Brno (CZ)

Brno is the second largest city (377,340 inhabitants end 2014) in the Czech Republic by population and area, the largest Moravian city, and the historical capital city of the Margraviate of Moravia. Brno is the administrative center of the South Moravian Region in which it forms a separate district (Brno-City District). The city lies at the confluence of the Svitava and Svratka rivers.

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Postmark in the Czech Republic

Bridge Brno 02 in 2011

Bohemia and Moravia

Registered at Brno 7 on 21 November 1939.

1939 verso with 10h and two 20 h. Note the Reichsprotectorat Absender address.

Postmarks in Czechoslovakia era

Bridge BRNO in 1920.

Bridge BRNO 8 in 1921.

1937 Mourning cancel BRNO 2

Cards and Covers

1933, 2 stamps on card cut.

1937 Mourning cancel Brno to Sofia, Bulgaria

Meter cancels (all periods)

Meter cancel Brno-1, 1937.

Meter cancel Brno, 1989.

Meter cancel Brno-3, 1994.

Postmarks in Austria-Hungary era (1867-1918)

Town

Fingerhut (16 mm) BRÜNN in 1870.

Vertical pair BRÜNN STADT in 1881.

Mute B in 3 rings, Klein 160 points, 1883 issue.

Bilingual BRÜNN STADT - BRNO MĔSTO with expedition in 1885.

Bilingual BRÜNN STADT - BRNO MĔSTO in 1893.

Bilingual DC BRÜNN 1 in 1908.

Registered

BRÜNN STADT RECOM: Registered Mail postmark in 1873

Same in 1874. Klein 45 points.

BRÜNN 2 (Bahnhof) - Brno Nadrazi

BRÜNN BAHNHOF in mixed font without year (Klein type agE), on a 1867 issue.

BRÜNN BAHNHOF with year 1881. Usual Klein type gEj.

BRÜNN BAHNHOFwith year 1882

Bilingual BRÜNN Bahnhof in 1884

Bilingual BRÜNN 2 in 1898, Expedition 8 9

Bilingual BRÜNN 2 - BRNO 2 bridge in 1913.

Postal cards

Bilingual card sent in 1873 to Vienna, Antiqua-Grotesk Klein type agEj.

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Sub-offices

Offices opened in the 1867-1900 period (based on Klein 1967 Handbuch) :

BRÜNN 4 (Zeile) - Brno Cejl

Opened on 3 June 1872.

Bilingual in 1895, with expedition on a 3 kr. Blue pencil.

Bilingual in 1895, with expedition on a 20 kr.

BRÜNN 5 (Landhaus)

First on 10 October 1889 (rare, only during sessions).

BRÜNN 6 (Neugasse)

Opened on 3 June 1872.

BRÜNN 7 (Ratwitgasse) - Brno Ratvitova Ulice

Opened on 5 March 1885.

BRÜNN 8 (Kröna) - Brno Krenova

Opened on 28 March 1885.

BRÜNN 9 (Franz Josefstrasse) - Brno Trida Frantiska Josefa

Opened on 16 February 1894.

BRÜNN 10 (Stadthofplatz)

Opened on 19 October 1896.

Postmarks in Austrian Empire Moravia Crownland

The Austrian names ALT-BRÜNN and BRÜNN were in use when the post offices opened before 1850.

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BRÜNN

BRÜNN circle on the 1858 issue.

BRÜNN

BRÜNN

BRÜNN circle with year 1867. Mueller type RS-fy (2x2 points) in use since 1864.

Railway station - Bahnhof

The station post office opened before 1850.

BAHNHOF BRÜNN

Mueller type RD-f, luxus

Mueller type RrS-f on the 1861 issue.

BRÜNN Bahnhof

BRÜNN Bahnhof

On the 1865 issue.

ALT-BRUNN (later BRÜNN 3)

Only this type before 1867.

Circle at ALT-BRÜNN, Mueller type RS-fe (with expedition) on the 1854 issue.

Circle at ALT-BRÜNN, type RS-fe with expedition 1.E. on the 1861 issue.

Registered - Recommandirt

Earliest year: 1860.

File:Brno (CZ) AE Recom a.jpg Circle BRÜNN RECOMMANDIRT with year ;.

Circle BRÜNN RECOMMANDIRT with year 1865, Mueller RS-Ry.