Germany Stamps

Official website of the philatelic section of Deutsche Post, for details of new issues etc. (Text in German)

Home site of the Germany Philatelic Society with information on its study groups, chapters, publications, activities,conventions and United States activities.

The aims of the Society are to advance the research into the promotion of German philately and to assist collectors of German philatelic material in the greater enjoyment of the hobby.

Scanned album pages from the worldwide stamp collection of Antonius Ra.

Scanned album pages from the worldwide stamp collection of Antonius Ra.

Scanned album pages from the worldwide stamp collection of Antonius Ra.

Wikipedia page providing a useful overview of German stamps and postal history.

Wikipedia listing of people depicted on the stamps of Germany, with links to biographical data.

Wikipedia listing of people depicted on the stamps of the German Democratic Republic, with links to biographical data.

A magnificent National Gold winning 128-page exhibit devoted to this 19th century stamp issue.

In Germany, pictorial cancels are struck with the town and date across the stamp, and the pictorial design to the left of the stamp. Other cities have pictorial circular date stamps (CDS) which are normally struck on a corner of the stamps. This page presents a sampler of pictorial designs that were in use in 1979-92, plus a few generic designs and pictorial CDS.

Scans of classic stamps of Germany in the Sandafayre Rare Stamp Gallery.

Scans of WWII German Occupation Stamps in the Sandafayre Rare Stamp Gallery.