Chemnitz (DE)

Chemnitz (Czech: Saská Kamenice; Polish: Kamienica Saska) is the third-largest city (242,022 inhabitants end 2013) in the Free State of Saxony. Chemnitz is an independent city (is not part of any county) and seat of the Freistadt Sachsen. Located in the northern foothills of the Ore Mountains, it is part of the Central German Metropolitan Region. Historically, in the Kingdom of Saxony, District of Zwickau.

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Meter cancels (all periods)

Meter cancel 1939

Meter cancel 1940

Meter cancel 1949

Postmark in Unified-Germany

File:Chemnitz (DE) aa.jpg

Postmarks in East Germany (DDR)

The city was renamed as Karl-Marx-Stadt from 1953 to 1990.

In DDR.

Bridge KARL-MARX-STADT in 1973, cover with 4 stamps.

Postmarks in German Empire

ERFENSCHLAG (now part 44 of Chemnitz), in 1890. Mi49a	CHEMNITZ 4 in 1891. Mi46	File:Chemnitz (DE) DR a.jpg	50 pfg, Bridge on 17.1.22. Mi146
5 Mark in Dec. 1922	10 Mark, empty bridge at "Chemnitz 1", 24-12-1922	500 Mark in July 1923, Note the inflation	4000 Mark, empty bridge at "Chemnitz 4", 29-08-1923
"Chemnitz 1", 17-11-1927	Bridge at CHEMNITZ 2 in 1929	Circle in 1930	CHEMNITZ 4 on Block in 1938

Postmark in North German Confederation

Since 1 January 1868.

CHEMNITZ in 1869

Postmarks in Kingdom of Saxony

A CHEMNITZ linear postmark since 1650. The Postal code was 8 (after 1851). CHEMNITZ railway station opened in 1859.

Grid 8 on a 1856 issue.

DC in 1864. Month IV in Roman letters, year at side.

DC in 1866. Month JAN in letters.

Covers in the Kingdom

Registered cover to Nürnberg, 5 NGr issue 1857 with grid 8 and DC. Sold 400 SF in 2001 (shade).