Bundesdruckerei [Germany] (BDB) stamp catalogue

5,578 items

Founded in 1851 as “Königlich-Preußische Staatsdruckerei” for the printing of banknotes, securities and stamps. More

Founded in 1851 as “Königlich-Preußische Staatsdruckerei” for printing banknotes, securities and stamps.

In 1879 the “Geheime Ober-Hofbuchdruckerei” and the “Königlich-Preußische Staatsdruckerei” were merged under the name “Reichsdruckerei”. Establishment in Berlin (D).

After the 2nd World War, the printing house as “Staatsdruckerei Berlin” started again in May 1945 with the production of stamps.

Because of the blockade in Berlin, a second branch was opened in Frankfurt-am-Main (D) in 1951 and a third in Bonn (D) in 1952.

In 1994 the “Bundesdruckerei” becomes a company: Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (abbreviated to GmbH).

Stamps printed, among others, for:

Berlin
Dahomey [Benin]
Germany, Federal Republic [DEU]
Iraq
Kuwait
Liechtenstein
Peru
Saarland
Venezuela
Switzerland [CHE]

Historical overview of used names
Königlich Prussische Staatsdruckerei (1/7/1852-1/4/1879)
Reichsdruckerei (6/7/1879-31/5/1945)
Staatsdruckerei (1/6/1945-1951)
Bundesdruckerei (1952-30/6/1994)
Bundesdruckerei GmbH (1/7/1994-Present)

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Number of stamps

5,578

Number of related items

Oldest item

National Post Office Berlin (1900)