Saxony 1855-1856 King facing left

Description

• Issue Dates : 1 June 1855 - 1856 (5-10 NGr)
• Designed by : Ulbricht
• Printed by : C.C. Meinhold & Sons, Dresden
• Print Process : Recess on coloured or white paper
• Perforations : none; distance between stamps only 1,2 mm
• Catalogue N°s Michel (Grobe) 8-13, Yvert 7-12

Portrait of King John (Johann) who reigned 9 August 1854 – 29 October 1873. 6 values (1/2 to 10 Neu-Groschen). Shades (sub-issues until 1861).

Used stamps

1/2 NGr on grey, 18 in grid at Grossenhain (DE)	1/2 NGr on grey, 54 in grid at Mittweida (DE)	1/2 NGr on grey-blue, 11 in grid at Altenburg (DE)	1 NGr on dull rose, 1 in grid at Dresden (DE)
2 NGr on blue, 21 in grid at Pirna (DE)	2 NGr on blue
3 Ngr on pale yellow, 133 in grid at Zwenkau (DE)	3 Ngr on yellow, 148 in grid at Hirschfelde	3 Ngr on yellow, right distance between stamps. Mi11

White paper

5 Ngr reddish-brown, grid 2 Mi12a

5 Ngr used at Leipzig Mi12a

10 Ngr blue, grid 1

10 Ngr blue, note the angle corner. Mi13a

Covers and fragments

1/2 NGr at Auerbach (Vogtland) (DE) in 1860.

5 NGr shade rust brown, at Chemnitz (DE), sold 400 SF in 2001.