Hameln (DE)

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Hameln (Hamelin in usual English) is a town (56,310 inhabitants end 2014) on the river Weser in Lower Saxony. It is the capital of the district of Hameln-Pyrmont. Historically in the Kingdom of Hanover.

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Postmark in West- and Unified-Germany

Hameln (DE) a.jpg

Meter cancels

Meter cancel Hameln 1932
Meter cancel Hameln 1935
Meter cancel Hameln 1960
Meter cancel Hameln 1996
Meter cancel Hameln 2010

Postmarks in Allied Occupied Germany

HAMELN N (LAND altered with LA D removed) 12.8.46.12-13
HAMELN N (LAND altered with LA D removed) 30.6.45.8-9
HAMELN N (LAND altered with LA D removed) 22.10.45.8-9

Hameln 1

HAMELN 1 28.2.46

Postmark in German Empire

Postmark in North German Confederation

Since 1 January 1868.

Postmark in Kingdom of Prussia

Since 1 October 1866.

Postmarks in Kingdom of Hanover

King George issue 1859 with a blue DC with hours, used in the 1855-1859 period.
Blue DC in 1859 on a postal stationery, 19 February hours 12-1.
Blue 23 mm DC on a 1859 issue, 21 April hours 5-6.

Cover

Blue DC with a rare 1863 issue. Auction image.