COVERS / ENVELOPES
(1927)

This page was last updated
02-May-2023 09:01

INTRODUCTION:

This section is devoted to general covers, package labels, envelopes and miscellaneous postal items used during the Weimar years.

BAYERISCHE HANDWERK AUSSTELLUNG - MÜNCHEN
(26th Apr 1927)

The following cover was sent from MUNICH to GROβBRÖHRSDORF (SAALE) on 26th Apr 1927 and features a special slogan roller cancellation that promotes the Bayerische Craftwork Exhibition held in MUNICH from May to Oct 1927.

ÄLTESTE DEUTSCHE MESSE - FRANKFURT
(18th May 1927)

The cover below was sent from FRANKFURT (MAIN) to PLAUEN on 18th May 1927 and features an elaborate special roller cancel inscribed "ÄLTESTE DEUTSCHE MESSE" - 'The oldest German Fair'.

WORLD FAMOUS PAINTING GALLERY
(21st Jun 1927)

The cover below was sent from KASSEL to New Jersey, U.S.A on 21st Jun 1927. As well as the 1926 issue Michel 393, 25Rpf stamp, this cover also has a special cancel used to promote the World Famous Painting Gallery in the city.

NIMM EIN POSTCHECKKONTO!- HEILBRONN / STUTTGART
(21st Jul and 26th Nov 1927)

The two covers below show alternate versions of a widely used special roller cancel that tried to encourage people to 'Get a Post Check Account'.

This first example was a lcal delivery in the town of HEILBRONN and was cancelled on 21st Jul 1927.




The next example shows a slightly different version, this one cancelled in STUTTGART on 26th Nov 1927.