Bavaria 1881 Coat of Arms

Description

• Issue Dates : October 1881 - 1906
• Designed by :
• Printed by : J.G. Weiss or Royal mint (since 1883)
• Print Process : Typo, embossed, on reddish or white paper (1 Mark)
• Perforations : 11²
• Watermark: short vertical waves (Wz.3)
• Catalogue numbers Michel 47-53

Valid until 31 January 1893 (but the 10, 20 Pfg and 1 M until 30 June 1912).

Stamps

Reddish paper

3 Pfg green used 1883 Mi47	5 Pfg lilac, circle at SPEYER Mi48	Circle at DONAUWÖRTH II
10 Pfg carmine used at MÜNCHEN I in 1884 Mi49	10 Pfg railway K.B.BAHNPOST Mi49
20 Pfg ultramarine used Mi50	20 Pfg circle at BODENMAIS Mi50	25 Pfg pale brown used Mi51
50 Pfg deep brown, circle at AUGSBURG Mi52	50 Pfg brown shade used Mi52

Large format

File:Bavaria 1881 Coat of Arms ga.jpg 1 Mark Reddish violet, 1881 issue Mi53xb

1 Mark Lilac, 1885 sub-issue, circle at PIRMASENS Mi53xa

1 Mark Lilac, 1893 circle at DEIDESHEIM Mi53xa

1 Mark Lilac, 1885 sub-issue, circle at MÜNCHEN II Mi53xa

White paper

File:Bavaria 1881 Coat of Arms gc.jpg 1 Mark Red-Lilac, 1900 Mi53ya

File:Bavaria 1881 Coat of Arms gd.jpg 1 Mark Violet, 1906 Mi53yb