1920–1939 Free City of Danzig Stamp Collection – 170+ Vintage Stamps – Airmail Officials Inflation
1920–1939 Free City of Danzig Stamp Collection – 170+ Vintage Stamps – Airmail Officials Inflation
Extensive Free City of Danzig Stamp Collection, circa 1920–1939
A substantial vintage philatelic collection documenting the fascinating postal history of the Free City of Danzig (Freie Stadt Danzig) between the two World Wars.
Presented across six vintage collector pages, the collection contains approximately 170 mounted stamp positions representing a broad cross-section of Danzig postal issues, including early German stamps overprinted “Danzig,” Free City definitive issues, inflation-era denominations, official stamps, postage dues and an attractive selection of airmail issues.
Highlights include:
- Early Danzig overprints on German Germania issues
- Free City of Danzig coat-of-arms issues
- Inflation-period stamps with denominations extending into the thousands and millions of Marks
- Extensive Dienstmarken / Official section
- Postage Due / “Vom Empfänger einzuziehen” issues
- Flugpost / Airmail stamps
- High-denomination Free City issues
- Used and unused examples
- Mendel, Koch and Röntgen commemorative portrait issues
- Numerous different denominations, overprints and designs
The stamps remain mounted on their original older collector pages with handwritten catalog/reference numbers beneath many examples, giving the collection considerable old-time philatelic character.
The Free City of Danzig existed from 1920 until 1939, making these stamps tangible artifacts of one of Europe's most historically significant interwar territories.
Condition: Mixed vintage condition throughout, as expected from a collection assembled over many years. Includes both used and unused stamps. Individual stamps may exhibit hinging, gum disturbance, toning, cancellation variations, small faults or other age-related characteristics. Album pages show normal age and handling wear. Stamps have not been individually expertized or professionally graded. Please examine the detailed photographs, which form an important part of the description.