Luxembourg
Postal Stationery

by Gary Little


"CARTE-CORRESPONDANCE" in Straight Line
(1874-1875)

These were the first postal stationery cards issued by Luxembourg that included an imprinted postage stamp.

5c violet Coat-of-Arms

(frame - rosettes only)

Date of Issue: June 1, 1874


Only 3,000 copies of this card were printed and they were sold out by August, 1874.

5c violet Coat-of-Arms

(frame - rosettes with crosses in corners and middles of lines)

Date of Issue: August 10, 1874



5c violet Coat-of-Arms (Double Card)

Réponse Payée / Réponse

(frame - rosettes with crosses in corners and middles of lines)

Date of Issue: August 24, 1874



5c violet Coat-of-Arms

(frame - intercrossed lines)

Date of Issue: April 12, 1875



5c violet Coat-of-Arms (Double Card)

Réponse Payée / Réponse

(frame - intercrossed lines)

Date of Issue: April 12, 1875



5c gray Coat-of-Arms

(frame - intercrossed lines)

Date of Issue: December 7, 1875



6c violet-red Coat-of-Arms

(frame - rosettes only)

Date of Issue: June 1, 1874


Only 3,000 copies of this card were printed and they were sold out by August, 1874.

6c violet-red Coat-of-Arms

(frame - rosettes with crosses in corners and middles of lines)

Date of Issue: August 10, 1874



6c violet-red Coat-of-Arms (Double Card)

Réponse Payée / Réponse

(frame - rosettes with crosses in corners and middles of lines)

Date of Issue: August 24, 1874



6c violet-red Coat-of-Arms

(frame - intercrossed lines)

Date of Issue: April 12, 1875



6c violet-red Coat-of-Arms (Double Card)

Réponse Payée / Réponse

(frame - intercrossed lines)

Date of Issue: April 12, 1875



Last updated on March 28, 2004.