the German-Austrian Postal Treaty =
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German-Austrian_Postal_Association> , =
including agreements with Prussia and Mecklenburg-Schwerin =
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mecklenburg-Schwerin> .
After Hamburg and L=C3=BCbeck had already issued their first stamps in =
1859, Bergedorf followed in 1861. However, Hamburg's stamps were =
officially sold beside those from Bergedorf at the post office counters.
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