Background Before 1864, the Danish postal area covered the Duchies of Slesvig, Holstein and Lauenburg, and Hamburg and Lübeck had Danish post offices using Danish stamps. The Duchies were not part of the Danish monarchy, but Danish stamps were used…...
Originally Published March 2007 It’s true that exhibiting isn’t for everyone, but a lot more people could participate if they wanted to. Birthe and I collected for many years without making much of fuss about it. We didn’t attend meetings,…...
Originally Published June 2003 The uprising of 1848-50 in Slesvig and Holstein began first as a civil war, became international when Prussia came to the aid of the insurgents, and ended as a civil war when the great powers caused…...
The Duchy of Schleswig 1587-1920 Background In the central part of the peninsula extending north from the River Elbe in Germany, the Duchy of Schleswig, or Slesvig in Danish, was situated between the River Eider to its south and the…...
