Postage stamps and postal history of Luxembourg
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This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of Luxembourg.
Luxembourg is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. Luxembourg has a population of over half a million people in an area of approximately 2,586 square kilometres (999 sq mi).
First stamps
Luxembourg issued its first stamps on 15 September 1852. The stamps were issued in both Belgian and Prussian currency but later issues were issued only in Belgian currency.[1]
See also
References
- ^ Rossiter, Stuart & John Flower. The Stamp Atlas. London: Macdonald, 1986, p. 60. ISBN 0-356-10862-7
Further reading
- Luxembourg Postal History: An Introduction: The Early Days of the Postal Service by C. S. Holder, 1998.
External links
Media related to Stamps of Luxembourg at Wikimedia Commons
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