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XIX. New stamps for the Duchies 4 Schillinge used in Sc.hleswig
4 Schillinge to Nakskov via K0benhavn

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0 24th April 1864, Letter with 4 Schilling carmine red, issued I Oth
March, cancelled with Danish three ring numeral 16 for Flensburg and
Prussian two ring eds FLENSBURG. The issue of the Prussian cancellers
was announced on rt' April 1864.

On reverse single eds SL.JB.P.SP.B. in black. This is part of the duplex
192 canceller issued on Sth March 1862 and believed to be divided by the
Prussian authorities in 1864. Listed but not illustrated or dated by Hovard
in 1995 and very rare. Also with Ant Ill BAHNHOF TONNING.

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0 6th June 1864, Envelope with 4 Schilling carmine red, sent from Sterup to K0benhavn, Ncv't.b~
cancelled with three ring numeral 199 (latest recorded use) and with datestamp Ant Ill
STERUP. On reverse Prussian double eds ECKERNFORDE, LUEBECK St.P.A.,
K.D.O.P.A. LUBECK, KIOBENHA VN, and NAKSKOV. The 4 Schilling stamp was issued to
replace the 4 Skilling Danish stamps without changing the currency. (E)

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