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Nuremberg (German: Nürnberg) is the second-largest city (517,498 inhabitants early 2015) in the German state of Bavaria and the fourteenth largest in Germany. It is situated on the Pegnitz river and the Rhine–Main–Danube Canal. Middle Franconia.
In 1997 Nürnberg was designated as an extra large postal processing center and designated as Briefzentrum 90/91.
Unified Germany
BRIEFZENTRUM 90 created in 1997, here in 2009
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Special cancel for Landesausstellung - 2 BRIEFZENTRUM 90 Md with Posthorn in 2006
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Meter cancels (all periods)
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Meter cancel Nürnberg-1, 1956
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Red meter with industrial slogan, NÜRNBERG 22 85 in 1972
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Cards and Covers
West Germany
Special Event Postmarks
Slogan Postmarks
"BESTIMMUNGSORT deutlich schreiben" 1951
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"Prüfung von Anschriften durch die Post" 1950
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"Eilsendungen werden besonders abgetragen" 1950
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Allied Occupied Germany
Nürnberg was the OPD Oberpostdirektion for this Postleitgebiet using PLZ 13a.
Nürnberg 1
Nürnberg 2
Nürnberg 2 ( ) 19.1.46.-(1x)
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Modified (13a) Nürnberg 2 (h) 14.1.46
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Modified (13a) Nürnberg 2 h 12.7.45
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Machine Postmarks
Machine Cancel Nürnberg 2 e 30.4.47 (mis-set 6)
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Machine Cancel Nürnberg 2 d 17.1.46
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Machine Cancel Nürnberg 2 e 11.1.46
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Machine Cancel Nürnberg 2 e 5.10.45
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Nürnberg 2BZ
Nürnberg 2BZ g 23.1.46.-17, denazified
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Nürnberg 2BZ d 30.7.45.-15 early usage
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Nürnberg 2BZ d 25.7.45.-15 early usage
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Nürnberg 5
Nürnberg 5 h 24.5.46.-17, denazified
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Nürnberg 15
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NÜRNBERG 15 Gebühr bezahlt
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Nürnberg 20
Nürnberg 22
Nürnberg 23
NÜRNBERG 23 Gebühr bezahlt 23.8.45.
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Nürnberg 27
Nürnberg 28
Nürnberg 30
Receiving Postmarks
green receiving cancel Nürnberg 473 24 Jan 1946
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Town Promotion Postmarks
1948 "Nürnberg soll wieder erstehen"
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Slogan Postmarks
1948 "Süddeutsche KLASSEN LOTTERIE"
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Meter Postmarks
Modified Adlerkopf & Hakenkreuz 1946
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German Empire era
NÜRNBERG 28 c DIE STADT DER REICHSPARTITAGE -9.11.43
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Bridge Die Stadt der Reichs... , 25-6-1940
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Michel No. 494, postmarked at "Nürnberg", 16-11-1938
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Michel No. 586X, postmarked in "Nürnberg", 12-09-1935
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Michel No. 366, circle at "Nürnberg 23", 30-11-1932
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Michel No. 125I, bridge at Nuremberg, 20-01-1922
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Bridge at NÜRNBERG on 6 April 1922
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Michel No. 204, Bavarian type circle at NÜRNBERG 5 in May 1922
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Covers
Nuremberg local post Hier means Here/this town registered cover to the District Court of Nurnberg
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Business card from Nürnberg to Thuringia, franked with Michel No. 580, postmarked at "Nürnberg", 09-11-1935
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Railway
BAHNPOST Z.390 on a 1934 issue (Schiller).
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Bavaria State era
Until 31 March 1920.
A royal post office (Oberpostamt) opened in 1808. It used numerals 243 and 356 (after 1857) within a mill wheel (Mühlrad).
Kreuzer issues
DC on 22 JUL. 1850 on the 1849 issue.
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243 Closed mill wheel on a 1850 issue.
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356 Closed mill wheel (Bahnhofs-Expedition) on a 1862 issue.
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356 Open mill wheel in 1858 ca.
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Decorated DC in 1860, in use since November 1856.
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Decorated DC in January 1865, Expedition 8-9.
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Decorated DC in August 1865.
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Decorated DC NÜRENBERG in 1869.
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Station Bahnhof
Circle NÜRNBERG BAHNH 7-8 Nm. in 1868.
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Circle NÜRNBERG BAHNH 8-9 Nm. in 1870.
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Gutter strips Zwischensteg
Gutter 3 kr in 1850, numeral 243. Mi3ZW.
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Pfennig - Mark issues
Circle NÜRNBERG IV on the 1876 issue.
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Circle NUERNBERG in 1892 (Postage due).
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Circle NUERNBERG 2 Bhf in 1896
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DC at NÜRNBERG 25 in 1907
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Railway in Kingdom
The first railway line in Bavaria was created between Nuremberg and Fuerth on 7 December 1835.
K.BAYER.BAHNPOST Halbkreis on the 1867 issue.
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Steinbühl POSTABLAGE
A sub-office operated in the 1861-1871 period.
Linear POSTABLAGE Steinbühl on the 1862 issue.
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Linear POSTABLAGE Steinbühl on the 1867 issue.
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Cards
5 pfg card cut, circle in 1897.
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On Luitpold issues
50 pfg NÜRNBERG 4 in 1911.
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Large format
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90th Birthday of Prince Regent Luitpold on fragment :Cancelled in Nuremberg 12/03/1911
Covers
To Turkey, 21 kr franking (issue 1862) with 356 and NÜRNBERG DC in June 1865. Sold 1400 SF in 2000.
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To Constantinopel, 10 kr franking (issue 1867) with NÜRNBERG DC in June 1868. Sold 950 SF in 2000.
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To Constantinopel, 9 kr franking (issue 1873) with NÜRNBERG DC without year in March 1874. Sold 2400 SF in 2000.
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NUERNBERG II to Reykjavik 17.9.1892
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