua & Barbuda)



In 1993 Barbuda re-issued the stamp from 1992 with the addition of BARBUDA MAIL overprinted across the middle of the stamp.


No FDCs exist for these stamps as far as I am aware

Issued on 7 February 1997 to commemorate the 600th birthday of Johannes Gutenberg.    (Croatia)



FDC

stampsmurf - me thinks there lies a tale within these posts! How did you acquire the interest to collect the fascinating and incredibly historically important topic of printing? Do tell!