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AMTLICHE GANZSACHEN
(1889)

OFFICIAL POSTAL STATIONARY

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POSTCARDS:
P20, P21, P22 and P23

UMSCHLÄGE (ENVELOPES):
U13

STREIFBÄNDER (WRAPPER):
S8

ROHRPOST KARTE:
RP8, RP9

POSTANWEISUNGEN (POSTAL ORDER):
A8

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P20
OFFICIAL POSTCARD
5 PFENNIG

Issued:1889. Measures 140 x 90mm.

Distinguishing Features:

1. 5Pf Green pre-printed value stamp with number in circle and inscribed "REICHSPOST"
2. Distance between dotted address lines 10:11:11mm.
3. "An" directly above "in" on the left.
4. Control Print Data: Yes, number only (see below).
5. Watermark: No
6. Gap in 4th Address line: Yes.

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P20 - 5Pf green stamp

Variations:
P20 Fd I : Misprint: Print date "089" instead, "1089" without or with part of the foot of the "1".
P20 Fd II : Misprint: Without print date data.
P20 Fd III: Misprint: Without "An".
P20 PF III: Plate Flaw. Thick white line under the upper right curl

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P21
OFFICIAL POSTCARD
10 PFENNIG

Issued:1889. Distance between the dotted lines of the Address almost the same spacing (10: 11: 11mm). There are three types for P21:

Type I: gap in the 4th address line
Type II: without gap in the 4th address line
Type III: as Type II above but the remarks are higher up (see variations below).

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P21 I - 10Pf carmine stamp

Valid print date control data:
P21 I: gaps at the following positions - L5, 10, 15, 20, 30 or R5.

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P22
OFFICIAL REPLY CARD
5 PFENNIG

Issued:1889. Only the question part has the printing date data.

Distinguishing Features:

1. 2x 5Pf Green pre-printed value stamp with number in circle and inscribed "REICHSPOST"
2. Distance between dotted address lines 10:11:11mm.
3. "An" directly above "in" on the left.
4. Control Print Data: Yes (only on question part), number only (see below).
5. Watermark: No
6. Gap in 4th Address line: Yes.

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P22 - Reply Card - 2x 5Pf green stamp

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P23
OFFICIAL REPLY CARD
10 PFENNIG

Issued:1889. P23 does not have any print control date data or gaps in the 4th dotted address line.

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P23 - Reply Card - 2x 10Pf carmine stamp

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U13
OFFICIAL UMSCHLÄGE
10 PFENNIG

Issued 1889. Envelope with pre-printed 1889, Michel 47, eagle in circle, 10 Pf stamp. Not for use in Bavaria or Württemburg. There are two versions of U13 as follows:

Type A: flap format 4
Type B: flap format 1.

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U13-A

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U13-B

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S8
OFFICIAL STREIFBÄNDER
3 PFENNIG

Issued 1889. Measures 162 x 230mm. Envelope with pre-printed 1889, Michel 45, number in circle, 3Pf, brown stamp.

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S8

S8 PF I: On the value stamp the upper part of the right roll of tape, open at the bottom left.

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RP8
OFFICIAL ROHRPOST KARTE
25 PFENNIG

Issued Nov 1889. Large Eagle in Circle value stamp, letterpress measuring 125 x 88mm.

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RP8
25Pf brown-yellow stamp

RP8 PF II: 'I' of 'REICHSPOST' open at the top.

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RP9
OFFICIAL ROHRPOST REPLY KARTE
25 PFENNIG

Issued 1889. Large Eagle in Circle value stamp.

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RP9 - 2x 25Pf - brown-yellow stamp

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A8
OFFICIAL POSTANWEISUNGEN
20 PFENNIG

1st Oct 1889. "Post=Antweisung". Eagle in Circle measuring 160 x 110mm. The third line of text reads "auf die Summe ...... Mark .......Pf", There were two versions of this postal order:

A8 Type I: Penny grid: loops to the right (789-393)
A8 Type II: Penny grid: loops to the left (792-393).

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A8 Type II - 20Pf blue stamp

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