OFFICIAL POSTCARDS
(1940)

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POSTKARTE: P286, P288, P289, P290, P291

6. REICHSSTRASSENSAMMLUNG der W.H.W
P286/01 to -/06

Issued on 29th Mar 1940. This series of 6 postcards is a re-issue of the 27th of Oct 1939 P285/01 to P285/06 Winterhilfswerk postcards. The cards are identical except that the 1939 issues don't have the K.d.F symbol and additional lines of text running vertically along the divider line. The cards were issued to commemorate the 6th Street Collection of funds for the Winterhilfswerk Organisation.

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ABOVE LEFT: P286/01 - HEINRICH I
ABOVE RIGHT: P286/02 - MARTIN LUTHER

P288
OFFICIAL POSTCARD
THE DAY OF THE STAMP

Issued on 4th Jan 1940 to commemorate Stamp Day on the 7th of Jan 1940. Sponsored by the K.d.F Collectors Group to raise funds for the Winter Relief Fund (WHW). The pre-printed stamp is a 6Rpf stamp but is not related to any official stamp issues. Different special cancellations were available in 14 cities.

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P289
OFFICIAL POSTCARD
THE DAY OF THE STAMP

Issued on 4th Jan 1940 to commemorate Stamp Day on the 7th of Jan 1940. This postcard was re-issued in 1941 with additional text "WIENER KLAPPERPOST" below the image of the postman.

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P290
OFFICIAL POSTCARD
IRON CROSS MEDAL

Issued on 12th July. Special postcard "Iron Cross" with a pre-printed stamp depicting Hitler on the lectern. The front shows an image of the Iron Cross with a golden oak leaf. This postcard was also published privately in Dec 1940 that has an additional inscription "Tag der Grossdeutschen | Briefmarkenhandels | Wien 1 bis 3. December 1940"

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7. REICHSSTRASSENSAMMLUNG der W.H.W
P291

Issued on 5th Nov 1940 to commemorate the 7th Street collection of the W.H.W Organisation. The postcard is inscribed 'Kampfen, Arbeiten. Opfern', meaning 'fight, work, sacrifice'. The image is one of a soldier (fight), a heavy industry worker (work) and a WHW donation tin (Sacrifice). The pre-printed stamp also reflects the theme of work (hammer) and fight (sword) and includes a 6Rpf postage fee along with a 4Rpf donation to the WHW charity.

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