Barmstedt (DE)

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Barmstedt is a town in the district of Pinneberg, in the south of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated approximately 8 km northeast of Elmshorn, and 30 km northwest of Hamburg. It has approximately 9,500 inhabitants which makes it the smallest town in the Pinneberg district.

Postmark Examples

Allied Occupation Postmarks

(24)BARMSTEDT (HOLST) b 7.9.45.-17

Town Promotion Postmarks

BARMSTEDT (HOLST) x am Rantzauer See x 29.10.45.-17
BARMSTEDT (HOLST) x am Rantzauer See x 16.10.45.-17
BARMSTEDT (HOLST) x am Rantzauer See x 16.7.45.-13

Cover

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Correctly Franked to pay the 6 Pfg distant card rate of first period using scarce Michel 4y very thin stamp.

Denazified, cut-out corner with Hitler head covered by the AM Post stamp. 16.7.45 is the earliest reported usage of this Ortswerbestempel cancel in the Post WWII period.

Meter cancels

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