Imperial Germany Postage Stamps
Following the unification of Germany in 1871, the German Empire issued its first postage stamps in 1872. Until 1900, the stamps were of a fairly simple design due to printing limitations of the time.
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In 1900, Germany began issuing stamps of the Germania series, which would remain the standard stamp design for the remainder of the Imperial period.
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