Munchberg (DE)

Münchberg is a small town (10,320 inhabitants end 2015) in Upper Franconia (Bavaria), Germany. It is sometimes referred to as the Textile Town of Bavaria. It used stamps issued by the Bavaria (Bayern) State until 1920.

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Germany Bundespost

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Allied Occupation

Emergency postmark

German Empire era

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Bavaria State era

Until 31 March 1920.

A post office opened in 1839. MÜNCHBERG used numerals 216 and 324 (second list) within a mill wheel (Mühlrad).

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Covers

Cover from Upper Franconia to Constantinople in 1854 with 1, 3 and 9 kr yellow-green pair (22 kr unterfrankiert). 216 cancels and half-circle. Sold 2,200 SF in 2000.

Meter cancels

Münchberg 1932

Münchberg 1988

Münchberg 1990

Münchberg 1995

Münchberg 1998

Münchberg 2002

Münchberg 2004

Münchberg 2005

Münchberg 2009

Münchberg 2011