Aichach

This is a Bavarian town between Ingolstadt and Augsburg. It was at this location on the 4 September 1895, three pairs of the provisional postage due stamps were issued in error.

Instructions had been given for the stamps, (which had already been distributed to Baverian Post Offices), to be withdrawn. It would appear that the withdrawal notice failed to reach Aichach before the stamps were used.

The Aichach provisional consists of the 3 pfennig grey overprinted in red with VOM EMPFANGER ZAHLBAR in gothic type, and the numeral 2, (also in red), surcharged on the original 3s which appeared in each corner.

Of the three pairs that were issued, one was on a cover in the Ferrary collection and was later sold. Another pair, on part of an envelope, was in the Theodore Champion collection. This has since been divided. The third pair has never been traced.