It concerns here not as in the page Danzig their political history, but the purely postal aspect. By the stamps, which were published by the free city Danzig between 1920 and 1939, the Danziger post office history is this very day in some collecting albums present.

Early post office history

Starting from 1793 after the division Kingdom of Poland was furnished Danzig Prussian and it a Prussian post office. 1807 - 1813 gave it French post office, ordered by Napoleon. Starting from the Viennese congress came Danzig again to Prussia and it gave again Prussian post office. Accurate data are only meagerly well-known.

Post office history of the Prussian city Danzig until 1920

In Prussia to 1850 no stamps were used, instead as at this time usually Barfrankatur with date stamp.

1850 was introduced to Prussia the first stamps. After the establishment north Germans of the federation 1868 north Germans a Postbezirk were furnished, whose stamps in all member states were equally used. In the north Taler and silver groschen; in the south gulden and cruiser. After the establishment of the German Reich in the year 1871 the German realm Reich transferred the postal service to Danzig from 1871 to 1920. Therefore after establishment of realm a regional directorate (OPD) in Danzig was furnished briefly.

On 1 January 1909 in Danzig an office for cheque was opened; it was renamed in the course of the yearly 1920 in post office.

Post office history of the free city Danzig (1920-1939)

The post office of the free city Danzig

The city Danzig and their environment were converted, represented on 10 January 1920 with the entry into force of the Versailler of contract into the subordinated a state by its High Commissioner with seat into Danzig.

Perhaps one wanted to lend expression to its Unwillen on the part of the German Postler to this measure thereby by not holding stamps and complete things ready at the switches, referring somehow to it, on 10 January 1920. It continued postal seen in such a way as if nothing would have happened - however it had to pass something. That one continued comfortably, one can recognize by the fact that one to 6. May 1920 the increase in postal rates in the German Reich completely took over. First still the realm post office management Danzig had the word and with the currency - stamps had to be always paid! - the realm bank branch Danzig.

By 13 June 1920 could be stuck together any in the German Reich coursable Postwertzeichen behaviourless. Starting from 14 June 1920, the day of the publication of the first independent Danziger stamps by the realm post office management Danzig, starting from 16 June 1920 it was the post office and telegraph administration Danzig - short: PTV, until incl. 19 July 1920 the use of these marks, which are called to 13 June of 1920 FORERUNNERS, was, when so-called permits. Starting from 20 July 1920 only the Danziger stamps applied in the national territory. Of course applied foreign marks of all members of the Universal Postal Union, which one joined on 1 October 1920, if they had stuck together as Zusatzfrankatur on reply cards. The moreover one selected 14 June 1920 than publication day for the first Danziger stamps, since on the same day the opening of the condition-giving meeting took place.

A postal relevant exchange of territory of the territory of the FREE CITY DANZIG took place on 24 December 1920: The place on the carbon elimination Nehrung back-arranged into the German Reich. REASON: The fixing of the boundaries in relation to the German Reich was such that the of farmers with identity papers tariff and state border had to pass each morning and evening. What an obstacle! This circumstance was stated to the international commission for the final definition of the state borders of the FREE CITY DANZIG: After inspection of the condition was decided that it is most meaningful, to return to the German Reich. One could surely have taken 1 January 1921 also as date, however the connection with Christmas 1920 was more meaningful, since one could speak now of a Weihnachtsgeschenk. Therefore as date 24 of December 1920 one determined. Postal effects: The Danziger stamps was interestingly enough not explained for post office invalid, but it was permitted on the part of the realm post office, it to 31. To re-use and/or use up March 1921. Few letters, maps with Danziger marks and loose Danziger marks from this period are well-known. On 24 December 1920, at that time still like that, was opened also the post office was and one exchanged the Danziger marks out for those of the German Reich. Thus 31 could in the future up to. To March 1921 only marks, which were still in hands of the public, at the use arrive, if one, how always with the free city Danzig, from which Philatelisten refrains. This explains also the few vouchers and marks, which one can still find also today; even on exchange days after 2000. At least me one fell into the hands - unidentified from the salesman. Since this is not mentioned in the most-used catalogs, also only from special collecting tanks to it look out is held.

Not less interesting is the post office COLD YARD pleased into the area of the free city Danzig: In JUNE 1893 in the Marienburger quarter cold yard a post office agency was furnished. These quarters is on area, which was given to the Free State on 10 January 1920 - Marienburg was divided: On this day state-legally, as before geographically by the Weichselnebenfluss NOGAT, which formed the state border against East Prussia. 1915 became the post office agency of the fist - date stamps COLD YARD extracted and replace by one with the inscription MARIENBURG (WESTPR.) 3. This was taken over in such a way also on 10 January 1920, however (ally in the autumn 1920 changed. Between that 8. and 13 October 1920 the stamp was exchanged against one with the inscription COLD YARD (FREE CITY DANZIG), which got a "brother" on 5 January 1921, who differs through (FREE CITY DANZIG). Both were used to at the beginning of of September 1939.

In May 1920 - still at times of the still existing RPD DANZIG in READING LEAVING (WEICHSEL) a post office agency was furnished - stamp use to at the end of November 1921. The introduction of the new stamp READING LEAVING (FREE CITY DANZIG) was probably 13 January 1922.

Also in the actual city DANZIG some did:

Already 1914 gave it in the post office to 5 a foreign place - in the Ith world war various censorship characteristics. Starting from 1921 - the exact month is to still investigate - one had a date stamp DANZIG 5 FOREIGN COUNTRY.

On 1 January 1909 in Danzig an office for cheque was opened; it was renamed in the course of the yearly 1920 in post office. Account statements, which went abroad, had to be dispatched franked. For this on the letters circulating Freimarken were stuck together. well-known employment day fist - date stamp DANZIG "SCH.A." 19 June 1920 - thus still in the Machine stamp employment since 9 January 1918 admits! Until 3 April 1945 stamp anticipated payments are well-known. This is possible, since before the Russian occupation of the city Danzig this post office was shifted starting from 26 January 1945 first after then even to Berlin.

Danzig was in the German Reich an important Telegrafenstation. 1894 were furnished a Telegrafenamt; immediately fist had - a date stamp. This was taken over 1920; 1927 associated a new stamp type with it.

On the Troyl 1920 move - better emigrant camps for emigrating furnished. The Versailler contract drove already at that time Germans out from their homeland. It must have come probably nevertheless to a increased post office arising: Anyhow one procured MOVING CAMP TROYL for fist - date stamp DANZIG - and opened on 6 August 1920 a post office agency, which up to the day of its locking, which 31 August 1921 existed. Stamping the matter is not frequent: Where a last WRITING NOTES had one none. Finally the main post office took over this extremely rarely resulting postal service. Marks, which are handwritten cancelled with TROYL, come from UNFORTUNATELY divided R - letters. Only starting from firstpossible provable R - note gluing was used a date stamp at the main post office. EXPRESS LETTERS are completely unknown - where so

And with merry Christmas 1920 it went into the year 1921: SCHLIEssUNGEN - TRANSFERS - and also REOPENINGS

On 30 June 1921 one closed RAMBELTSCH - extremely little post office well-known!!

On 30 September 1922 one closed KLEINMONTAU because of transfer after MIELENZ. Sinnigerweise was equipped this small post office agency still on 11 January 1922 with new fist - a date stamp: KLEINMONTAU (FSD). It is of it also very little post office well-known.

According to plan on 1 October 1922 one took up then the enterprise in the post office agency MIELENZ. The last well-known stamp day is 17 January 1945.

Yes, it was very probably observed, how strong or weak the Postverkehr was:

To 28. March 1923 one closed the post office agency large - PLEHNENDORF. It used permanently it 1909 assigned stamps; a "FSD" - stamp was not procured.

The post office agency existing since 1890 TRUTENAU still got in May 1922 a "FSD" - stamps; one closed it on 30 November 1923.

And also in the Danziger city gave it a post office: No. 3: DANZIG 3 was from 16 September 1923 - 14 February 1930, thus somewhat more than six years, closed. To its reopening one procured - a date stamp for new fist

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