OFFICIAL POSTCARDS
(1936)

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12-Oct-2022 08:54

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POSTKARTE: P237, P259/P260, P261/P262, P263

MICHEL P237
OFFICIAL POSTCARD
GERMAN COURT of JUSTICE

This postcard was issued on the 21st October 1936 and has a 6Rpf Hindenburg medallion pre-printed stamp. The card commemorates the laying of the foundation stone of the German Court of Justice in Munich. This particular card has the special commemorative cancel that was used on the 23rd and 24th October inscribed "MÜNCHEN | Hauptstadt der Bewegung| Grundsteinlegung | des Hauses des | Deutschen Rechts | 24.10.36".

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MICHEL P259 and P260
OFFICIAL POSTCARD
SUMMER OLYMPIC GAMES #1

These two official postcards were issued to generate interest among the population in the upcoming Summer Olympic Games being held in Berlin from 1st to 16th Aug 1936. Both cards have the same design (a view of the inside of the Olympic Stadium) but P259 has a 6RPf +4Rpf pre-printed stamp and P260 has a 15Rpf + 10Rpf pre-printed stamp. There were a number of special cancellations used at various venues around the Olympic sites.

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MICHEL P261 and P262
OFFICIAL POSTCARD
SUMMER OLYMPIC GAMES #2

In addition to the two official cards above, there were another two official cards released as shown below as well as countless other postcards.

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MICHEL P263
OFFICIAL POSTCARD
AUTOBAHN

This commemorative postcard was released to celebrate the completion of the first 1,000Km of Autobahn construction. The image shows Adolf Hitler breaking the ground on the construction as well as a completed section of Autobahn in the background.

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