Altona (DE)

Altona is the westernmost urban borough (Bezirk) of the German city state of Hamburg, on the right bank of the Elbe river. From 1640 to 1864 Altona was under the administration of the Danish monarchy. Altona was an independent city until 1937.

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Postmarks in Germany

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Meter cancels

Altona 1935

Altona 1928

Altona

Altona

Postmarks in German Empire

Since January 1872.

ALTONA 1 in 1888.

Machine postmark in 1922.

Fragment HAMBURG-ALTONA 2 in 1938.

Covers and cards

Postcard sent from Bad Harzburg to ALTONA (ELBE) in 1899.

Postmarks in North German Confederation

Since 1 January 1868.

ALTONA in 1869.

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Postmarks by the Schleswig-Holstein Duchy

Grid 3 on the S-H first issue (1850). Very rare pair.

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4 Sk issue March 1864, 3-ring 113.

Covers

Cover to Rendsburg in 1851. Note the DC with year. Sold 13,000 SF in 1998.