OFFICIAL POSTCARDS
(1904)

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POSTANWEISUNGEN:
A28, A29
POSTANWEISUNGEN UMSCHLÄGE:
AU48
KARTENBRIEF:
K13

A28
OFFICIAL POSTANWEISUNGEN
10Pf DEUTSCHES REICH

Issued 1904/05. Like the previous issue A25 but "Postanweisung" now shifted to the left next to the graduation line. Watermark 2 = alternating capital letters and numbers (A5) one below the other. 10Pf carmine Germania value stamp inscribed "DEUTSCHES REICH".

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A29
OFFICIAL POSTANWEISUNGEN
20Pf DEUTSCHES REICH

Issued 1904/05. Like the previous issue A26 but "Postanweisung" now shifted to the left next to the graduation line. Watermark 2 = alternating capital letters and numbers (A5) one below the other. With 20Pf blue Germania stamp inscribed "DEUTSCHES REICH".

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AU48
POSTANWEISUNGEN UMSCHLÄGE
20Pf DEUTSCHES REICH

Issued: 1904. This instruction envelope was only issued for use in Württemberg, the numbering follows that of the Württemberg instruction envelopes.

Form changed with new font, heading with less ornate letters, "Post-Anweisung" now with a single stroke '-' instead of earlier '='. The card is light-yellow to brownish and measures 148 x 112mm.

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K13
OFFICIAL KARTENBRIEF
10Pf DEUTSCHES REICH

Issued 1904 with a pre-printed 10Pf Germania stamp inscribed "DEUTSCHES REICH". This is the third of five Kartenbrief to feature a 10Pf, Germania pre-printed stamp inscribed "DEUTSCHES REICH".

As with K12 the words 'Kartenbrief', 'An' and 'in' are all in a vertical line. Now the distance from the first dotted address line to the 4th dotted address line is 33mm. The distance from the perforation lines to the edge is now 9mm and the distance between perforation lines is 122mm.

Distinguishing features:
i) No watermark and
ii) distance from side edge to perforation holes is 9mm and
iii) distance from left-hand perforation to the right-hand perforation is 122mm.

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