<p>Stamp of the German Empire; 1872; Eagle issue with little chest plate and so-called "Aachen crown"; Taler currency; postmarked with Cottbus, 1872<br><b>Stamp</b>: Michel, No. 4; Yvert &amp; Tellier: No. 4 (DR); AFA: No. 4 (DR); Scott: No. 4 (DE)<br><b>Color</b>: rose to carmine<br><b>Watermark</b>: none<br><b>Nominal value</b>: 1 Groschen <i>(30 Groschen = 1 Taler)</i><br></p>
<b>Postage validity</b>: from 1 January 1872 until 31 December 1875 <div style="display: none;">date QS:P,+1872-00-00T00:00:00Z/8,P580,+1872-01-01T00:00:00Z/11,P582,+1875-12-31T00:00:00Z/11</div><br><b>Postmark</b>: <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Cottbus" title="Category:Cottbus">Cottbus</a>, <time class="dtstart" datetime="1872-04-28" lang="en" dir="ltr" style="white-space:nowrap">28 April 1872</time><i>(two-circle postmark, middle size, 26 mm outer circle)</i>
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