1872 Scott 3 1/2gr red orange "Imperial Eagle with small shield" Quick History With the addition of the southern German States- primarily Bavaria, Wurttemberg and Baden, the North German Confederation morphed itself into a unified German Empire in 1871. Wilhelm I was declared German Emperor and the politically astute Otto von Bismarck was Chancellor. The Territory of Alsace-Lorraine was added as spoils from the Franco-Prussian war. German Empire (Deutsches Reich) 1871-1918 Prussia was still…
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