Luxembourg

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Luxembourg is a country in western Europe between Belgium, France and Germany

Note that issues up through 1881 were issued with gum but are mostly found without gum today.  File:Lux 1sgr first.webp|1852 1 silbergroschen value File:Lux 1863 1c.webp|1863 1c value File:Lux 1860 2c forgery.webp|forgery of 1860 2c. Note uneven shading lines in vignette and uneven diamond dots in frame File:Lux arms roul A.webp|Luxembourg 1872 25c rouletted in color File:Lux 1876 12.5c narr.webp|1876 12½c narrow margins 
 * In 1852, three values were issued with the portrait of Grand Duke Willem III, also the king of the Netherlands. Reprints exist including those with marks from defacing. Forgeries also exist.
 * In 1859-64, the first Frankfurt Print was issued, imperf stamps showing the arms of Luxembourg with G.D. de Luxembourg at top. These have been forged including rouletted stamps with rouletting trimmed off.
 * In 1865-71, five values were issued rouletted. Forgeries exist.
 * In 1865-74, previous designs were issued rouletted in color.
 * In 1874, the first Luxembourg Print was issued, an imperf 4c arms design in green.
 * In 1876-79, the previous designs were issued in perf 13.
 * In 1880-81, the Haarlem Print stamps were issued in other perfs. Some values exist perf 12½ but were never issued.

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 * In 1882, a series with the figures of "Industry" and "Commerce" was issued, inscribed LUXEMBOURG and in various perfs.
 * In 1891-93, designs with the portrait of Grand Duke Adolphe were issued, inscribed GRAND DUCHE DE LUXEMBOURG and in various perfs.
 * In 1895, designs with Adolphe in profile were issued.
 * In 1906-26, typographed coat of arms designs and engrave Willem IV designs were issued.
 * In 1912-15, three 62½c surcharges on the previous issue were released.
 * In 1914-17, Marie Adelaide definitives were issued.
 * In 1916-24, more surcharges on 1906-26 stamps were issued.


 * In 1921, a full-face Charlotte portrait design was issued, inscribed "LUXEMBOURG". This design would be issued in many other values or colors in 1921-26. In 1922, 25c and 30c values on laid paper were issued.
 * In 1921-34, franc pictorial high values were issued.
 * Also in 1921, semipostals inscribed TIMBRE DE SOUVENIR / LUXEMBOURG and a surcharged value were issued.
 * In 1925-28, five Charlotte stamps were surcharged.
 * In 1926-35, engraved Charlotte profile designs were issued.
 * In 1928-39, several values of the previous issue were surcharged with bars and new values.



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