GERMANY
This list includes Germany pre 1945, allied zones as well as the post-war Federal Republic. See separate lists for Bavaria, West Berlin, German Democratic Republic, Saar and German Private Operators.
Stamps inscribed 'Deutsches Reich', 'Deutsche Post', 'Deutsche Bundepost' or 'Deutschland'
1872 ->
From 1872: 1 Thaler = 30 [Silber]Groschen/1 Gulden = 60 Kreuzer,
From 1875: 1 Mark = 100 Pfennigs,
From 1948: 1 Deutsche Mark (DEM) = 100 Pfennigs,
From 2002: 1 Euro (EUR) = 100 Eurocents (= DEM 1.95583)
Checklists > Countries > Germany Domestic Cats List status: Incomplete / under construction
If you have corrections or addendae to this list, please send an e-mail to checklists@catstamps.org.DOMESTIC CATS
Issue Item code Item type Face valueRemarks SC 1936 Zell (Mosel) Postmark DE1936 PMK 56856 Pictorial Postmark - Stylized Cat
"Die Weinstadt der schwarzen Katz"
Zell (Mosel)
Earliest use we have seen
1 Oct 1936
Latest use we have seen:
1 Oct 1936
If you know the dates of use for this item, please let us know1947 Hoffman's Meter Frank DE1947 MF HOFF 32105 Meter Frank - Unspecified Breed
"Hoffman's 'Ricena' - unübertrof-fenes Stärke-Speisemehhl für das Kind!"
Bad Salzuflen 1
Earliest use we have seen:
3 Dec 1947
Latest use we have seen:
3 Dec 1947
If you know the dates of use for this item, please let us know1961 Welfare Stamps - Grimm Fairytales III DE19611002 ST 0_10__0_05 Semi-postal Stamp 0.10 + 0.05 Cartoon Cat
Cats in Literature
"Hansel and Gretel" by the Brothers Grimm
MI 370DE19611002 ST 0_20__0_10 Semi-postal Stamp 0.20 + 0.10 Cartoon Cat
Cats in Literature
"Hansel and Gretel" by the Brothers Grimm
MI 3711963 Gasbeheizt Meter Frank DE1963 MF GASB 1031 Meter Frank - Stylizd Cat
"Gasbeheizt - wohlige Wärme zu jeder Zeit" ("Gas driven - pleasant heat anytime")
Berlin 31 1
Earliest use we have seen:
29 March 1963
Latest use we have seen:
29 March 1963
If you know the dates of use or have any other information on this item, please let us know1964 Welfare Stamps - Grimm Fairytales VI DE19641006 ST 0_40__0_20 Semi-postal Stamp 0.40 + 0.20 Cartoon Cat
Cats in Literature
"Sleeping Beauty" by the Brothers Grimm
MI 4501971 Youth - Children's Drawings DE19710205 ST 0_30__0_15 Semi-postal Stamp 0.30 + 0.15 Cartoon Cat
Puss in Boots
Cats in Literature
MI 6621972 For Youth - Animal Welfare DE19720204 ST 0_30__0_15 Semi-postal Stamp 0.30 + 0.15 Cartoon Cat
MI 7131983 9th German - Japanese Business Talks DE19830608 PMK 2800 Comemmorative Postmark - Unspecified Breed
Cat Statue
Bremen Town Musicians
Cats in Art
"9. Deutsh-Japanische Wirtschafts-gespräche"
2800 Bremen 1
8 June 19831987 50th Anniversary of Miau-Zunft Freiburg DE19870226 PMK 7800 Comemmorative Postmark - Unspecified Breed
"50 Jahre Miau-Zunft - Freiburger Fasnet 1987", 7800 Freiburg-im-Breisgau 11994 Elektro-Kater Meter Frank DE1994 MF ELKAT 32103 Meter Frank - Unspecified breed
"Elektro-Kater"
32103 Bad Salzuflen 3
Used by Heinz Kater KG - Elektrogroß-handel
Earliest use we have seen:
29 April 1994
Latest use we have seen:
29 April 1994
If you know the exact dates of use for this item, please let us know1997 Naposta '97 DE19970507 PC 0_80 Pre-stamped postcard 0.80 Unspecified Breed (in cachet)
Cats in Literature
Illustration from "Der Kleine Muck" by Wilhelm Hauff
2000 Open Day at the Bremen Mail Sorting Centre DE20000827 PMK 28361 Commemorative Postmark - Unspecified Breed
Cats in Art
Cats in Literature
Bremen Town Musicians
Cat Statue
"Tag der offenen Tür im Briefzentrum"
28361 Bremen
27 August 20002001 Gimpet BioKat's Meter Frank DE2001 MF BIOK 47137 Meter Frank - Unspecified Breed
"BioKat's Katzenstreu"
Machine no. A20 5002
47137 Duisburg 12
Earliest use we have seen:
2 May 2001
Latest use we have seen:
2 May 2001
If you know the exact dates of use for this item, please let us know2003 Najubria 2003 DE20030504 PMK 46117 Commemorative Postmark - Cartoon Cat
"Najubria 2003 - Briefmarkenausstellung Rang I"
46117 Oberhausen
4 May 20032004 For Youth DE20040603 ST 0_45__0_20 Semi-postal Stamp 0.45 + 0.20 Unspecified Breed
MI 2402DE20040603 ST 0_55__0_25 1 Semi-postal Stamp 0.55 + 0.25 Unspecified Breed (Kittens with ball)
MI 2403DE20040603 ST 0_55__0_25 2 Semi-postal Stamp 0.55 + 0.25 Unspecified Breed (Mother and kitten
MI 2404DE20040603 ST 0_55__0_25 3 Semi-postal Stamp 0.55 + 0.25 Unspecified Breed (washing)
MI 2405DE20040603 ST 1_44__0_56 Semi-postal Stamp 0.45 + 0.20 Unspecified Breed
MI 2406DE20040603 FDC 0_45__0_20 1 First Day Cover 0.45 + 0.20 Unspecified Breed (in stamp, cachet and postmark)
FDC with
DE20040603 ST 0_45__0_20DE20040603 FDC 0_55__0_25 1 First Day Cover 0.55 + 0.25 Unspecified Breed (in stamp, cachet and postmark)
FDC with
DE20040603 ST 0_55__0_25 1DE20040603 FDC 0_55__0_25 2 First Day Cover 0.55 + 0.25 Unspecified Breed (in stamp, cachet and postmark)
FDC with
DE20040603 ST 0_55__0_25 2DE20040603 FDC 0_55__0_25 3 First Day Cover 0.55 + 0.25 Unspecified Breed (in stamp, cachet and postmark)
FDC with
DE20040603 ST 0_55__0_25 3DE20040603 FDC 1_44__0_56 1 First Day Cover 0.45 + 0.20 Unspecified Breed (in stamp, cachet and postmark)
FDC with
DE20040603 ST 1_44__0_56DE20040603 FDP 12103 First Day Postmark - Stylized Cat
"Für die Jugend - Erstausgabe"
12103 Berlin Zentrum
3 June 2004DE20040603 FDP 53111 First Day Postmark - Cat Paw Prints
"Für die Jugend - Erstausgabe"
53111 Bonn
3 June 20042004 Thematika '04 DE20040603 PC 0_45__0_20 Semi-postal Pre-stamped Postcard 0.45 + 0.20 Unspecified Breed (in stamp indicium)
Cartoon Cats (in cachet)
Puss in Boots
Cats in Literature
Cats and Philately
Stamp indicium like
DE20040603 ST 0_45__0_20
DDR19681127 ST 0_30
and
DE19710205 ST 0_30__0_15
pictured in cachet
This card also shows a European Wildcat and is also listed under Wild Cats
MI ???2004 International Stamp Fair Hannover DE20040610 PC 0_45 Pre-stamped Postcard 0.45 Stylized Cats (in cachet)
Cats in Art
"Cat Concert", Illustration by Moritz von Schwind (1868)DE20040610 FDC 0_45 First Day Postcard 0.45 Stylized Cats (in cachet and postmark)
Cats in Art
"Cat Concert", Illustration by Moritz von Schwind (1868)
First Day Cancellation with the commemorative postmark dated 10 June 2004
30175 HannoverDE20040610_12 PMK 30175 Commemorative Postmark - Stylized Cat
"Internationale Briefmarken -Börse 10. - 12.06.04 - Sonderschau Hauskatzen"
10-12 June 2004
30175 Hannover2006 Open Doors at the Ministry of Finance DE20060826_27 PMK 10117 Commemorative Postmark - Cartoon Cat
Puss in Boots
"Tag der offenen Tür im Bundes-ministerium der Finanzen - Vorstellung SPWZ 'Für uns Kinder 2006'
10117 Berlin
26-27 Aug 20062006 Long Night at the Museum DE20060429 PMK 20354 Commemorative Postmark - Stylized Cat
"Tierisch was los! - Museum für Kommunika-tion - Lange Nacht der Museen"
20354 Hamburg
29 April 2006
This postmark also shows a Tiger and is also listed under Wild Cats2007 Mailcats Meter Frank DE2007 MF MAI 99084 Meter Frank - Stylized Cat
Meter Frank of the franking service of the private mail operator Mailcats of Erfurt2008 Greeting Stamps DE20080207 ST 0_55 1 Stamp 0.55 Cartoon Cats
by James Rizzi
Ordinary stamp from sheetletDE20080207 SH 5_50 1 Sheetlet 5.50 Cartoon Cats
by James Rizzi
Sheetlet of 10 x
DE20080207 ST 0_55 1DE20080207 FDC 1_10 First Day Cover 1.10 Cartoon Cats
by James Rizzi
FDC with the two stamps of the set2008 Greeting Stamps Booklet (or 'Maxi-set') DE20080508 ST 0_55 3 Stamp 0.55 Cartoon Cats
by James Rizzi
Self-adhesive stamp from bookletDE20050508 BK 11_00 Booklet 11.00 Cartoon Cats
by James Rizzi
Booklet with 5 x
DE20080508 ST 0_55 3
and each of the other stamps in the set2008 Greeting PSEs DE20080508 PSE 0_55 2 Pre-stamped Envelope 0.55 Cartoon Cats
by James Rizzi
PSE with stamp imprint like
DE20080207 ST 0_55 1
and additional cat art by Rizzi2008 A Heart for Kids DE20081113 ST 0_55 2 Stamp 0.55 Cartoon Cat 2009 Bremen Briefzentrum Slogan Postmark DE20090000 PMK 28000 Slogan Postmark - Unspecified Breed
Cat Statue
Bremen Town Musicians
Cats in Art
Briefzentrum 282009 Heinrich Hoffmann DE20090604 PMK 53113 3 First Day Postmark - Cat Drawing
Cats in Literature2011 Agila Meter Frank DE2011 MF AGIL 30003 Meter Frank - Stylized Cat (and Dog)
"Agila - Postfach 365" (Pet insurance company)
Machine no. 4D01000425
Earliest use we have seen:
17 May 2011
Latest use we have seen:
17 May 2011
If you know the exact dates of use for this item, please let us know2012 Animal Rescue Centres DE20120712 ST 1_45 Stamp 1.45 Unspecified Breed
MI 2945DE20120712 FDP 10117 First Day Postmark - Unspecified Breed (silhouette)
"Tierheime - Erstausgabetag"
10117 Berlin
12 July 2012DE20120712 FDP 53113 First Day Postmark - Unspecified Breed (silhouette)
"Tierheime - Erstausgabetag"
53113 Bonn
12 July 20122012 For Our Children DE20120913 FDP 53113 First Day Postmark - Cartoon Cat
Cat Drawing
"Für uns Kinder - Erstausgabe-tag"
53113 Bonn
13 September 2013
This set also includes a Lion listed under Wild CatsCompiled by Geir Arveng with additional information from Nahum Shereshevsky, Patrick Roberts, Franz Kolzky,
Martial Beckrich, Marci Jarvis, TS Tan and Steffen Kober.
Latest update: 20 April 2013