OFFICIAL POSTCARDS
(1914)
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POSTCARDS:
P95, P96, P97, P98, P99, P100, P101, P102, P103
KARENTBRIEFE:
K15
P95
OFFICIAL POSTCARD
3Pf DEUTSCHES REICH
Elimination of the watermark. Similar design to P89. The postcards have the word "Postkarte" to the right of the vertical divider. Printed on dark cardboard.
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P96
OFFICIAL POSTCARD
5PF DEUTSCHES REICH
Elimination of the watermark. Similar design to P90. The postcards have the word "Postkarte" to the right of the vertical divider. Printed on dark cardboard.
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P97
OFFICIAL POSTCARD
10Pf DEUTSCHES REICH
Elimination of the watermark. Similar design to P91. The postcards have the word "Postkarte" to the right of the vertical divider. Printed on dark cardboard.
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P98
OFFICIAL REPLYCARD
5Pf DEUTSCHES REICH
Elimination of the watermark. Similar design to P92. The postcards have the word "Postkarte" to the right of the vertical divider. No longer does "mit Antworte" or "Antwort" have brackets and also without the watermark. Printed on dark cardboard.
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P99
OFFICIAL REPLYCARD
10Pf DEUTSCHES REICH
Similar design to P93. This reply card has the words "Postkarte | mit Antwortkarte" directly above the vertical divider. No longer does "mit Antworte" or "Antwort" have brackets and also without the watermark. Printed on dark cardboard.
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P100
OFFICIAL KRIEGSKARTE
5Pf DEUTSCHES REICH
This official postcard was published for the Red Cross 'Deutsche Roten Kreuzes', in the form of a "Deutsche Kriegskarte" - 'German War Card 1914'. On the reverse of the card is a portrait of Kaiser Wilhelm II. The card is inscribed "Deutsches Kriegskarte 1914" in the centre of the card. On the left-hand side is the Red Cross logo surrounded by the inscription "Auf Befehl S.M Des Kaisers | zu Gunsten des Roten Kreuzes" - 'By order of the Emperor's SM | in favor of the Red Cross'.
There is another inscription on the lower left-hand side of the card which reads "Central-Komitee vom Roten Kreuz, Berlin W.35. | Tiefdruck der Rotophot A.G., Berlin" - 'Central Committee of the Red Cross, Berlin W.35. | Gravure printing by Rotophot AG, Berlin'. There are two versions of this card: P100-A where this inscription measures 36mm and P100-B where it measures 45mm.
The value stamp was printed on the card as an additional process, so there is quite a large variation in the position of the value stamp, relative to the top and side of the postcard. The German Red Cross also issued cards without a value stamp.
The remaining unused P100's were used up by the application of an imprint "Amtlich entwertet" (Officially Devalued), between 2 bars with iron crosses and imprinted with "Feldpostkarte".
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P101
OFFICIAL POSTCARD
3Pf DEUTSCHES REICH
Issued: 1914. Special postcard in favor of the Red Cross in Württemberg, on the reverse patient carrier, on white card. The card is inscribed "Offizielle Postkarte | des Wurtt. Landesvereins v. Roten Kreuz 1914" on the top left-hand pane.
The remainder of the P101-P103 were used up in 1919 when a round official stamp was imprinted on the value stamp, and they were used up as official forms.
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P102
OFFICIAL POSTCARD
5Pf DEUTSCHES REICH
Issued: 1914. Special postcard in favor of the Red Cross in Württemberg, on the reverse patient carrier, on white card. The card is inscribed "Offizielle Postkarte | des Wurtt. Landesvereins v. Roten Kreuz 1914" on the top left-hand pane.
The remainder of the P101-P103 were used up in 1919 when a round official stamp was imprinted on the value stamp, and they were used up as official forms.
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P103
OFFICIAL POSTCARD
10Pf DEUTSCHES REICH
Issued: 1914. Special postcard in favor of the Red Cross in Württemberg, on the reverse patient carrier, on white card. The card is inscribed "Offizielle Postkarte | des Wurtt. Landesvereins v. Roten Kreuz 1914" on the top left-hand pane.
The remainder of the P101-P103 were used up in 1919 when a round official stamp was imprinted on the value stamp, and they were used up as official forms.
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K15
OFFICIAL KARTENBRIEF
10Pf DEUTSCHES REICH
Issued in 1914. The design is the same as the 1907 K14 but now without the watermark. This is the final card of five cards to feature a 10Pf, carmine, GERMANIA pre-printed stamp inscribed "DEUTSCHES REICH".
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