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GERMANY PHILATELIC SOCIETY LIBRARY

The Germany Philatelic Society Library is currently located at the Baltimore PhilatelicSociety clubhouse. The first edition of the catalog was printed in 2002. In 2007 a revisededition was done and listed on the GPS website. Since that time there has been many newitems added. In addition several sections have been revised and updated.

The latest edition is now available on the GPS website. You may also order a hardcopy, 3-hole punched paper, via mail for $7.00pp. A new disk version will be available inJanuary 2010. The cost is $5.00pp. All checks to the Library must be made out to RobertE. Gibson, Sr. and NOT to the GPS Library or Germany Philatelic Society.

Members are required to use the ordering form when requesting material. A copywill be found on page vi. Three new copies will be mailed to you when ordering material.More information about the rules and ordering material will be found on iii.

Shown above are two book covers of items in the Library. One is in German and theother in English. For those of you who do not read German, I recommend that youpurchase the Germany Philatelic Society: German / English Philatelic Dictionary. Contactthe GPS Secretary Michael Peter at Service Center, P. O. Box 6547. Chesterfield, MO63006-6547 or email: mpeter@tritechcoatings.com for more information.

Robert (Bob) E. Gibson, Sr.Librarian

Email: zdbob@verizon.netMail: Robert Gibson

c/o: GPS LibraryP. O. Box 912

Glen Burnie, MD 21060-0912©2009

B06.174 (In English)

A02.26 (In German)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1) INTRODUCTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i

2) TABLE OF CONTENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii

3) LIBRARY RULES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii

3) THE CATALOG SYSTEM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv

2) LIST OF SECTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v

3) ORDER FORM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi

4) A) OLD GERMAN STATES.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

5) B) DEUTSCHES REICH [1872-1945]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

6) C) COLONIES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

7) D) OCCUPATION: WORLD WAR I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

8) E) PLEBISCITES [POST WW I]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

9) F) OCCUPATION: WORLD WAR II. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

10) G) ALLIED OCCUPATION [POST WW II]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

11) H) GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

12) I) WEST BERLIN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

13) J) BUNDES REPUBLIC DEUTSCHLAND. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

14) K) PLATE FLAWS.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

15) L) CATALOGS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

16) M) PERIODICALS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

17) N) DICTIONARIES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

18) P) XEROX COPIES OF EXHIBITS AND SPECIALIZED COLLECTIONS. . . 109

19) R) AUCTION CATALOGS.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

20) S) REMAINDER [ALL OTHER MATERIAL]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

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LIBRARY RULES(2009)

All members of the Germany Philatelic Society may borrow any item in the libraryunless the item has been identified by the librarian as excessively delicate or valuable.Borrowers must be members, in good standing, and give their GPS membership numberwhen requesting material. A record of returning material late or in poor condition can leadto suspension of library privileges.

RENTAL CHARGES

1) Books, catalogs, periodicals and clippings are lent for a period of 30 days fromthe day of receipt.

2) The rental charge for books and catalogs is a base fee of $4.00 per shipmentand $1.00 per item to a maximum of five items. Thus an order for one item will cost $5.00,two item’s $6.00, etc. In the event that an item is unavailable, a portion of your payment willbe refunded. The fees for periodicals such as the GPS Specialist, any GPS Study GroupsBulletins or the BDPh Study Groups (ArGe) will be calculated at time of request. PleaseNote: All checks must be made out to Robert E. Gibson, Sr. and not GPS LIBRARYor Germany Philatelic Society.

3) Xerox copies of library material may he obtained for 20 cents per page with aminimum charge of $2.40. In some cases, where the desired item is a short magazineclipping, the librarian will automatically send you a xerox copy for you to keep.

4) The borrower must pay return postage charges and must package the materialsecurely to ensure return to the library in good condition. This cannot be over emphasized!Pack carefully and fasten securely. Use “MEDIA MAIL” to save postage! Make sure thematerial is sent to the Robert Gibson, c/o GPS Library, P.O. Box 912, Glen Burnie, MD21060-0912.

5) Members living abroad should write or send an email to the librarian first to obtainappropriate charges. The basic fee for Canadian members is $6.00.

6 A fine of 20 cents per day per item is chargeable for all library material keptlonger than the time period stated on the order form included in your package.

7) The borrower will be held fully responsible for all material while in their possessionand will be expected to replace or make suitable restitution for all material lost or damagedwhile in their possession. Failure to return or replace any item borrowed can lead tosuspension of library privileges.

In order that the GPS library may continue to grow, we solicit donations of Germanrelated philatelic material (books, periodicals, catalogs, clippings, maps, etc.) frommembers. These donations will be acknowledged in the Specialist and since the Societyis incorporated as a nonprofit, educational organization, the donations can be claimed asa deduction on your income tax return.

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GPS LIBRARY

THE CATALOG SYSTEM

The cataloging system is loosely based on the set up of the MICHELDEUTSCHLAND SPEZIAL KATALOG Vol.1 & 2. There are now 17 sections. See pagev for a complete listing. Everything is now in a logical order beginning with Section A) TheOld German States and ending with Section S - Remainder [material that may be too broadto fit into anyone specific section, topic or category]. Each item in the library is now listedusing an Alpha-Numeric format [see below].

ALL BOOKS AND PERIODICALS

Example: A01.01A = Old States

A01 = BadenA01.01 = [Baden] ALT-DEUTSCHLAND UNTER DER LUPE

by Mueller Mark, Vol. 1 - Baden.

A14.01 = [Saxony] ALT-DEUTSCHEN UNDER DERLUPE by Mueller Mark, Vol. 10Saschen.

CLIPPINGS

All the clippings are now keep in separate folders and the listings will be found at theend of each subsection. They begin .500 followed by CL.

Example: B01.500CL:B01 = Deutsches Reich: 1872-1918:

B01.500CL = The “Germania Stamps with Overprints” issued by the Republic of Poland, 1918 to 1919 by H. Hinz, clipping from Germania, 5 pp.

Occasionally, after certain section listings, you will find the following sub heading:“Miscellaneous [non-topic specific].” This means that the items listed are a compilation of topicswithin the specific section and may contain material relating to two or more areas within thatsection.

Note: The vast majority of material, in the library, is written in either English or German.However, some items are in French, Italian, Polish or Croatian.

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A) OLD GERMAN STATESA01) Baden

A02) Bavaria

A03) Bergedorf

A04) Braunschweig

A05) Bremen

A06) Hamburg

A07) Hannover

A08) Helgoland

A09) Lübeck

A10) Mecklenburg-Schwerin /

Mecklenburg-Strelitz

A11) Norddeutscher Bund

A12) Oldenburg

A13) Prussia

A14) Saxony

A15) Schleswig-Holstein

A16) Thurn and Taxis

A17) Württemburg

A18) 19 Century Private City Poststh

A19) Miscellaneous [non-topic specific]

B) DEUTSCHES REICH (1872 - 1945)B01) 1872 - 1918

B02) 1919 - 1923 [Inflation Period]

B03) 1923 - [Local issues]

B04) 1924 - 1932 [Weimar Republic]

B05) 1933 - 1945 [Third Reich]

B06) Zeppelins, Catapults, and General

Airmail

B07) Espionage, Propaganda,

Forgeries

and Cinderellas

B08) Miscellaneous [non-topic specific]

C) COLONIES

D) OCCUPATION: WORLD WAR I

E) PLEBISCITES (POST WW I)E01) Allenstein

E02) Danzig

E03) Marienwerder

E04) Memel

E05) Oberschlesien

E06) Saar (1920 - 1935)

E07) Schleswig

E08) Miscellaneous [non-topic specific]

F) OCCUPATION: WORLD WAR IIF01) Bohemia and Moravia

F02) General Gouvernement

F03) Sudentenland

F04) German Occupation Issues: 1939

/ 1945: Albania to Zara (revised)

F05) Private issues

F06) Feldpost

F07) Croatia

F08) Slovakia

F09) Miscellaneous [non- topic specific]

G) ALLIED OCCUPATION (POST WW II)G01) Local and Private Issues

G02) General Issues - all zones

G03) Berlin and Soviet Zone

G04) French Zone

G05) Saarland (1945–1959)

G06) Bizone

G07) Miscellaneous [non-topic specific]

H) GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC

I) BERLIN

J) BUNDES REPUBLIC DEUTSCHLAND

K) PLATE FLAWS

L) CATALOGSL01) General catalogs [A) MICHEL, B)

Mueller, C) Borek, D) All others]

L02) Exhibition catalogs and

Publications

M) PERIODICALSM01) GPS Specialist

M02) GPS Study Groups

M03) German Study Groups (ArGe)

(revised)

M04) Other periodicals

N) DICTIONARIES

P) XEROX COPIES OF EXHIBITS AND SPECIALIZED STAMP COLLECTIONS

R) AUCTION CATALOGS (revised)

S): REMAINDER: Non-Specific topic

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LIBRARY ORDERING FORMPlease remit $4.00 plus $1.00 for each item ordered.Make check out to Robert E. Gibson, Sr., and mail to

Robert Gibsonc/o: GPS Library

P. O. BOX 912GLEN BURNIE, MD 21060-0912

PLEASE PRINT ALL INFORMATION

NAME:

ADDRESS:

CITY: STATE: ZIP:

PHONE: EMAIL:

MEMBERSHIP #:DATE:

CATALOG # TITLE/AUTHOR

OFFICE USE ONLY

MAILING FEE: IN STOCK:

PAYMENT: SHIPPED:

DATE: RETURNED:

LIBRARY ORDERING FORM