Old German Stamps Postmarked

Are these stamps made more valuable with the postmarked envelope?

Would like to know as much as possible about these stamps, History & Value please.....

It helps when asking about a postal history item if you show a scan of the complete front and back of the item along with a closeup of the stamp(s). The origin, destination and dates all come into play along with all markings that may be present.

In this case being able to see the postmark date might help narrow down which Catalog number your stamps are without knowing if they are watermarked or not. That being said there are not many options for these workhorse stamps from the period of 1902 through the first world war.

Either Scott 67 or 82 are choices and each on cover as singles have a catalog value of around $2. As I said, seeing the entire cover might add more interest and value to someone. You could expect an ordinary cover of this type to sell for $1 give or take on Ebay.

In general, yes, sometimes by a lot if the stamp is uncommon. However, in your case, the stamps are very common and do not have any value by themselves. The value will depend on the envelope/card they are on.

The postmark was made by a travelling post office on a train from Strassburg, Alsace (then a German territory, now Strasbourg in France). The text around the top of the oval is Strassburg (Elsass) followed by the destination of the train, which I cannot read. Below this, across the oval you find the word BAHNPOST (railway postal service), then below that ZUG (train) + a number, then in the bottom row the day/month/year.

Phil

Thanks to all who responded to my post.