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Stamps inscribed 'Deutsches Reich', 'Grossdeutsches Reich', 'Deutsche Post', 'Deutsche Bundespost', 'Deutsche Post AG', or 'Deutschland'

1872 ->

From 1872: 1 Thaler = 30 [Silber]Groschen/1 Gulden = 60 Kreuzer
From 1875: 1 Mark = 100 Pfennigs
From 1948: 1 Deutsche Mark (DEM) = 100 Pfennigs,
From 2002: 1 Euro (EUR) = 100 Eurocents (= DEM 1.95583)
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WILD CATS

Item Code Item type Face value Remarks SC
1889 - Emperor William I Commemorative Postcard
DE18890000 PC 0_05 1 Pre-stamped postcard 0.05 Lion (on picture side)
Wild Cat Art
Lion Statues from the Emperor Wilhelm I Memorial in Berlin (today moved to Berlin Zoo)
MI P20 (var. no. ???)
1900 - Representative Art of the German Empire
DE19000802 ST 3_00 1 Stamp 3.00 Lion
Wild Cat Art
Lion Statues from the Emperor Wilhelm I Memorial in Berlin (today moved to Berlin Zoo)
Perf. 14:14¼
MI 65I
If you have a scan of this item, please share. DE19000802 ST 3_00 2 Stamp 3.00 Lions
Wild Cat Art
Lion Statues from the Emperor Wilhelm I Memorial in Berlin (today moved to Berlin Zoo)
Perf. 14¼:14½
MI 65II
1901 - Picture PostcardsThis item is also listed under Mythic Cats


Address side

DE19010616 PC 0_05

Pre-stamped postcard 0.05 Lion
Sphinx (on picture side)
Wild Cat Art
Bismarck Memorial in Tiergarten, Berlin
Private picture postcard
MI PP15 (with private, commemorative picture design)

1930 - Hellabrunn Zoo Slogan postmark

Also see Hellabrunn items from 1973, 1978, 1980, and 1986.

DE19300000_ PMK 8000 1 Slogan postmark - Lion
"Besucht den ersten geographischen Tierpark Hellabrunn München"
München (Munich) 1
Earliest use reported:
20 June 1930
Latest use reported:
9 July 1931
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1930-31 - Loewe Meter frankAlso see 1937-39 and 1945 versions

DE1930_ MF LOEW 1000 Meter frank - Lion
Stylized Lion
Company Logo
"Loewe-Gesfürel"
Machine no. 2156
Berlin NW 87
Earliest use reported:
15 December 1931
Latest use reported:
5 September 1930
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1932 - A. Atmanspacher Meter frank
DE1932 MF ATMA 09427 Meter frank - Leopard
"A. Atmanspacher - Panther-Schuhe"
Machine no. 7828
Ehrenfriedersdorf
Earliest use reported:
31 May 1932
Latest use reported:
31 May 1932
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1932-36 - Strobel & Co Meter frank
DE1932_36 MF STROBEL 09641 Meter frank - Lion
"Strobel & Co.
Fabrik & Lager Techn.Artikel
Begr. 1892
Treibriemen-fabrik - Oelgroß-handlung - Gummiwaren - Segeltruchdecken-fabrik"
Mittweida
Earliest use reported:
26 March 1932
Latest use reported:
15 October 1936
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1932-34 - Henkel Meter frankAlso see 1935-37 and 1952 versions

DE1932 MF HENK 40500 Meter frank - Lion
Henkel Logo
Machine no. 3625
Holthausen, Düsseldorf
Earliest use reported:
18 Oct 1932
Latest use reported:
24 March 1934
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1933 - R.v.Decker's Verlag Meter frank
DE1933 MF DECK 10000 Meter frank - Lion
R.v.Decker's Verlag
G. Schenck
Berlin W 9
Machine no. 6036
Earliest use reported:
10 June 1933
Latest use reported:
10 June 1933
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1935-37 - Henkel Meter frankAlso see 1932-34 and 1952 versions

DE1935_37 MF HENK 40500 Meter frank - Lion
Henkel Logo
Holthausen, Düsseldorf
Earliest use reported:
5 September 1935
Latest use reported:
6 January 1937
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1937 - Gebr. Schröder Meter frank
DE1937 MF GESC 34346 Meter frank - Tiger
"Visurgis - Weser-Schleifmittelwerk - Gebr. Schröder"
Hann. Münden
Earliest use reported:
8 September 1937
Latest use reported:
8 September 1937
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DL
1937 - Pelzhaus Klumpp
DE19370000 PMK 70170 Slogan postmark - Lion
Slogan postmark with advertising
"Pelzhaus Klumpp - HK" (in slogan) and "Stadt der Auslandsdeutschen" (in datestamp)
Stuttgart 15
Earliest use reported:
19 October 1937
Latest use reported:
19 October 1937
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1937 - Loewes Publishing House Meter frank
DE1937 MF LOEW 70173 Meter frank - Lion
"Rasy ich so rost ich - Schenkt Loewes Jugenbücher"
Stuttgart 7
Earliest use reported:
11 Jan 1937
Latest use reported:
11 Jan 1937
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1937-39 - Loewe Meter frankAlso see 1931 and 1945 versions

DE1937_39 MF LOEW 10000 Meter frank - Lion
Stylized Lion
"* LOEWE * seit 1870 - das Zeichen für Präzisionsarbeit"
Berlin NW 87
Earliest use reported:
19 January 1937
Latest use reported:
12 October 1939
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1938 - Brunswick City Administration Meter frank
DE1938 MF BRAU 38100 Meter frank - Lion
Wild Cat Art
Lion Statue
Braunschweig Lion
"Braunschweig Stadtverwaltung - Die Stadt Heinrichs des Löwen"
Braunschweig (Brunswick) 1
Earliest use reported:
16 February 1938
Latest use reported:
16 February 1938
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1940 - Hutschenreuther Porcelain Meter frank
DE1940 MF HUT 95100 Meter frank - Lion
"Hutschenreuther Selb - LHS - Qualitäts-Porzellan"
Selb 1
Earliest use reported:
20 November 1940
Latest use reported:
20 November 1940
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1941-43 - Provincial Mayor of Brunswick Meter frank
DE1941_43 MF BRAU 38100 Meter frank - Lion
Wild Cat Art
Lion Statue
Braunschweig Lion
"Der Oberbürger-meister der Landeshaupstadt Braunschweig"
Braunschweig 1
Earliest use reported:
11 October 1941
Latest use reported:
24 February 1943
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FR
23 January 1942 - Halle Zoo
DE19420000 PC 0_06 42 23 1 B7 Pre-stamped Postcard 0.06 Lions (in cachet)
"Lernt Deutschland kennen - Zoologischer Garten der stadt Halle ...."
MI P307 42-23-1-B7
8 August 1942 - 10th Anniversary of The German Society of Goldsmithing
DE19420808 ST 0_06__0_04 Semi-postal stamp 0.06
+ 0.04
Lion
Wild Cat Art
Sliver Lion from the Lüneburg Silver Treasure
MI 816
DE19420808 ST 0_12__0_88 Semi-postal stamp 0.12
+ 0.88
Lion
Wild Cat Art
Sliver Lion from the Lüneburg Silver Treasure
MI 817
If you have a scan of this item, please share. DE19420808 PC 0_06__0_04 1 Semi-postal pre-stamped postcard 0.06
+ 0.04
Lion (in stamp indicium)
Wild Cat Art
Sliver Lion from the Lüneburg Silver Treasure
Cream-coloured paper
This card exists with 8 different privately printed motifs on the back
MI P293a
DE19420808 PC 0_06__0_04 2 Semi-postal pre-stamped postcard 0.06
+ 0.04
Lion (in stamp indicium)
Chamois-coloured paper
This card exists with 8 different privately printed motifs on the back
MI P293b
11 September 1944 - The German Society of Goldsmithing
DE19440911 ST 0_06__0_04 Semi-postal stamp 0.06
+ 0.04
Lion
Wild Cat Art
Decorative figurine on a cup
MI 902
DE19440911 ST 0_12__0_88 Semi-postal stamp 0.12
+ 0.88
Lion
Wild Cat Art
Decorative figurine on a cup
MI 903

1945 - Löwe Meter frank

Also see 1931 and 1937-39 versions, as well as GDR-listings.

DE1945 MF LOEW 10000 Meter frank - Lion
Stylized Lion
Company logo
"Löwe Werkzeugmaschinen - Aktiengesellschaft"
Berlin NW 87
Earliest use reported:
9 January 1945
Latest use reported:
9 January 1945
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1949 - DGK Meter frank
DE1949 MF DGK 45470 Meter frank - Stylized Lion
"DGK - Gegr. 1810"
Mülheim (Ruhr)
Earliest use reported:
21 June 1949
Latest use reported:
21 June 1949
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1952 - Henkel Meter frankAlso see 1932-34 and 1935-37 versions

DE1952 MF HENK 40500 Meter frank - Lion
Henkel
"75 Jahre Henkel"
(22a) Düsseldorf Holthausen
Earliest use reported:
6 June 1952
Latest use reported:
6 June 1952
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1952-54 - Wilhelma Zoo Slogan postmark

Also see Wilhelma items from 1977, 1984, 1985, and 1987.

DE19520000_ PMK 7001 Slogan postmark - Unidentified Wild Cat (Clouded Leopard?)
"Löwen, Tiger u. Panther laden in die Wilhelma / Stuttgart" (Lions, tigers and panthers leads (?) in the Wilhelma, Stuttgart)
(14a) Stuttgart 1
Earliest use reported:
25 July 1952
Latest use reported:
25 July 1952
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DE19520000_ PMK 7009 Slogan postmark - Unidentified Wild Cat (Clouded Leopard?)
"Löwen, Tiger u. Panther laden in die Wilhelma / Stuttgart" (Lions, tigers and panthers leads (?) in the Wilhelma, Stuttgart)
(14a) Stuttgart 9
Earliest use reported:
6 September 1952
Latest use reported:
3 August 1954
If you know more about the dates of use for this item, please let us know.
  DE19540000_ PMK      
1953 - Plum Meter frank
DE1953 MF PLUM 53225 Meter frank - Stylized Lion
Plum
(22c) Beuel
Earliest use reported:
17 October 1953
Latest use reported:
17 October 1953
If you know more about the dates of use for this item, please let us know.

1954 - Lehmanns Verlag Meter FrankAlso see versions from 1966 and 1969

DE1954 MF LEHM 8000 Meter frank - Lion
Stylized Lion
"Ich habs gewagt - J.F. Lehmanns Verlag - München 15 - Paul-Heyse-Str. 26"
(13b) München 15 (Munich 15)
Earliest use reported:
23 July 1954
Latest use reported:
23 July 1954
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1955 - Hans Zuschlag Meter Frank Also see version from 1969
DE1955 MF HAZU 2000 Meter frank - Leopard
Company logo
"Hans Zuschlag - Kommandithesellschaft - Export - Import - Hamburg 1 - Speersort 8"
(24a) Hamburg 1
Earliest use reported:
31 March 1955
Latest use reported:
5 November 1959
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1955 - K. Chellaram & Sons Meter Frank
DE1955 MF CHEL 2000 Meter frank - Lion
"K. Chellaram & Sons - Hamburg 1 - Burchardstr. 8 - Importers & Exporters"
(24a) Hamburg 1
Earliest use reported:
9 February 1955
Latest use reported:
9 February 1955
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1956 - Worm & Co. Meter Frank
DE1956 MF WORM 2036 Meter frank - Panther
Product trademark
"Panther Kaffee - Worm & Co."
(24a) Hamburg 36
Earliest use reported:
16 June 1956
Latest use reported:
16 June 1956
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1958 - Bayerishe Pflugfabrik Meter Frank
DE1958 MF BAPF 8910 Meter frank - Lion
Company logo
"Landsberger Geräte für Bodenbearbeitung u. Heuernte seit 1891 - Bayerische Pflugfabrik - Landsberg am Lech"
[Landsberg Equipment for Soil Cultivation and Haymaking since 1891 - Bavarian Plough Factory, Landsberg am Lech]
(13b) Landsberg (Lech)
Earliest use reported:
13 June 1958
Latest use reported:
13 June 1958
If you know more about the dates of use for this item, please let us know.
BDC
7 May 1958 - Centenary of Frankfurt Zoo
DE19580507 ST 0_10 Stamp 0.10 Lion (stylized)
MI 288
16-19 April 1959 - Lions International European Congress
DE19590416_19 PMK 65183 Commemorative Postmark - Lions Club Emblem
"Europa Lions Kongress"
(16) Wiesbaden
16-19 April 1959
CC
1960 - Otto Löwe Meter Frank
DE1960 MF OLLF 2200 Meter frank - Lion
Company Logo
"Otto Löwe Lackfabrik - Erzeugnisse - seit 1910"
(24b) Elmshorn
Earliest use reported:
11 March 1960
Latest use reported:
11 March 1960
If you know more about the dates of use for this item, please let us know.
 
1961 - Ruhr Zoo Meter FrankAlso see Ruhr Zoo items from 1966 and 1994
DE1961 MF RUZO 4650 Meter frank - Tiger
"Ruhr-Zoo Gelsenkirchen"
(21a) Gelsenkirchen 1
Earliest use reported:
13 July 1961
Latest use reported:
13 July 1961
If you know more about the dates of use for this item, please let us know.

1961 - Zoo Wuppertal Meter frank

Also see Zoo Wuppertal items from 1962, 1964, 1966, 1972.

DE1961 MF ZOOW 5600 Meter frank - Lion
"Zoo Wuppertal"
(22a) Wuppertal-Barmen 1
Earliest use reported:
3 May 1961
Latest use reported:
3 May 1961
If you know more about the dates of use for this item, please let us know.
1961 - Steigo Sägen Meter frank
DE1961 MF STEIG 5630 Meter frank - Lion
Steigo Sägen (in logo)
(22a) Remscheid-Hasten
Earliest use reported:
?? November 1961
Latest use reported:
?? November 1961
If you know more about the dates of use for this item, please let us know.
1961 - Villhard & Co. Meter frank
DE1961 MF VILL 6126 Meter frank - Lion
"Jede Hacke mit diesem Zeichen - Villhard & Co."
Kirchbrombach (Odenwald)
Earliest use reported:
28 January 1961
Latest use reported:
28 January 1961
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1962 - Zoo Wuppertal Meter Frank

Also see Zoo Wuppertal items from 1961, 1964, 1966, 1972.

DE1962 MF ZOOW 5600 Meter frank - Leopard
"Zoo Wuppertal"
(22a) Wuppertal-Barmen 1
Earliest use reported:
5 January 1962
Latest use reported:
12 January 1962
If you know more about the dates of use for this item, please let us know.

1964 - Zoo Wuppertal Meter Frank

Also see Zoo Wuppertal items from 1961, 1962, 1972

DE1964 MF ZOOW 5600 Meter frank - Leopard
"Zoo Wuppertal"
56 Wuppertal-Barmen 1
Earliest use reported:
14 January 1964
Latest use reported:
9 July 1964
If you know more about the dates of use for this item, please let us know.
1964 - Perkeo Meter Frank
DE1964 MF PERK 5650 Meter frank - Lion
"Pereko Solingen Germany"
(22s) Solingen 1
Earliest use reported:
8 August 1964
Latest use reported:
8 August 1964
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1964 - Eduard Roether (Printers and Publishers) Meter Frank
DE1964 MF EDRO 6100 Meter frank - Leopard
Company logo
"Eduard Roether Buchdruckerei und Verlag"
61 Darmstadt 2
Earliest use reported:
29 April 1964
Latest use reported:
29 April 1964
If you know more about the dates of use for this item, please let us know.
1965 - Panther Stahlwolle Meter Frank
DE1965 MF PAST 7612 Meter frank - Leopard
"Panther-Stahlwolle - für Haushalt u. Industrie" ("Panther Steel Wool - for housholds and industry")
(17b) Haslach (Kinzigtal)
Earliest use reported:
9 March 1965
Latest use reported:
9 March 1965
If you know more about the dates of use for this item, please let us know.
1965-68 - Brunswick Slogan Postmark
DE19650000_ PMK 3300 de Slogan postmark - Lion Statue
Wild Cats in Art
Braunschweig Lion
"Braunschweig - Stadt Heinrichs des Löwen"
Braunschweig 33 de (Brunswick)
Earliest date reported:
1 April 1965
Latest date reported:
20 March 1968
If you know more about the dates of use for this item, please let us know.
1966 - Ruhr Zoo Meter FrankAlso see Ruhr Zoo items from 1961 and 1994
DE1966 MF RUZO 4650 Meter frank - Tiger
"Ruhr-Zoo Gelsenkirchen"
465 Gelsenkirchen 1
Earliest use reported:
13 October 1966
Latest use reported:
13 October 1966
If you know more about the dates of use for this item, please let us know.

1966 - Zoo Wuppertal Meter Frank

Also see Zoo Wuppertal items from 1961, 1962, 1964, 1972

DE1966 MF ZOOW 5600 Meter frank - Lion
"Zoo Wuppertal"
56 Wuppertal-Barmen 1
Earliest use reported:
8 October 1966
Latest use reported:
8 October 1966
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1966 - Lehmanns Verlag Meter FrankAlso see version from 1954 and 1969

DE1966 MF LEHM 8000 Meter frank - Lion
Stylized Lion
"Ich habs gewagt - J.F. Lehmanns Verlag - 8 München 42 - Agnes-Bernauer-Pl. 8"
8 München 42 (Munich)
Earliest use reported:
29 September 1966
Latest use reported:
29 September 1966
If you know more about the dates of use for this item, please let us know.
1966 - 800th Anniversary of the Brunswick Lion
DE19660000 PMK 3300 Slogan postmark - Lion Statue
Braunschweig Lion
"BRAUNSCHWEIG"
800 Jahre Löwenstandbild
1166 - 1966"
Braunschweig 1
Earliest use reported:
1 November 1966
Latest use reported:
1 November 1966
If you know more about the dates of use for this item, please let us know.

1967 - Esso Meter Franks

Also see ESSO items from 1968, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011

DE1967 MF ESSO 2800 Meter frank - Tiger
Esso
"Pack den Tiger in den Tank! - Tanken Sie Esso Extra"
28 Bremen 1
Earliest use reported:
26 September 1967
Latest use reported:
29 September 1967
If you know more about the dates of use for this item, please let us know.

DE1967 MF ESSO 6016 Meter frank - Tiger
Esso
"Pack den Tiger in den Tank! - Tanken Sie Esso Extra"
6 Frankfurt am Main 16
Earliest use reported:
3 February 1967
Latest use reported:
3 February 1967
If you know more about the dates of use for this item, please let us know.

1968 - Esso Meter Frank

Also see ESSO items from 1967, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011

DE1968 MF ESSO 2000 Meter frank - Tiger
Esso logo
"Pack den Tiger in den Tank! - Tanken Sie Esso Extra"
2 Hamburg 1
Earliest use reported:
12 August 1968
Latest use reported:
12 August 1968
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2 February 1968 - Youth Stamps - Endangered AnimalsJoint issue with West Berlin

DE19680202 ST 0_10__0_05 Semi-postal Stamp 0.10
+ 0.05
European Wildcat
Joint issue with West Berlin
MI 549
1969 - Antonear Wallpappenfabrik Meter Frank
DE1969 MF ALTO 22767 Meter frank - Stylized Wild Cat
"Altonaer Wallpappenfabrik G.M.B.H"
2 Hamburg 50
Earliest use reported:
17 October 1969
Latest use reported:
17 October 1969
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1969-74 - R.v.Decker's Verlag Meter frank

"Brief-Drucksache"
DE1969_74 MF DECK 2000 Meter frank - Lion
R.V. Decker's Verlag G. Schenck
2 Hamburg 13
Earliest use reported:
4 August 1969
Latest use reported:
15 January 1974
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1969 - Hans Zuschlag Meter Frank Also see version from 1955
DE1969 MF HAZU 2000 Meter frank - Leopard
Company logo
"Hans Zuschlag - Kommandithesellschaft - Export - Import - Hamburg 1"
2 Hamburg 1
Earliest use reported:
8 May 1969
Latest use reported:
8 May 1969
If you know more about the dates of use for this item, please let us know.
1969 - J.F. Lehmanns Verlag Meter FrankAlso see versions from 1954 and 1966
DE1969 MF LEHM 8000 Meter frank - Lion
"J.F. Lehmanns Verlag
8 München 21
Agnes-Bernauer-Pl. 8
8 München 21
Earliest use reported:
31 December 1969
Latest use reported:
31 December 1969
If you know more about the dates of use for this item, please let us know.
1969 - Karlsruhe Zoo
If you have a scan of this item, please share. DE19690000 PMK 7500 Slogan postmark - Lion
"Besucht uns im Karlsuher Zoo" ("Visit us in Karlsruhe Zoo")
75 Karlsruhe 2
Earliest use reported:
14 January 1969
Latest use reported:
14 January 1969
If you know more about the dates of use for this postmark, please let us know.
1969-70 - Nuremberg Zoo Slogan Postmark
DE19690000_ PMK 8500 mm Slogan postmark - Tiger
"Zoo Nürnberg"
85 Nürnberg BPA mm
Earliest use reported:
21 June 1969
Latest use reported:
21 June 1969
If you know more about the dates of use for this item, please let us know.
DE19690000_ PMK 8500 mk Slogan postmark - Tiger
"Zoo Nürnberg"
85 Nürnberg BPA mm
Earliest use reported:
6 July 1969
Latest use reported:
20 July 1969
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DE19700000_ PMK 8500 mh Slogan postmark - Tiger
"Zoo Nürnberg"
85 Nürnberg BPA mh
Earliest use reported:
29 June 1970
Latest use reported:
29 June 1970
If you know more about the dates of use for this postmark, please let us know.
January 1969 - Tüddern Löwen Safari
DE19690100 PC 0_20 1 Pre-stamped Postcard 0.20 Lions (in cachet)
"5131 Tüddern, Kreis Geilenkirchen - Löwensafari an der B 56....."
MI P99 915009 C2/9
1970 - Karlsruhe Zoo Slogan Postmark
DE19700000 PMK 7500 Slogan postmark - Tiger
"Besucht uns im Karlsuher Zoo" ("Visit us in Karlsruhe Zoo")
75 Karlsruhe 2
Earliest use reported:

Latest use reported:

If you know more about the dates of use for this postmark, please let us know
5 June 1970 - Olympic Summer Games in Munich
DE19700605 ST 0_50__0_25 Semi-postal stamp 0.50 + 0.25 Lion
Wild Cats in Art
Lion Statue
Bavaria by Ludwig Michael Schwanthaler (1802-1848) in Munich
MI 627
1971 - Tüddern Löwen Safari
DE19710000 PMK 5131 Pictorial Postmark - Lion
Pictorial Postmark from the Tüddern Safari Park, 5131 TÜDDERN
Earliest use reported:
16 December 1971
Latest use reported:
16 December 1971
If you know more about the dates of use for this item, please let us know.
February 1971 - Allwetter Zoo
DE19710200 PC 0_20 C25_198 Pre-stamped Postcard 0.20 Tiger (in cachet)
"44 Münster, Haupstadt Westfalens - im Aufbau: der "Allwetter Zoo"...."
MI P99 2.79 C25/198
1972 - Schnellboot Ozelot
DE1972 MIL P6 101 1 Military Ship Cachet - Ocelot
General cachet
"Schnellboot Ozelot - 7. - S.G. - P6101"
If you know more about the dates of use for this item, please let us know.
DE1972 MIL P6 101 2 Military Ship Cachet - Ocelot
Commemorative cachet : 7. Schnellboots-geschwader
"Ozelot - P 6 101 - 7. Schnellboots-geschwader"
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1972 - Zoo Wuppertal Meter Frank

Also see Zoo Wuppertal items from 1961, 1962, 1964, 1966.

DE1972 MF ZOOW 5600 Meter frank - Leopard
"Zoo Wuppertal"
56 Wuppertal 2
Earliest use reported:
20 February 1972
Latest use reported:
20 February 1972
If you know more about the dates of use for this postmark, please let us know.
DL
(BDC)

1973-76 - Hellabrunn Zoo Slogan postmark

Also see Hellabrunn items from 1930, 1978, 1980, and 1986.

DE19730000_ PMK 8000 cm Slogan postmark - Leopard
"Besucht den Tierpark Hellabrunn"
8 München (Munich) BPA
Station code: cm
This postmark exists in several versions.
Earliest use reported:
21 July 1973
Latest use reported:
28 July 1974
If you know more about the dates of use for this postmark, please let us know

DE19760000_ PMK 8000 ob Slogan postmark - Leopard
"Besucht den Tierpark Hellabrunn"
8 München (Munich) BPA
Station code: ob
This postmark exists in several versions.
Earliest use reported:
13 April 1976
Latest use reported:
12 September 1977
If you know more about the dates of use for this postmark, please let us know
DE19720000 PMK 8044 Slogan postmark - Leopard
Leopard Cub
"Besucht den Tierpark Hellabrunn"
München (Munich) 44
Earliest use reported:
13 April 1976
Latest use reported:
12 September 1977

This postmark exists in several versions. If you know more about the dates of use for this postmark, please let us know
27 April 1974 - New Predator House in Berlin Zoo
DE19740427 PMK 1000 Commemorative Postmark - Tiger
"Neues Raubtierhaus Zoologischer Garten"
1 Berlin 12
27 April 1974
June 1974 - Allwetterzoo Münster
DE19740600 PC 0_30 415510 6_74 Pre-stamped Postcard 0.30 Tiger
"44 Münster, Westf. - 1974 Eröffnung des erstens Allwetterzoo....."
MI P112 415510 b 6/74
1975 - Leowerke Meter frank
DE1975 MF LEOW 6053 Meter frank - Lion
"Leowerke - Chlorodont"
6053 Oberthausen
Earliest date reported:
3 February 1975
Latest date reported:
3 February 1975
If you know more about the dates of use for this item, please let us know.
1975 - Brunswick Slogan postmark
DE19750000 PMK 3300 mh 1 Slogan postmark - Lion Statue
Wild Cats in Art
Braunschweig Lion
"Braunschweig - Stadt Heinrichs des Löwen"
Braunschweig 33 mh
Earliest date seen:
29 Sept 1975
Latest date seen:
29 Sept 1975
If you know more about the dates of use for this item, please let us know.
January 1975 - Allwetterzoo Münster
DE19750900 PC 0_40 415581 c 9_126 Pre-stamped Postcard 0.40 Lions (in cachet)
"4400 Münster, Westf. - Löwengelage im Allwetterzoo...."
MI P120 415581 c 9/26
7 September 1975 - Air Force Day - NATO Tiger Meet


Badge detail

DE19750907 PMK 2262 Commemorative Postmark - Tiger
"Tag der Luftwaffe - Tiger Meet"
2262 Leck
7 September 1975
1976 - Löwe-Kartonnagen Meter frank
DE1976 MF LOWE 2000 Meter frank - Lion
"Löwe-Kartonnagen"
2 Hamburg 39
Earliest use reported:
22 September 1976
Latest use reported:
22 September 1976
If you know more about the dates of use for this item, please let us know.
1977-80 - Brunswick Meter frank
DE1977 MF BRAU 3300 Meter frank - Lion Statue
Braunschweig Lion
"Braunschweig die sympatische Großstadt"
33 Braunschweig 1
Earliest use reported:
7 January 1977
Latest use reported:
7 February 1980
If you know more about the dates of use for this item, please let us know.
1977 - Wirminghaus & Funcke Meter frank
DE1977 MF WIFU 42855 Meter frank - Lion
"W&F - Wirminghaus & Funcke" (Car Dealership?)
Company Logo
563 Remscheid 1
Earliest use reported:
4 March 1977
Latest use reported:
4 March 1977
If you know more about the dates of use for this item, please let us know.

September 1977 - Wilhelma Zoo

Also see Wilhelma items from 1952, 1984, 1985, and 1987.

DE19770900 PC 0_40 e 9_118 Pre-stamped Postcard 0.40 Tiger Cub (in cachet)
"Wilhelma in 7000 Stuttgart - Deutschlands einziger...."
MI P124 615563 e 9/118

1978-81 - Hellabrunn Zoo Slogan postmark

Also see Hellabrunn items from 1930, 1973, 1980, and 1986.

DE19780000_ PMK 8000 oc Slogan postmark - Leopard Cub
"Besucht den Tierpark Hellabrunn"
8000 München BPA
Desk code: oc
Earliest use reported:
31 March 1978
Latest use reported:
24 January 1979
This postmark exists in several versions. If you know more about the dates of use for this postmark, please let us know.
DE19790000_ PMK 8000 no Slogan postmark - Leopard Cub
"Besucht den Tierpark Hellabrunn"
München BPA - 8000
Desk code: no
Earliest use reported:
28 September 1979
Latest use reported:
13 March 1981
This postmark exists in several versions. If you know more about the dates of use for this postmark, please let us know.
1979 - Karl Münkel GmbH & Co. Meter frank
DE1979 MF MUNK 4837 Meter frank - Eurasian Lynx
"Darolet® - Karl Münkel KG - Holz- und Kunststoffwerke - 4837 Verl 1"
4837 Verl 1
Earliest use reported:
24 January 1979
Latest use reported:
24 January 1979
If you know the date of issue for this item, please let us know
1979 - Landau Zoo
DE19790700 PC 0_50 g 7_97 Pre-stamped postcard 0.50 Cheetah (in cachet)
"6740 Landau in der Pfalz....."
MI P129 1.79 g 7/97
23 September 1979 - 50th Anniversary of the Brunsviga Community Centre
DE19790923 PMK 3300 Commemorative postmark - Lion
Wild Cat Art
Brunswick Lion
"50 Jahre Brunsviga e.V. - Jubiläumsausstellung - Vereinigung Braunschweiger Briefmarkensammler"
3300 Braunschweig 1 (Brunswick 1)
23 September 1979
IP
11 November 1979 - International Year of the Child
DE19791111 PMK 4000 Commemorative postmark - Lion
Cartoon Lion
"ADBS Briefmarkenausstellung - Jahr des Kindes in Düsseldorf"
4000 Düsseldorf 1
11 November 1979
DL
1981 - Sora Meter frank
DE1981 MF SORA 7208 Meter frank - Cheetah
Company logo
"Sora® - Eine Weltmerke"
7208 Spaichingen
Eraliest use reported:
6 November 1981
Latest use reported:
6 November 1981
If you know more about the dates of use for this item, please let us know.
June 1981 - Waakirchen Postcard
DE19810600 PC 0_50 i 6_84 Pre-stamped postcard 0.50 Lion Statue
Wild Cat Art
"8176 Waakirchen - Erholungsgebiet...."
MI P134 1.81 i 6/84
1980 - Meckatzer Löwenbräu Meter frank
DE1980 MF MECK 8999 Meter frank - Lion
"Meckatzer Löwenbräu - 1853-1978 - Seit 125 Jahren im Familienbesitz"
8999 Heimenkirch
Eraliest use reported:
16 December 1980
Latest use reported:
16 December 1980
If you know more about the dates of use for this item, please let us know.
BDC

1980 - Hellabrunn Zoo Slogan Postmark

Also see Hellabrunn items from 1930, 1973, 1978, and 1986.

DE19800000_ PMK 8044 mo Slogan postmark - Leopard Cub
"Besucht den Tierpark Hellabrunn"
8000 München 44
Desk code: mo
Earliest use reported:
8 May 1980
Latest use reported:
8 May 1980
This postmark exists in several versions. If you know more about the dates of use for this postmark, please let us know.
 
11 October 1981 - Lions Helps Children
DE19811011 PMK 8900 Commemorative postmark - Lions Club Emblem
"Briefmarkenausstellung - Jahr des Kindes - Lions Hilft Kindern - Briefmarken- sammlervereing Augsburg"
8900 Augsburg 1
11 October 1981
14 October 1982 - 400th Anniversary of the Gregorian Callendar
DE19821014 ST 0_60 Stamp 0.60 Lion
Zodiac Leo
MI 1155
1983 - Schnellboot Luchs
DE1983 MIL P6143 Military Ship Cachet - Eurasian Lynx
General cachet
reported this cachet used as early as 1983 and as late as 1993
If you know more about the dates of use for this item, please let us know
1983 - Schnellboot Ozelot
DE19830607 PMK 2820 Commemorative postmark - Ocelot
Stapellauf
2820 Bremen
7 June 1983
1984 - Freundeskreis Evangelische Akademie Tutzing
DE1984 MF FREU 8132 Meter frank - Lion
"Freundeskreis Evangelische Akademie Tutzing (Obb. Schloss) - Fernruf: (0 81 58) 2 51-0
Machine no. E10 9260
8132 Tutzing 1
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November 1984 - Wilhelma Zoo, Stuttgart

Also see Wilhelma items from 1952, 1977, 1985, and 1987.

DE19840100 PC 0_60 n 11_169 Pre-stamped postcard 0.60 Tigers
"7000 Stuttgart - Wilhelma - Deutschlands einziger Zoologisch-botanischer Garten...."
MI P138 1.84 n 11/169
23 May 1984 - 700th Anniversary of Flensburg
DE19840523_30 PMK 2390 Commemorotaive Postmark - Cartoon Lions
"700 Jahre Stadt Flensburg - Festwoche 23. - 30. Mai 1984"
2390 Flensburg
23 - 30 May 1984

October 1985 - Wilhelma Zoo, Stuttgart

Also see Wilhelma items from 1952, 1977, 1984, and 1987.

DE19851000 PC 0_60 p 10_142 Pre-stamped postcard 0.60 Eurasian Lynx
"7000 Stuttgart - Wilhelma - Junge Luchskätzchen...."
MI P138 1.85 p 10/142
1986 - Natur-Museum Coburg
DE19860200 PC 0_60 q 2_25 Pre-stamped Postcard 0.60 Ocelot
"8630 Coburg - Natur-Museum...."
MI P138 1.85 q 2/25

31 July 1986 - 75th Anniversary of Hellabrunn Zoo

Also see Hellabrunn items from 1930, 1973, 1978, 1980.

DE19860731 PMK 8000 Commemorotaive Postmark - Leopards
"75 jähriges Jubiläum Tierpark Hellabrunn"
8000 München 2
31 July 1986

1987 - Esso Meter frank

Also see ESSO items from 1967, 1968, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011

DE1987_88 MF ESSO 2000 1 Meter frank - Tiger
Esso logo
"Der Tiger packt's. - Esso - Postfach 60 06 20 - 2000 Hamburg 60"
2000 Hamburg 60
Earliest use reported:
23 June 1987
Latest use reported:
12 January 1988
If you know more about the dates of use for this item, please let us know.
 
DE1987 MF ESSO 2000 2 Meter frank - Tiger
Esso logo
"Der Tiger packt's. - Esso - Postfach 60 06 20 - 2000 Hamburg 60"
Machine no. E10 9973
2000 Hamburg 60
Earliest use reported:
12 January 1987
Latest use reported:
12 January 1987
If you know more about the dates of use for this item, please let us know.
IL
1987 - AWUKO Meter Frank
DE1987 MF AWUK 3510 Meter frank - Lion
Awuko Logo
"Awuko Schleifmittel - Wandmacher GmbH & Co. - Awuko Schleifmittelwerk KG - Postfach Nr. 1460"
3510 Hann Münden
Earliest use reported:
20 August 1987
Latest use reported:
20 August 1987
If you know more about the dates of use for this item, please let us know.
DL

March 1987 - Wilhelma Zoo, Stuttgart

Also see Wilhelma items from 1952, 1977, 1984, and 1985.

DE19870200 PC 0_60 r 3_35 Pre-stamped Postcard 0.60 Tiger
"7000 Stuttgart - Wilhelma - Regelmäßig gibt es Jungeltiere...."
MI P138 2.87 r 3/35
1987 - Bergischer Tag '87
DE1987 MF STRE 5630 Meter frank - Lion
"Bergischer Tag '87
28. Juni - RS Stadt Remscheid"
5630 Remscheid 1
Machine no.
E11 0403
Earliest use reported:
22 May 1987
Latest use reported:
22 May 1987
If you know more about the dates of use for this item, please let us know.
DE19870600 PMK 5630 Slogan postmark - Lion
"Bergischer Tag '87
28. Juni - RS Stadt Remscheid"
5630 Remscheid 1
Earliest use reported:
26 June 1987
Latest use reported:
26 June 1987
If you know more about the dates of use for this item, please let us know.
30 May 1987 - 40th Anniversary of Nortorf Stamp Club
DE19870530 PMK 2353 Commemorative postmark - Tiger
Cartoon Tiger
Seoul Olympics Mascot
"Im Vor-Olympischen Jahr - 40 Jahre BSV Nortorf - Briefmarken Ausstellung"
2353 Nortorf b. Neumünster
30 May 1987
CC

6 November 1987 - DefinitivesJoint issue with West Berlin

Also see 1989 and 1991 issues

DE19871106 ST 0_60 Stamp 0.60 Lion
Wild Cats in Art
Lion statue
Bavaria by Ludwig Michael Schwanthaler (1802-1848), Munich
Gummed stamp
Perforate all sides
MI 1341A
 

1988 - Esso Meter Frank

Also see ESSO items from 1967, 1968, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011


Small packet (Päckchen)

DE1988 MF ESSO 2000 Meter frank - Tiger
Esso logo
"Der Tiger packt's. - Esso - Postfach 60 06 69 - 2000 Hamburg 60"
Machine no. C30 0008"
2000 Hamburg 60
Earliest use reported:
1 December 1988
Latest use reported:
6 December 1988
If you know more about the dates of use for this item, please let us know.
DL
14-15 May 1988 - Seoul Olympics / IMOS Annual Meeting

DE19880514_15 PMK 3538 Commemorative postmark - Tiger
Cartoon Tiger
Seoul Olympics Mascot
"Tischtennis u. Tennis - Spiele d. XXIV Olympiade Seoul 1988 - 14.-15.5 - IMOS-Jahrestreffen"
3538 Marsberg 1
14-15 May 1988
CC

1989 - Esso Meter Franks

Also see ESSO items from 1967, 1968, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011

DE1989 MF ESSO 2000 1 Meter frank - Tiger
Esso logo
"Der Tiger packt's. - Esso - Postfach 60 06 69 - 2000 Hamburg 60"
Machine no. C32 8958
2000 Hamburg 60
Earliest use reported:
12 May 1989
Latest use reported:
12 May 1989
If you know more about the dates of use for this item, please let us know.
DE1988 MF ESSO 2000 2 Meter frank - Tiger
Esso logo
"Der Tiger Packt's. Esso - Postfach 60 06 69 - 2000 Hamburg 60"
Machine no. C32 897B
Earliest use reported:
13 May 1988
Latest use reported:
18 February 1991
If you know more about the dates of use for this item, please let us know.
 
1989 - Jaguar Leasing Meter Frank
DE1989 MF JAGU 6242 Meter frank - Jaguar
"Jeguar Leasing GmbH - Frankfurter Straße- 6242 Kronberg"
6242 Kronberg im Taunus 1
Machine no. C?? 039D
Earliest use reported:
5 September 1989
Latest use reported:
5 September 1989
If you know more about the dates of use for this item, please let us know.
1989 - Brunswick Slogan Postmark
DE19890000 PMK 3300 dc Slogan postmark - Lion Statue
Braunschweig Lion
Wild Cats in Art
"Braunschweig - Stadt Heinrichs des Löwen"
33 Braunschweig dc
Earliest use reported:
23 September 1989
Latest use reported:
23 September 1989
If you know more about the dates of use for this item, please let us know.

1989 - Bavaria Pre-stamped Postcards

530 different cachets - See complete list

 

DE19890X00 PC 0_60 x x/x Pre-stamped postcards 0.60 Lion (in stamp indicium)
Wild Cats in Art
Lion statue
Bavaria by Ludwig Michael Schwanthaler (1802-1848), Munich
MI P139 x.xx x x/x
DE19890700 PC 0_60 t 7_106 Pre-stamped postcards 0.60 Lion (in stamp indicium and cachet)
Wild Cats in Art
Lion statue
Bavaria by Ludwig Michael Schwanthaler (1802-1848), Munich
MI P139 2.89 t 7/106
DP

June 1989 - Definitives

Also see 1987 and 1991 issues

If you have a scan of this item, please share.

DE19890600 ST 0_60 1 Stamp 0.60 Lion
Wild Cats in Art
Lion statue
Bavaria by Ludwig Michael Schwanthaler (1802-1848), Munich
Imperforated top
MI 1341C
 
If you have a scan of this item, please share. DE19890600 ST 0_60 2 Stamp 0.60 Lion
Wild Cats in Art
Lion statue
Bavaria by Ludwig Michael Schwanthaler (1802-1848), Munich
Imperforated top
MI 1341D

1990 - Bavaria Pre-stamped Postcards

530 different cachets - See complete list

DE19900X00 PC 0_60 x x/x Pre-stamped postcards 0.60 Lion (in stamp indicium)
Wild Cats in Art
Lion statue
Bavaria by Ludwig Michael Schwanthaler (1802-1848), Munich
MI P139 x.xx x x/x

If you have a scan of this item, please share.

With comm. pmk.

Also see commemorative postmark

DE19900200 PC 0_60 u 2_19 Pre-stamped postcard 0.60 Lion (in stamp indicium and cachet)
Wild Cats in Art
Lion statue
Bavaria by Ludwig Michael Schwanthaler (1802-1848), Munich
Cartoon Lion
Hesse Days Mascot
MI P139 2.90 u 2/19
CC

This item is also listed under Domestic Cats

DE19900900 PC 0_60 u 9_122
With comm. pmk.
Pre-stamped postcard 0.60 Lion (in stamp indicium)
Wild Cats in Art
Lion statue
Bavaria by Ludwig Michael Schwanthaler (1802-1848), Munich
Unspecified breed
Nude with Cat by Pablo Picasso
MI P139 2.90 u 9/122
 
15 February 1990 - Definitives

Used on letter in the
former GDR in 1990
DE19900215 ST 0_05 Stamp 0.05 Lion Statue
Brunswick Lion
Wild Cats in Art
MI 1448
1 June 1990 - 30th Hesse Day

DE19900601 PMK 6400 Commemorative postmark - Lion
Cartoon Lion
"30. Hessentag - 1.-10. Juni 1990"
6400 Fulda 1
1 June 1990
DP/
BDC

11 October 1990 - Centenary of the Death of Heinrich SchliemannJoint issue with Greece

DE19901011 ST 0_60 Stamp 0.60 Lion Statues
Wild Cat Art
Lion Gate, Mycenae
MI 1480
M

1991 Esso Meter Franks

Also see ESSO items from 1967, 1968, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011

DE1991_93 MF ESSO 2000 1
Printed matter/
Commercial sample
(Brief-drucksache
Geb. ger.)
Meter frank - Tiger
Esso logo
"Der Tiger Packt's. Esso - Postfach 60 06 69 - 2000 Hamburg 60"
Machine no. C30 0008
Earliest use reported:
1 October 1991
Latest use reported:
9 February 2003
If you know more about the dates of use for this item, please let us know.
 
1991 - Hutschenreuther Meter Frank
DE1991 MF HUTS 8672 Meter frank - Lion
Company logo
"Hutschenreuther - Germany"
Machine no. B66 3198
Earliest use reported:
28 January 1991
Latest use reported:
28 January 1991
If you know more about the dates of use for this item, please let us know.
DP

1991 - Bavaria Pre-stamped Postcards

530 different cachets - See complete list

DE19910X00 PC 0_60 x x/x Pre-stamped postcards 0.60 Lion (in stamp indicium)
Wild Cats in Art
Lion statue
Bavaria by Ludwig Michael Schwanthaler (1802-1848), Munich
MI P139 x.xx x x/x

May 1991 - DefinitivesAlso see 1987 and 1989 issues

DE19910500 ST 0_60 Stamp 0.60 Lion
Wild Cats in Art
Lion statue
Bavaria by Ludwig Michael Schwanthaler (1802-1848), Munich
Self-adhesive, imperforate stamp from booklets
MI 1352
 
11 May 1991 - Heidelberga '91 - 10th Anniversary of Heidelberg Philatelic Youth Club

DE19910511 PMK 6900 Commemorative postmark - Tiger
Cartoon Tiger
"10 Jahre Junge Briefmarkenfreunde - Heidelberga '91"
6900 Heidelberg 1
11 May 1991
BDC

1992 - Esso Meter Franks

Also see ESSO items from 1967, 1968, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011

DE1992 MF ESSO 2000 Meter frank - Tiger
Esso logo
"Der Tiget packt's - Esso - Postfach 60 06 89 - 2000 Hamburg 60"
Machine no. C32 8958
2000 Hamburg 60
Earliest use reported:
14 August 1992
Latest use reported:
14 August 1992
If you know more about the dates of use for this item, please let us know.
1992 - Dunlop Slazenger Meter Frank
DE1992 MF DUNL 6450 Meter frank - Unspecified Wild Cat
"Dunlop Slazenger - Eine Division der Dunlop GmbH"
6450 Hanau 1
Machine no. C72 5887
If you know more about the dates of use for this item, please let us know
1992 - Erhard Meter Frank
DE1992 MF ERH 7070 Meter frank - Lion
Erhard Logo
707 Schwabish Gmund 1
If you know more about the dates of use for this item, please let us know
1992 - Bavaria Pre-stamped Postcards

530 different cachets
See complete list

DE19920X00 PC 0_60 x x/x
Stamp indicium
Pre-stamped postcards 0.60 Lion (in stamp indicium)
Wild Cats in Art
Lion statue
Bavaria by Ludwig Michael Schwanthaler (1802-1848), Munich
MI P139 x.xx x x/x
DE19920600 PC 0_60 w 6_81 Pre-stamped postcard 0.60 Lion (in stamp indicium)
Eurasian Lynx (in cachet)
Wild Cats in Art
Lion statue
Bavaria by Ludwig Michael Schwanthaler (1802-1848), Munich
Bayerwald Tierpark im Lamer Winkel
MI P139 2.92 w 6/81
 
4 July 1992 - 10th Anniversary of the Hans Eisenmann House

DE19920704 PMK 8351 Commemorative postmark - Eurasian Lynx
"Festakt 1992 - 10 Jahre Hans-Eisenmann-Haus - Nationalpark Bayerische Wald"
8351 Neuschönau 1
4 July 1992
BDC
1993 - Schnellboot Puma
DE1993 MIL P6122 S72 Military Ship Cachet - Puma
If you know more about the dates of use for this item, please let us know

1993 - Esso Meter Franks

Also see ESSO items from 1967, 1968, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011

 

DE1993 MF ESSO 0000 Meter frank - Tiger
Esso logo
"Gut, daß es den Tiger gibt - Esso - Morgensternstr. 24 - 12207 Berlin"
Machine no . F83 7655
Test print of new cliche type. No city in postmark, but
0000 Vorführstempel (0000 Sample Print)
Note that the advertising cliché includes a 5-digit postcode (introduced in 1993), but the datestamp still only has 4 digits
Earliest use reported:
18 November 1993
Latest use reported:
18 November 1993
If you know more about the dates of use for this item, please let us know.
TP
DE1993 MF ESSO 2000 1 Meter frank -

Tiger
Esso logo
"Der Tiget packt's - Esso - Postfach 60 06 89 - 2000 Hamburg 60"
Machine no. C32 895B
2000 Hamburg 60
Earliest use reported:
28 January 1993
Latest use reported:
28 January 1993
If you know more about the dates of use for this item, please let us know.

DE1993 MF ESSO 2000 2 Meter frank -

Tiger
Esso logo
"Der Tiget packt's - Esso - Postfach 60 06 89 - 2000 Hamburg 60"
Machine no. C32 897B
2000 Hamburg 60
Earliest use reported:
18 January 1993
Latest use reported:
18 January 1993
If you know more about the dates of use for this item, please let us know.

DE1993 MF ESSO 22297 1 Meter frank - Tiger
"Gut, daß es den Tiger gibt - Esso - 22285 Hamburg"
Machine no. C32 895B
22297 Hamburg 60
Earliest use reported:
20 August 1993
Latest suse reported:
7 December 1993
If you know more about the dates of use for this item, please let us know.
DE1993 MF ESSO 22297 2 Meter frank - Tiger
"Gut, daß es den Tiger gibt - Esso - 22285 Hamburg"
Machine no. C32 897B
22297 Hamburg 60
Earliest use reported:
20 August 1993
Latest use reported:
20 August 1993
If you know more about the dates of use for this item, please let us know.
DE1993 MF ESSO 7500 Meter frank - Tiger
"Der Tiget packt's - Esso - Postfach 21 04 36 - 7500 Karlsruhe 21"
Machine no. B82 3629
7500 Karlsruhe 21
Earliest use reported:
19 April 1993
Latest use reported:
19 April 1993
If you know more about the dates of use for this item, please let us know.
1994 - Ruhr Zoo / Gelsenkirchen City Meter frank Also see Ruhr Zoo items from 1961 and 1966
DE1994 MF RUZO 45875 Meter frank - Lion
"Ruhr Zoo - Stadt Gelsenkirchen"
Machine no. F68 4842
Earliest use reported:
28 March 1994
Latest use reported:
28 March 1994
If you know more about the dates of use for this item, please let us know.
5 May 1994 - 150th Birth Anniversary of Carl Hagenbeck / 150th Anniversary of Berlin Zoo
DE19940505 ST 1_00 Stamp 1.00 Tiger
MI 1734
DE19940505 MS 3_00 Miniature Sheet 3.00 Tiger (on stamp)
Lion (on selvedge)
MS with the two stamps of the set
MI B28
17 July 1994 - Stamp Show at the Hagenbeck
DE19940717 PMK 22525 Commemorative Postmark - Leopard
"Die UNO zu Gast - BUW-e.V - Briefmarken-schau bei Hagenbeck"
22525 Hamburg 54
17 July 1994
30 October 1994 - Stamp Day
DE19941030 PMK 30853 Commemorative Postmark - Eurasian Lynx
"Tag der Briefmarke - Luchs Nationalpark Harz - Verband Niedersächsischer Philatelistenvereine E.V."
30853 Langenhagen,
Han 1
30 October 1994

1995 - Esso Meter Franks

Also see ESSO items from 1967, 1968, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011

DE1995 MF ESSO 04328 Meter frank - Tiger
Esso logo
"Gut, daß es den Tiger gibt. - Esso - Esso Leipzig - Geithainer Str. 60 - 04328 Leipzig"
Machine no. F20 9577
04328 Leipzig 29
Earliest use reported:
17 February 1995
Latest use reported:
17 February 1995
If you know more about the dates of use for this item, please let us know.
DE1995_96 MF ESSO 22297 1 Meter frank - Tiger
Esso logo
Gut, daß es den Tiger gibt. - Esso - 22297 Hamburg
Machine no. E65 0069
22297 Hamburg 60
Earliest use reported:
17 January 1995
Latest use reported:
22 January 1996
If you know more about the dates of use for this item, please let us know.
DE1995_96 MF ESSO 22297 2 Meter frank - Tiger
Esso logo
"Gut, daß es den Tiger gibt. - Esso - 22285 Hamburg"
Machine no. E84 2031
22297 Hamburg 60
Earliest use reported:
6 April 1995
Latest use reported:
5 March 1996
If you know more about the dates of use for this item, please let us know.
DL
DE1995 MF ESSO 85764 Meter frank - Tiger
Esso logo
"Der Tiger Packt's. - Esso - Postfach 11 62 - 85758 Oberschliessheim"
Machine no. B24 7254
85764 Oberschliessheim
Earliest use reported:
14 September 1995
Latest use reported:
14 September 1995
If you know more about the dates of use for this item, please let us know.
1995 - Wolfgang Brandes Meter Frank
DE1995 MF BIHK 38104 Meter frank - Lion
Wild Cat Art
Brunswick Lion
"Braunschweiger Industrie- u. Handelskontor - Wolfgang Brandes Werkzeugmaschinen - Postfach 14 47 - 38004 Braunschweig"
38104 Braunschweig 63 (Brunswick 63)
Earliest use reported:
18 September 1995
Latest use reported:
18 September 1995
If you know more about the dates of use for this item, please let us know.
9 March 1995 - 250th Anniversary of Brunswick Technical University
DE19950309 ST 1_00 Stamp 1.00 Stylized Lion
Brunswick Lion
Digitalized drawing
MI 1783
DE19950309 FDC 1_00 First Day Cover 1.00 Stylized Lion
Brunswick Lion
Digitalized drawing
DE19950309 FDS 1_00 First Day Sheet 1.00 Stylized Lion
Brunswick Lion
Digitalized drawing
ETB 7/95
6 August 1995 - 800th Death Anniversary of Henry the Lion (Heinrich der Löwe)
DE19950806 PMK 38102 Commemorative Postmark - Lion
"Heinrich der Löwe - 800. Todesdag - Ausstellungseröffnung in Landesmuseum"
38102 Braunschweig 1
6 August 1995
DL/
COD

1996 - Esso Meter Franks

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DE1996 MF ESSO 01445 Meter frank - Tiger
Esso logo
"Der Tiger packt's - Esso - Meißner Str. 19 - 01445 Radebeul"
Machine no. E70 3839
01445 Radebeul 1
Earliest use reported:
4 March 1996
Latest use reported:
4 March 1996
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DE1996_97 MF ESSO 22297 1 Meter frank - Tiger
Esso logo
"Esso - Hier ist die Energie. - 22285 Hamburg"
Machine no. E65 0069
22297 Hamburg 60
Earliest use reported:
10 July 1996
Latest use reported:
24 March 1997
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DL
28 October 1996 - Henry the Lion (Heinrich der Löwe) Exhibition
DE19961028 PMK 38102 Commemorative Postmark - Lion
Braunschweig Lion
"Ausstellung Heinrich der Löwe"
38102 Braunschweig 1
28 October 1996
DL/
COD

1997 - Esso Meter Frank

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DE1997 MF ESSO 21097 Meter frank - Tiger
Esso logo
"Esso - Hier ist die Energie. - Postfach 90-03 43 - 21043 Hamburg"
Machine no. F68 8959
21079 Hamburg 90
Earliest use reported:
30 May 1997
Latest use reported:
30 May 1997
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DE1997_98 MF ESSO 22297 2 Meter frank - Tiger
Esso logo
"Esso - Hier ist die Energie. - 22285 Hamburg"
Machine no. E84 2031
22297 Hamburg 60
Earliest use reported:
10 October 1997
Latest use reported:
6 January 1998
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DE1997 MF ESSO 76185 Meter frank - Tiger
Esso logo
"Esso - Hier ist die Energie - Postfach 21 24 45 - 76154 Karlsruhe"
Machine no. F91 7487
76185 Karlsruhe 21
Earliest use reported:
6 May 1997
Latest use reported:
6 May 1997
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1998 - ESSO Meter Franks

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DE1998 MF ESSO 22297 Meter frank - Tiger
Esso logo
"Esso - Hier ist die Energie. - 22285 Hamburg"
Machine no. E65 1019
22297 Hamburg 60
Earliest use reported:
22 December 1998
Latest use reported:
22 December 1998
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DE1998 MF ESSO 31785 Meter frank - Tiger
Esso logo
"Esso - Hier ist die Energie. - Ohsener Str. 73 - 31789 Hameln"
Machine no. B21 8827
31785 Hameln 1
30 October 1998
Latest use reported:
30 October 1998
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DL
1998 - Sächsische Schweitz National Park
DE19980716 MS 3_30 Miniature Sheet 3.30 Eurasian Lynx (on selvedge)
MI B44

1999 - ESSO Meter Frank

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DE1999 MF ESSO 22297 Meter frank - Tiger
Esso logo
"Esso - Ihre Energie - 22285 Hamburg"
Machine no. C14 327P
22297 Hamburg 60
Earliest use reported:
23 November 1999
Latest use reported:
23 November 1999
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1999 - PMI-Verlag Meter Frank
DE1999 MF PMIV 60431 1 Meter frank - Lion (in company logo)
"pmi - August-Schanz-Straße 8 - 60433 Frankfurt"
Magenta ink
"Entgelt bezahlt" to the right of postmark
Machine no. F70 3333
60431 Frankfurt am Main 50
Earliest use reported:
1 September 1999
Latest use reported:
1 September 1999
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DE1999 MF PMIV 60431 2 Meter frank - Lion (in company logo)
"pmi - August-Schanz-Straße 8 - 60433 Frankfurt"
Light red/orange ink
Service indicator to the left of logo
Machine no. F70 3333
60431 Frankfurt am Main 50
Earliest use reported:
21 October 1999
Latest use reported:
21 October 1999
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2000 - Leipzig Zoo Meter Frank
DE2000 MF LEZO 04109 ;eter frank - Lion
Stylized Lion
Zoo logo
"Zoo Leipzig - Pfaffendorfer Str. 29 - 04105 Leipzig"
04109 Leipzig 1
Earliest use reported:
4 May 2000
Latest use reported:
4 May 2000
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2000 - Esso Meter Franks

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DE2000 MF ESSO 04129 Meter frank - Tiger
Esso logo
"Esso - Ihre Energie - 04129 Leipzig"
Machine no. F83 6061
Earliest use reported:
6 September 2000
Latest use reported:
6 September 2000
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DE2000 MF ESSO 22297 1 Meter frank - Tiger
Esso logo
"Esso - Hier ist die Energie - 22285 Hamburg"
Machine no. E65 1414
22297 Hamburg 50
Earliest use reported:
20 November 2000
Latest use reported:
20 November 2000
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DE2000 MF ESSO 22297 2 Meter frank - Tiger
Esso logo
"Esso - Hier ist die Energie - 22285 Hamburg"
Machine no. E65 0977
22297 Hamburg 50
Earliest use reported:
20 November 2000
Latest use reported:
20 November 2000
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DE2000 MF ESSO 22297 3 Meter frank - Tiger
Esso logo
"Esso - Ihre Energie - 22285 Hamburg"
With text "Entgelt Bezahlt" between datestamp and franking print
Machine no. C14 327P
22297 Hamburg 60
Earliest use reported:
5 January 2000
Latest use reported:
5 January 2000
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DL
DE2000 MF ESSO 22767 Meter frank - Tiger
Esso logo
"Esso - Ihre Energie - Hans D. Schumacher GmbH - Postfach 50 14 69 - 22714 Hamburg"
Machine no. 990139
22767 Hamburg 50
Earliest use reported:
13 March 2000
Latest use reported:
13 March 2000
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DE2000 MF ESSO 30171 Meter frank - Tiger
Esso logo
"Esso - Ihre Energie - Schneider Mineralöl"
Machine no. E84 7480
Earliest use reported:
4 December 2000
Latest use reported:
4 December 2000
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DL
DE2000 MF ESSO 72622 Meter frank - Tiger
Esso logo
"Esso - Ihre Enregie - Esso-Nagel - Inh. Walter Dups - Vertretung der ESSO Deutschland GmbH - Plochinger Straße 29 - 72622 Nürtingen"
Machine no. F387965
Earliest use reported:
7 March 2000
Latest use reported:
7 March 2000
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DP
2000 - Schnellboot S-45 Leopard
DE2000 MIL S45 LEP Military Ship Cachet - Leopard
5. Schnellboot-geschwader
General cachet
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2001 - ESSO Meter Frank

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DE2001 MF ESSO 22081 Meter frank - Tiger
Esso logo
"Esso - Hier ist die Energie"
Machine no. C044009
22081 Hamburg
Earliest use reported:
15 March 2001
Latest use reported:
5 April 2001
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DE2001 MF ESSO 22297 Meter frank - Tiger
Esso logo
"Esso - Hier ist die Energie 22285 Hamburg"
Machine no. E65 1469
22297 Hamburg 60
Earliest use reported:
22 May 2001
Latest use reported:
22 May 2001
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2001 - Panthus Leasing Meter Frank
DE2001 MF PALE 61118 Meter frank - Panther
Company logo
"Panthus Leasing GmbH - Im Rosengarten 25 - 61118 Bad Vilbel"
Machine no. A252722
61118 Bad Vilbel
Earliest use reported:
21 March 2001
Latest use reported:
21 March 2001
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13 July 2001 - Südwest 2001 Stamp Exhibition
DE20010713 PMK 69124 Commemorative postmark - Tiger
"Tag der Jugend [Youth Day] - Briefmarkenaus-stellung - Südwest 2001 - Tiger Panthera Tigris"
Heidelberg 24
13 July 2001

2002 - ESSO Meter Franks

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DE2002_03 MF ESSO 22297 Meter frank - Tiger
Esso logo
"Esso - Ihre Energie - 22285 Hamburg"
Machine no. C017687
22297 Hamburg 60
Earliest use reported:
30 December 2002
Latest use reported:
14 November 2003
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DE2002 MF ESSO 71638 Meter frank - Tiger
Esso logo
"Esso Hoffmann - Energieberater - Schmierstoffexperte - Vertretung der ESSO"
Machine no. F551582
71638 Ludwigsburg
Earliest use reported:
19 December 2002
Latest use reported:
19 December 2002
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2002 - WMF Silit Meter Frank
DE2002 MF SILI 88499 Meter frank - Panther
Silit brand logo
"Silit"
Machine no. F684138
88499 Riedlingen 1
Earliest use reported:
10 January 2002
Latest use reported:
10 January 2002
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2003 - ING Lease Meter Frank

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DE2003 MF ING 22846 Meter frank - Lion
ING logo
"ING Lease"
Machine no. H102674
22846 Norderstedt
Earliest use reported:
18 March 2003
Latest use reported:
18 March 2003
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2003 - ESSO Meter Franks

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DE2003 MF BAUR 75172 Meter frank - Tiger
Esso logo
"Esso - Ihre Energie - Bauer & Orth GmbH - 75172 Pforzheim"
Machine no. F380596
75172 Pforzheim
Earliest use reported:
13 May 2003
Latest use reported:
13 May 2003
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2003 Panther Packaging Meter Frank

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DE2003 MF PAPA 25436 Meter frank - Panther
Company Logo
"Panther Packaging - Stark und Elastisch"
Machine no. F350710
25436 Tornesch
Earliest use reported:
27 May 2003
Latest use reported:
27 May 2003
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BDC
2003 Lindau City Meter Frank
DE2003 MF LIND 88131 Meter frank - Lion
Wild Cat Art
Lion Statue
Bavarian Lion at Lindau Harbour
"Lindau - Gartenstadt und Ferieninsel"
Machine no. C013729
88131 Lindau
Bodensee 1
Earliest use reported:
18 June 2003
Latest use reported:
18 June 2003
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2004 - Esso Meter Franks

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DE2004 MF ESSO 19288 Meter frank -

Tiger
Esso logo
"Gut, daß es den Tiger gibt (Good that the Tiger's there) - Mecklenburg Mineraloel-vertrieb GmbH - 19288 Ludwigslust"
Machine no. C010562
19288 Ludwigslust
Earliest use reported:
24 March 2004
Latest use reported:
24 March 2004
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DE2004 MF ESSO 22081 Meter frank - Tiger
Esso logo
"Esso - Hier ist die Energie"
Machine no. C044009
22081 Hamburg
Earliest use reported:
5 March 2004
Latest use reported:
5 March 2004
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DE2004_06 MF ESSO 30171 Meter frank - Tiger
Esso logo
"Esso - Ihre Energie - Schneider Mineralöl"
Machine no. E847480
30171 Hannover 109
Earliest use reported:
21 January 2004
Latest use reported:
2 October 2006
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DL
17 April 2004 - 125th Anniversary of the Gotha Nature Museum
DE20040417 PMK 99867 Commemorative postmark - Lion
Wild Cat Art
Lion statue outside the Gotha Nature Musum
"1879-2004 - 125 Jahre - Festakt - Museum der Natur"
Gotha, Thür.
17 April 2004
BDC
3 June 2004 - Thematika '04

This card also shows Domestic Cats

DE20040603 PC 0_45__0_20 Semi-postal pre-stamped postcard 0.45
+ 0.20
European Wildcat (in cachet)
Wild Cats and Philately
DE19680202 ST 0_10__0_05
pictured in cachet
MI PSo85

2005 - Esso Meter Franks

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DE2005_08 MF ESSO 33034 Meter frank - Tiger
Esso logo
"Esso Keck Mineralölvertrieb"
Machine no. H052318
33034 Brakel Westf 1
Earliest use reported:
24 March 2005
Latest use reported:
26 March 2008
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2005 - Hotel Nassauer Hof Meter Frank
DE2005 MF NAHO 65183 Meter frank - Lion
Hotel logo
"Hotel Nassauer Hof - Wiesbaden"
Machine no. K400870
65183 Wiesbaden
Earliest use reported:
5 January 2005
Latest use reported:
5 January 2005
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2005 - Exel Logistics Meter Frank
DE2005 MF EXEL 70629 Meter frank - Lion
Company logo
"exel - Exel GmbH"
Machine no. H501488
70629 Stuttgart
Earliest use reported:
6 May 2005
Latest use reported:
6 May 2005
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2005-08 - Sicht-Pack Hagner Meter Frank
DE2005_08 MF SPHA 72280 Meter frank - Eurasian Lynx
Old Company Logo
"Hagner sicht pack - PET - go future - go Polylux® - Hagner"
Machine no. 4D020002BB
72280 Dornstetten (not stated)
Earliest use reported:
21 July 2005
Latest use reported:
2 October 2008
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BDC
15 April 2005 - Stampshow 75 Years of Partnership Wiesbaden - Klagenfurt
DE20050415 PMK 65189 Commemorative Postmark - Cartoon Lion
"Deutsche Post - Erlebnis: Briefmarken - Briefmarkenschau - 75 Jähre Städte-partneschaft - Wiesbaden - Klagenfurt 2005"
Wiesbaden
15 April 2005
2006 - Panther Rental Meter Frank
DE2006 MF PARE 22041 Meter frank - Panther
Company logo
"Rental Panther"
Machine no. C910366
22041 Hamburg
Earliest use reported:
17 May 2006
Latest use reported:
17 May 2006
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2006 - Esso Meter Franks

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2006 - Ador Precious Metals Meter Frank
DE2006 MF ADOR 40721 Meter frank - Lion
Company logo
"Ador-Edelmetalle - Klotzstrasse 33 -
D-40721 Hilden"
Machine no. F742408
Earliest use reported:
13 July 2006
Latest use reported:
13 July 2006
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29 April 2006 - Long Night at the Museum

This postmark also shows a Domestic Cat

DE20060429 PMK 20354 Commemorative Postmark - Tiger
"Tierisch was los! - Museum für Kommunika-tion - Lange Nacht der Museen"
20354 Hamburg
29 April 2006
2006 - WWF Mass Mailing Envelope

Back
DE20061200 PP 60326 Mass Mailing Envelope PP Leopard (on back and on inlay)
2007 - Leo's Meter Frank
DE2007 MF LEOS 73527 Meter frank - Lion
Company Logo
"Mit uns sind Sie immer einen Sprung voraus! - Leo's"
Machine no. H501799
73527 Schwäbisch Gmünd
Earliest use reported:
26 June 2007
Latest use reported:
26 June 2007
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2007-2009 - ING Bank Meter Frank

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DE2007_09 MF ING 60628 Meter frank - Lion
ING logo
"ING DiBa"
60628 Frankfurt am Main
Earliest use reported:
19 December 2007
Latest use reported:
19 December 2007
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2007 - Schöpper & Knoll Meter Frank

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DE2007 MF SCKN 97072 Meter frank - Tiger
Esso logo
"Schöpper & Knoll Taubertal GmbH - Mineralölvertrieb - ESSO Vertriebspartner - HAASE Heizöltanks - Scheer Ölheizungen - www.schoepper-knoll.de
Machine no. 4D0200069E
No city name [91541 Rothenburg o.d.T.]
Earliest use reported:
12 February 2007
Latest use reported:
12 February 2007
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2007 - Pre-personalised PSEs (issued as a prtotype set for promoting the new product 'Plusbrief Individuell')

If you have a scan of the entire envelope, please share.
DE20070000 PSE 0_55 5 Pre-personalised pre-stamped envelope 0.55 Lion (in stamp indicium)
Male lion
Envelope without window
MI WUI7

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DE20070000 PSE 0_55 6 Pre-personalised pre-stamped envelope 0.55 Lion (in stamp indicium)
Male lion
Envelope with window
MI WUI8

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DE20070000 PSE 0_55 7 Pre-personalised pre-stamped envelope 0.55 Lion (in stamp indicium and cachet)
Female lion in stamp indicium
Envelope without window
MI WUI9
If you have a scan of this item, please share. DE20070000 PSE 1_45 1 Pre-personalised pre-stamped envelope 1.45 Lion (in stamp indicium and cachet)
Female lion in stamp indicium
Envelope without window
MI WUI10
3 May 2007 - Centenary of Hagenbeck Zoo
DE20070503 PSE 0_55__0_25 Semi-postal pre-stamped envelope 0.55
+ 0.25
Tiger
Lion (in cachet)
MI USo133
M
DL
2008 - ReiCo Sepdition Meter Frank
DE2008 MF REIC 15806 Meter frank - Lion
Company logo
"ReiCo Spedition GmbH & Co. KG - Gewerbegebiet - 15806 Nunsdorf"
Machine no. C022546
15806 Zossen
Earliest use reported:
28 May 2008
Latest use reported:
28 May 2008
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2008 - Esso Meter Franks

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DE2008 MF ESSO 24113 Meter frank - Tiger
Esso logo
"Esso - Mobil - Hans D. Schumacher GmbH - Hamburg - 040 / 89 95 99"
Machine no. F720001
24113 Kiel
Earliest use reported:
22 October 2008
Latest use reported:
22 October 2008
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2008 Panther Packaging Meter Frank

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DE2008 MF PAPA 75428 Meter frank - Panther
Stylized Panther
Panther Packaging logo
"Südwestkarton - Stark und elastisch"
Machine no. E965490
75428 Illingen
Earliest use reported:
13 February 2008
Latest use reported:
13 February 2008
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4 September 2008 - Eifel National Park
DE20080904 PSE 0_55 Pre-stamped envelope 0.55
(sold at 0.65)
European Wild Cat (in cachet)
MI USo161
2009 - Berndt, Schaar & Kollegen Meter Frank
DE2009 MF BSKO 06108 Meter frank - Lion
Old Company Logo
"Berndt, Schaar & Kollegen - Rechtsanwaltsozietät"
Machine no. 4D02003439
06108 Halle (not stated)
Earliest use reported:
8 October 2009
Latest use reported:
8 October 2009
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2009 Osborne Clarke Meter Franks

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DE2009_10 MF OSCL 50823 Meter frank - Tiger
Osborne Clarke logo
"Osborne Clarke - Innere Kanlastr. 15 - 50823 Köln"
Machine no. 4D02000EBB
50823 Köln (Cologne) (not stated)
Earliest use reported:
23 June 2009
Latest use reported:
21 April 2010
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10-16 April 2009 - China 2009 World Stamp Exhibition
DE20090410_16 PMK 53113 Commemorative postmark -

Lion
Stone Lion
"Deutsche Post - China 2009 - World Stamp Exhibition - Internationale Briefmarkenausstellung -
Lyoyang City, VR China - 10.-16. April
53113 Bonn
10-16 April 2009

4 June 2009 - Eifel National Park
DE20090604 MS 2_20 Miniature Sheet 2.20 European Wildcat
(on selvedge)
MI B74

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Berlin FDC

DE20090604 FDC 2_20 53113 First Day Cover 2.20 European Wildcat
(on selvedge and postmark)
53113 Bonn
6 June 2009
DE20090604 FDP 53113 1 First Day Postmark - European Wildcat
53113 Bonn
4 June 2009

2010 Panther Packaging Meter Frank

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DE2010 MF PAPA 25436 Meter frank - Panther
Company Logo
"Panther Packaging - Stark und Elastisch"
Machine no. 3D05000D90
25436 Tornesch
Earliest use reported:
3 February 2010
Latest use reported:
3 February 2010
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BDC

2010 Osborne Clarke Meter Franks

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DE2010 MF OSCL 80333 Meter frank - Tiger
Osborne Clarke logo
"Osborne Clarke - Nymphenburger Str. 1 - 80335 München"
Machine no. E974686
80333 München (Munich)
Earliest use reported:
11 June 2010
Latest use reported:
11 June 2010
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2010-16 - Kaiserslautern Zoo Meter Frank
DE2010_16 MF KLZO 67661 Meter frank - Tiger
"Kaiserslautern Zoo - KL - Kaiserslautern"
Machine no. 4D0600067E
Earliest use reported:
1 March 2010
Latest use reported:
23 March 2016
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May 2010 - Janosch Writing Kit
If you have a scan of this item, please share. DE20100500 PSE 0_55 2 Pre-stamped Envelope 0.55 Tiger (in cachet)
Cartoon Tiger
Little Tiger
Sold in sets of three different PSEs illustrated by German cartoonist Janosch. Sale price: 3.95
MI UI34
DE20100500 PSE 0_55 3 Pre-stamped Envelope 0.55 Tiger (in stamp indicium)
Cartoon Tiger
Little Tiger
Sold in sets of three different PSEs illustrated by German cartoonist Janosch. Sale price: 3.95
MI UI35

Back
DE20100500 MISC PACK Packaging - Tiger (in stamp indicium)
Cartoon Tiger
Little Tiger
Packaging for set of three different PSEs illustrated by German cartoonist Janosch. Sale price: 3.95
28 May - 6 June 2010 50th Hessentag
DE20100528_0606 PMK 35260 Commemorative Postmark - Cartoon Lion
"50. Hessentag - 28.5. - 6.6.2010"
35260 Stadtallendorf
28 May - 6 June 2010
24 July 2010 Youth Olympic Games Torch Ceremony

This item also shows a Merlion and is also listed under Mythic Cats

DE20100724 PMK 10117 Commemorative Postmark - Lion
Games Mascot Lyo
"Youth Olympic Games Singapore 2010 - Flammen-zeremoni"
10117 Berlin
24 July 2010
IL
29 October 2010 - Sindelfingen International Stamp Fair - Animalistic Philately
DE20101029 PMK 71065 Commemorative Postmark - Eurasian Lynx
"20 Jahre Motivarbeitsgemeins-chaft - Allgemeine Zoologie E.V. - Sonderschau 'Tierische Philatelie' - Int. Briefmarkenbörse Sindelfingen"
70165 Sindelfingen
29 October 2010

2011 - Esso Meter Franks

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DE2011 MF ESSO 20355 Meter frank - Tiger
Esso logo
"Esso"
Machine no. 6D0100069B
No city given, but we believe it's
20355 Hamburg
Earliest use reported:
11 May 2011
Latest use reported:
11 May 2011
BDC
9 April 2011 - Göttingen Stamp Fair
DE20110409 PMK 73033 Commemorative postmark - Lion
Lions Statues
Wild Cat Art
"Briefmarkenbörse zu 40 Jahre Städtpartnerschaft Göppingen - Klosterneuburg - Stauferbrunnen"
73033 Göttingen
9 April 2011
2012 - Walter AG Meter Frank
DE2012 MF WALT 60489 Meter frank - Tiger
"Tiger▪tec®Silver"
Product Logo
Machine no. 1D0800014B
60489 Frankfurt (not stated)
Earliest use reported:
30 January 2012
Latest use reported:
13 August 2012
If you have more information about the dates of use for this item, please let us know.
2012 - Zum Franziskaner Meter Frank
DE2012 MF ZUFR 80333 Meter frank - Lion
Cartoon Lion
"Zum Franziskaner"
Machine no. 1D02000EB8
München (Munich) (not stated)
Earliest use reported:
3 February 2012
Latest use reported:
3 February 2012
If you have more information about the dates of use for this item, please let us know.
9 February 2012 - Reintroduction of Wildlife I
DE20120209 ST 0_55 2 Stamp 0.55 Eurasian Lynx
Gummed stamp
MI 2913
DE20120209 FDC 1_10 First day cover 1.10
(2 x 0.55)
Eurasian Lynx (on one stamp and in cachet)
Lynx Paw Print (on postmark)
Official FDC with
DE20120209 ST 0_55 2
and the other stamp in set
DE20120209 FDP 10117 First day postmark - Eurasian Lynx
Lynx Paw Print
"Wiederbesiedlung durch heimische Wildtiere - Erstausgabe"
10117 Berlin
9 February 2012
1 March 2012 - Reintroduction of Wildlife II
DE20120301 ST 0_55 1 Stamp 0.55 Eurasian Lynx
Self-adhesive stamp
MI 2921
DE20120301 BK 11_00 Booklet 11.00
(20 x 0.55)
Eurasian Lynx (on 10 stamps and on cover)
Self adhesive booklet (Maxi-Set) with 10 x
DE20120301 ST 0_55 1
and 10 x the other stamp in set
DE20120301 FDC 1_10 First day cover 1.10
(2 x 0.55)
Eurasian Lynx (on one stamp, postmark, and in cachet)
Official FDC with
DE20120301 ST 0_55 1
and the other stamp in set
DE20120301 FDP 53113 First day postmark - Eurasian Lynx
"Erstverwendung - Maxi-Set - Luchs und Elch"
53113 Bonn
1 March 2020
April - June 2012 - Lynx Pre-stamped Envelopes

DE20120400 PSE 0_55 Pre-stamped envelope 0.55 Eurasian Lynx (in stamp indicium)
Stamp indicium like
DE20120209 ST 0_55 2
E6/5 envelope without window
MI USo268A

DE20120600 PSE 0_55 Pre-stamped envelope 0.55 Eurasian Lynx (in stamp indicium)
Stamp indicium like
DE20120209 ST 0_55 2
E6/5 envelope with window
MI USo268B
DL
5 November 2012 - Philatelic Service Pre-stamped Envelope
DE20121105 PSE 0_55 Pre-stamped service envelope 0.55 Lion (in cachet)
Child's Drawing
DE20120913 ST 0_55
pictured in cachet amongst other stamps
This item was not sold commercially, and can only be found pre-cancelled
MI EAF629
 
2013 - Brunswick City Meter Frank
DE2013 MF BRAU 38090 Meter frank - Lion
Wild Cat Art
Lion Statue
Braunschweig Lion
"Pl. 7 38090 in der Kulturstadt Braunschweig - Burglöwe - Symbol der Herrschaft Heinrich des Löwen - Wahrzeichen der Stadt"
Machine no. 1D15000333
Braunschweig (Brunswick)
Earliest use reported:
26 July 2013
Latest use reported:
26 July 2013
If you have more information about the dates of use for this item, please let us know
2 January 2013 - Treasures from German Museums I
DE20130102 ST 1_45 Stamp 1.45 Lion
Wild Cat Art
Animal mosaic from the Babylonian Ishtar Gate, Pergamon Museum in Berlin
Gummed stamp fom sheetlets
Same design as
DE20130404 ST 1_45
MI 2976
DE20130102 FDP 10117 First Day Postmark - Lion
Wild Cat Art
Animal mosaic from the Babylonian Ishtar Gate, Pergamon Museum in Berlin
"Schätze aus deutschen Museen"
10117 Berlin
2 January 2013
2 January 2013 - POSTaktuell Pre-stamped Service Flyer I
DE20130102 AEG 0_58 Pre-stamped service flyer 0.58 Lion (in cachet)
Wild Cat Art
Animal mosaic from the Babylonian Ishtar Gate, Pergamon Museum in Berlin
DE20130102 ST 1_45
pictured in cachet
This item was not sold commercially, and can only be found pre-cancelled
MI EAA40
25 February 2013 - POSTaktuell Pre-stamped Service Flyers II
DE20130225 AEG 0_58 Pre-stamped service flyer 0.58 Tiger (in stamp indicium)
Cartoon Tiger
Little Tiger
Easter eggs and easter bunny in cachet
Pre-stamped service flyer from the German Post
Stamp indicium like
DE20130301 ST 0_58 1
This item was not sold commercially, and can only be found pre-cancelled
MI EAA41
DE20130225 AEG 0_90 Pre-stamped service flyer 0.90
(2 x
0.45)
Tiger (in both stamp indiciums)
Cartoon Tiger
Little Tiger
Easter eggs and easter bunny in cachet
Pre-stamped service flyer from the German Post
Stamp indiciums like 2 x
DE20130301 ST 0_45 1
MI EAB107
4 March 2013 - POSTaktuell Pre-stamped Service Flyer III

If you have a scan of this item, please share.

DE20130304 AEG 0_58 Pre-stamped service flyer 0.58 Tiger (in stamp indicium)
Cartoon Tiger
Little Tiger
[We have not seen the cahet]
Pre-stamped service flyer from the German Post
Stamp indicium like
DE20130301 ST 0_58 1
This item was not sold commercially, and can only be found pre-cancelled
MI EAA42
March 2013 - Philatelic Service Reply Mail
DE20130300 RES PP 1 Reply mail PP Tiger (in cachet)
Cartoon Tiger
Little Tiger
DE20130301 BK 5_80
pictured
MI ???
1 March 2013 - Janosch
DE20130301 ST 0_45 1 Stamp 0.45 Tiger
Cartoon Tiger
Little Tiger
Gummed stamp from sheetlet
MI 2992
DE20130301 ST 0_45 2 Stamp 0.45 Tiger
Cartoon Tiger
Little Tiger
Self-adhesive stamp from booklet
MI 2995
DE20130301 ST 0_58 1 Stamp 0.58 Tiger
Cartoon Tiger
Little Tiger
Gummed stamp from sheetlet
MI 2993
DE20130301 ST 0_58 2 Stamp 0.58 Tiger
Cartoon Tiger
Little Tiger
Self-adhesive stamp from booklet
MI 2996

Cover only
DE20130301 BK 4_50 Booklet 4.50
(10 x 0.45)
Tiger (on all stamps and cover)
Cartoon Tiger
Little Tiger
Booklet (Markenset) with 10 x
DE20130301 ST 0_45 2
MI ???
 

Cover only
DE20130301 BK 5_80 Booklet 5.80
(10 x 0.58)
Tiger (on all stamps and cover)
Cartoon Tiger
Little Tiger
Booklet (Markenset) with 10 x
DE20130301 ST 0_58 2
MI ???
 
DE20130301 PP 4_95 Presentation pack 4.95 Tiger (on all stamps, contents, and cover)
Cartoon Tiger
Little Tiger
Presentation pack with pairs of gummed stamps
MI ???
 
DE20130301 PP 19_95 Presentation pack 19.95 Tiger (on all stamps, contents, and cover)
Cartoon Tiger
Little Tiger
Presentation pack with blocks of four of gummed stamps
MI ???
 
25 March 2013 - Philatelic Service Pre-stamped Service Envelopes
If you have a scan of this item, please share. DE20130300 PSE 1_45 Pre-stamped service envelope 1.45 Lion (in stamp indicium)
Wild Cat Art
Animal mosaic from the Babylonian Ishtar Gate, Pergamon Museum in Berlin
Stamp indicium like
DE20130102 ST 1_45
Pre-cancelled date: 00.00.13
Cachet text: "II. Quartal 2013 / PHILATELIE aktuell"
This item was not sold commercially, and can only be found pre-cancelled (without date)
MI EAF647
 
If you have a scan of this item, please share. DE20130325 PSE 1_45 Pre-stamped service envelope 1.45 Lion (in stamp indicium)
Wild Cat Art
Animal mosaic from the Babylonian Ishtar Gate, Pergamon Museum in Berlin
Stamp indicium like
DE20130102 ST 1_45
Cachet text: "Das PHILATELIE-Magazin für Kenner - exclusive für Sie!"
This item was not sold commercially, and can only be found pre-cancelled (without date)
MI EAF646
 
4 April 2013 - Treasures from German Museums III
DE20130404 ST 1_45 Stamp 1.45 Lion
Wild Cat Art
Animal mosaic from the Babylonian Ishtar Gate, Pergamon Museum in Berlin
Self-adhesive stamp from coils
Same design as
DE20130102 ST 1_45
MI 3002
ILM
DE20130404 FDC 1_45 First Day Cover 1.45 Lion (on stamp and cachet)
Wild Cat Art
Animal mosaic from the Babylonian Ishtar Gate, Pergamon Museum in Berlin
Official FDC with
DE20130404 ST 1_45
 
22 April 2013 - POSTaktuell Pre-stamped Service Flyer IV
DE20130422 AEG 0_58 Pre-stamped service flyer 0.58 Tiger (in cachet)
Cartoon Tiger
Little Tiger
Pre-stamped service flyer from the German Post
DE20130301 ST 0_45 1
and
DE20130301 ST 0_58 1
shown in cachet amongst other stamps
This item was not sold commercially, and can only be found pre-cancelled
MI EAA44
 
22 April 2013 - Philatelic Service Pre-stamped Service Flyer
DE20130422 PPU 1_45 Pre-stamped brochure 1.45 Lion (in stamp indicium)
Wild Cat Art
Animal mosaic from the Babylonian Ishtar Gate, Pergamon Museum in Berlin
Stamp indicium like
DE20130102 ST 1_45
This item was not sold commercially, and can only be found pre-cancelled
MI EAF650
 
May 2013 - Deutsche Post DHL Pre-stamped Service Envelope
DE20130500 PSE 1_45 1 Pre-stamped service envelope 1.45 Lion (in stamp indicium)
Wild Cat Art
Animal mosaic from the Babylonian Ishtar Gate, Pergamon Museum in Berlin
Stamp indicium like
DE20130102 ST 1_45
White paper, interior side folds
This item was not sold commercially, and can only be found pre-cancelled (without date)
MI EAC59/01
 
If you have a scan of this item, please share. DE20130500 PSE 1_45 2 Pre-stamped service envelope 1.45 Lion (in stamp indicium)
Wild Cat Art
Animal mosaic from the Babylonian Ishtar Gate, Pergamon Museum in Berlin
Stamp indicium like
DE20130102 ST 1_45
Grey paper, exterior side folds
This item was not sold commercially, and can only be found pre-cancelled (without date)
MI EAC59/02
 
May 2013 - Pre-stamped Postcard
If you have a scan of this item, please share. DE20130500 PC 0_45 Pre-stamped postcard 0.45 Tiger (in stamp indicium)
Cartoon Tiger
Janosch's Little Tiger
Stamp indicium like
DE20130301 ST 0_45 1
"pluskarte" sold in packs of 10 postcards at 5.20
MI PSo120
26 May 2013 - Janosch Exhibition in Heimbach
DE20130526 PMK 52396 Commemorative postmark - Tiger
Cartoon Tiger
Janosch's Little Tiger
"Janosch - Bilder vom Leben - Kunstakademie Heimbach - Ausstellung"
52396 Heimbach
26 May 2013
5 July 2013 - 96th Lions Club International Convention
DE20130705 PMK 20355 Commemorative postmark - Lions Club Emblem
"96th International Convention - Hamburg 2013"
20355 Hamburg
5 July 2013
August 2013 - Philatelic Service Pre-stamped Service Envelope

If you have a scan of the entire envelope, please share.
DE20130800 PST 1_45 Pre-stamped service envelope 1.45 Lion (in stamp indicium)
Wild Cat Art
Animal mosaic from the Babylonian Ishtar Gate, Pergamon Museum in Berlin
Stamp indicium like
DE20130102 ST 1_45
This item was not sold commercially.
MI EAF45
21 September 2013 - International Children's Day
DE20130921 PMK 32052 Commemorative postmark - Tiger
Cartoon Tiger
Janosch's Little Tiger
"Weltkinderdag 2013 - Im Quartier Radewig - Panama"
32052 Hereford
21 September 2013
IL
21 October 2013 - Postal Service Pre-stamped Service Envelope
DE20131021 PSE 1_45 Pre-stamped service envelope 1.45 Lion (in stamp indicium)
Wild Cat Art
Animal mosaic from the Babylonian Ishtar Gate, Pergamon Museum in Berlin
Stamp indicium like
DE20130102 ST 1_45
This item was not sold commercially.
MI XXX
 

2014-18 Osborne Clarke Meter Frank

Also see other Osborne Carke items from 2009, 2010, and 2017

DE2014 MF OSCL 20359 Meter frank - Tiger
Osborne Clarke Logo
"Osborne Clarke"
Machine No. 4D120003AF
Hamburg (?)
Earliest use reported:
3 November 2014
Latest use reported:
13 March 2018
If you know more about the dates of use for this item, please let us know.
 
2014 - Personalised Stamps / Marke Individuell
DE20140000 PST 0_60 X1 Personalised stamp 0.60 Lion (male lying down)
Angola Lion
Personalised stamp showing an Angola Lion from the Loro Parque on Tenerife (Spain)
MI ???
 
DE20140000 PST 0_60 X2 Personalised stamp 0.60 Lion (head in profile)
Angola Lion
Personalised stamp showing an Angola Lion from the Loro Parque on Tenerife (Spain)
MI ???
 
23 August 2014 - Heide-Posta '14
DE20140823 PMK 29683 Commemorative Postmark - Lion
"1974 - 40 Jahre Serengeti Park - 2014 - Heide-Posta '14 - Briefmarkenausstellung - Rang 3"
29683 Bad Fallingbostel
23 August 2014
IL
2015 - Bavarian-Indian Centre Meter Frank
DE2015 MF BAIN 95028 Meter frank - Lion
Centre Logo
"Bayerisch-Indisches Zentrum"
Machine no. 3D030015FC
95028 Hof (not stated)
Earliest use reported:
16 November 2015
Latest use reported:
16 November 2015
If you know more about the dates of use for this item, please let us know.
 
2 January 2015 - Animal Babies
DE20150102 ST 0_62 2 Stamp - European Wildcat
Gummed stamp from sheets
MI 3125
 
DE20150102 ST 0_62 5 Stamp - European Wildcat
Self-adhesive stamp from booklet/MaxiSet
MI 3130
 
DE20150102 BK 12_40 Booklet / Maxi Set - European Wildcat (on 10 stamps and cover)
Self-adhesive booklet / Maxi Set with 10 x
DE20150102 ST 0_62 5
and 10 of the other stamp in set
MI FB44
 
DE20150102 FDP 10117 1 First Day Postmark - European Wildcat
"Tierkinder - Wildkatze - Erstausgabe"
FDP used for gummed stamps from sheets
10117 Berlin
2 January 2015
 
DE20150102 FDP 53113 4 First Day Postmark - European Wildcat
"MaxiSet Tierkinder - Erstverwendung"
FDP used for self-adhesive stamps
53113 Bonn
2 January 2015
 
4 April 2015 - 60th Anniversary of the Society for Circus Friends
DE20150404 PMK 12057 Commemorative postmark - Tiger
"Gesellschaft der Cirkusfreunde e.V. - 1955 - 60 Jahre - 2015 - Circus hat Freunde!"
12057 Berlin
4 April 2015
IL
2016 - Löwenherz GmbH Meter Frank
DE2016 MF LOHE 67550 Meter frank - Lion
Company logo
"Starke Ideen mit Herz - Löwenherz"
Machine no. 6D020001ED
No city given, but we know it to be
67550 Worms
Earliest use reported:
28 November 2016
Latest use reported:
28 November 2016
If you know more about the dates of use for this item, please let us know.
BDC
2016 - Winzer vom Weinsberger Tal Meter Frank
DE2016 MF WINZ 74245 Meter frank - Lion
Company Logo
"Winzer vom Weinsberger Tal - ****"
Machine no. 4D12000C6A
No city given, but we know it to be
74245 Löwenstein
Earliest use reported:
7 October 2016
Latest use reported:
7 October 2016
If you know more about the dates of use for this item, please let us know.
 
2 January 2016 - Castles and Palaces
DE20160102 FDP 10117 First Day Postmark - Lion
Lion statue
"Burgen und Schlösser - Erstausgabe"
10117 Berlin
2 January 2016
 

This item is also listed under Heraldic Cats

DE20160102 FDP 53113 First Day Postmark - Lion
Lion-formed weather vane
"Burgen und Schlösser - Erstausgabe"
53113 Bonn
2 January 2016
 
23 November 2016 - Brunswick Christmas Market
DE20161123 PMK 38100 Commemorative postmark - Lion
Wild Cat Art
Brunswick Lion Statue
"Braunschweiger Weihnachtsmarkt"
38100 Braunschweig (Brunswick)
23 November 2016
IL

2017 Osborne Clarke Meter Frank

Also see other Osborne Carke items from 2009, 2010, and 2017

DE2017 MF OSCL 10117 Meter frank - Tiger
Osborne Clarke Logo
"Osborne Clarke"
Machine No. 4D05003DC4
Berlin (?)
Earliest use reported:
25 October 2017
Latest use reported:
25 October 2017
If you know more about the dates of use for this item, please let us know.
 
9-10 January 2017 - Castles and Palaces

Photo of the monument

DE20170209_10 PMK 71634 Commemorative postmark - Lion
Wild Cat Art
Lion statues in the courtyard of Ludwigsburg Castle
"Briefmarkenausgabe Schloss Ludwigsburg - Aktionstag"
This postmark can also be found used as a first day postmark for the Ludwigsburg Castle stamp issued
9 February 2016
71634 Ludwigsburg
9-10 February 2016
IL
2014 - Personalised Stamps / Marke Individuell
DE20180000 PST 0_70 X2 Personalised stamp 0.70

European Wildcat
"Wildkatze - Tier des Jahres" ["Wildcat - Animal of the Year"].
If you have any more information on this item, please let us know.

 
11 March 2018 - 101st Heilbronn Stamp Fair
DE20180311 PMK 74072 Commemorative postmark - European Wildcat
"101. Heilbronner Briefmarken-Börse - Tier des Jahres 2018 - Wildkatze"
74072 Heilbronn
11 March 2018
IP
9 August 2018 - Wild Germany
DE20180809 FDP 10177 First day postmark - Eurasian Lynx
"Wildes Deutschland - Erstausgabe"
10177 Berlin
9 August 2018
DL
(BDC)
22 September 2018 - 185th Oktoberfest in Munich
DE20180922 PSE 0_70 Pre-stamped envelope 0.70
(0.55
+ 0.15)
Lion
Wild Cats in Art
Lion statue
Bavaria by Ludwig Michael Schwanthaler (1802-1848), Munich
MI ???
 
27 April 2019 - 125th Anniversary of the Regensburg Philatelic Association
DE20190427 PST 0_70 3 Personalised stamp 0.70 Lion
Personalised stamp issued by the Regensburg Philatelic Assoiciation
MI ???
 
1 October 2020 - 50th Anniversary of Bayerischer Wald National Park
DE20201001 FDP 53113 First day postmark - Eurasian Lynx
"Gedenkganzsache - 50 Jahre Nationalpark Bayerischer Wald 7.10.1970 - Erstverwendung"
53113 Bonn
1 October 2020
 
1 April 2021 - Brunswick Philatelic Counter Pictorial Postmark
DE20210401_ PMK 38102 Pictorial postmark - Lion
Wild Cat Art
Brunswick Lion
"Deutsche Post - Philatelie-Shop"
Permanent pictorial postmark used at the philatelic counter at Brunswick GPO
38102 Braunshweig (Brunswick)
First date of use:
1 April 2021
Latest use reported:
17 June 2021
If you know the last date of use for this item, please let us know.
 

Compiled by Geir Arveng with helpful information from Nahum Shereshevsky, Patrick Roberts, Marci Jarvis, Ron Berger,
Steffen Kober, TS Tan, Franz Kolzky, Helmut Sager, Anasabam Kohi, Sabine C. Schmidt, Martial Beckrich, Greg Balagian,
Heinz Wilhelm Bauer, Mary Ann Brown, Jørgen Kristiansen, Lawrence Fisher, Miriam Congedo, Ernst Hüppel, Bjørn Arveng,
Erich Gennecke, Siegfried Müller, Igor Cep, Mikhail Petoukhov, and Horst G. Schmidt.
Latest update: 1 November, 2023