Bergedorf was a town near Hamburg, Germany, located on the river Bille. With the Gesetz über Groß-Hamburg und andere Gebietsbereinigungen of 1937-01-26, Bergedorf became part of Hamburg effective 1938-04-01. Position of Hamburg in Germany Hamburgs central broadway Jungfernstieg at the Alster lake, between 1900 and 1914 This article is about the city in Germany. ... The Bille river is a small, slow-flowing river in Stormarn, Schleswig-Holstein. ... The Gesetz über Groß-Hamburg und andere Gebietsbereinigungen or Groß-Hamburg-Gesetz (Law regarding Larger Hamburg and other territorial readjustments) was passed by the government of the German Reich on January 26, 1937 and mandated the exchange of territories between Hamburg and Prussia. ... 1937 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... January 26 is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Position of Hamburg in Germany Hamburgs central broadway Jungfernstieg at the Alster lake, between 1900 and 1914 This article is about the city in Germany. ... 1938 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ...

The town received civic rights in 1275, and was jointly owned by Hamburg and Lübeck from 1420 to 1868-01-01, when it was purchased by Hamburg. Events Eleanor de Montfort is captured by pirates in the employ of Edward I of England to prevent her marriage to Llywelyn the Last, prince of Jews over the age of 7 to wear the yellow badge and makes usury illegal Jean de Meun writes the second portion of the... Statistics State: Schleswig-Holstein District: Independent city Area: 214. ... Events May 21 - Treaty of Troyes. ... 1868 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ...

Postage stamps

Bergedorf is of note to philatelists because it issued its own postage stamps in 1861. At that time it had 2,989 residents, making it by far the smallest of the German towns to do so. The issue included 5 square stamps with denominations from 1/2 to 4 schillings. All used the same design - a combined coat of arms of Hamburg and Lübeck - but the higher values were larger stamps. All values were printed in black on different colored papers, except for the 3s, which was printed in blue on pink paper. Close examination of the Penny Red, left, reveals a 148 in the margin, indicating that it was printed with plate #148. ... This 1974 stamp from Japan depicts a Class 8620 steam locomotive. ... 1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. ... A modern coat of arms is derived from the medi val practice of painting designs onto the shield and outer clothing of knights to enable them to be identified in battle, and later in tournaments. ...

Since Bergedorf was such a small town, relatively few of these stamps were made, and even fewer used; the price of unused stamps is from 30-50 US$, while genuinely used stamps go for 300-2,000 US$. Reprints, forgeries, and especially faked cancellations are quite common. A machine cancellation On mail, a cancellation (or cancel for short) is a postal marking applied to a postage stamp or postal stationery indicating that the item has been used. ...

Bergedorf began using stamps of the North German Confederation in 1868. The North German Confederation (German Norddeutscher Bund), a transitional grouping which existed (1867 - 1871) between the dissolution of the German Confederation and the founding of the German Empire, cemented Prussian control over the 22 states of Northern Germany and emanated that same control (via the Zollverein) into southern Germany. ...

External link

• Bergedorf homepage (in German)