OFFICIAL GANZSACHEN
(1873)
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P1 - OFFICIAL POSTCARD
½ GROSCHEN
BACKGROUND: Issued: 1st Jan 1873. P1 is the only postcard to feature a ½ Groschen eagle in large ellipse pre-printed stamp and a flower border.
The card measures 140 x 90mm and is on brown card stock.
This card should not be confused with either the P3 message (F), or P3 answer (A) side of a P3 replycard, and can easily be distinguised by the design of the border (P3 has a border consisting of breaking waves).
ABOVE LEFT: P1 POSTCARD BORDER
ABOVE RIGHT: P3 REPLYCARD BORDER.
In additon the title on the P1 postcard also differs from the message (F) and answer (A) title on the P3 replycard.
ABOVE LEFT: P1 TITLE
ABOVE CENTRE: P3 MESSAGE TITLE.
ABOVE RIGHT: P3 ANSWER TITLE.
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In addition to the regular official card there were several versions available with private printing.
P1 - OFFICIAL POSTCARD
P1 - ½ Groschen, brown
OFFICIAL POSTAL STATIONERY
WITH PRIVATE ADDITIONAL PRINTS
A common practise was for private companies and organisations to use the basic card and add their own private advertising or message. Below are some of the examples of this practise.
1. Herrn D. Tobias, Berlin. "Den Schatzmeister des Vereins "Frauenheim". 'The treasurer of the "Frauenheim" Association'. This card was used as a membership card for the Association and the member was required to enter his name, address etc on the reverse side of the card, then post it free of charge to the treasurer.
OTHER EXAMPLES
POSTALLY UNUSED
DOMESTIC USAGE
2. This card was cancelled in HANNOVER on 10th Sep 1873.
3. This card was cancelled in LÜNEBURG on 16th Apr 1874
4. I'm not sure about the cancel on this card but it is dated 3rd Dec 1873
5. This card was cancelled in WETXLAR, a town on the River Lahn in the Hesse region, on 18th Jul 1874.
6. This card was cancelled at AACHEN Railway station on 15th Mar 1875.
7. This card was cancelled in CASSEL on 27th Jul 1874.
FOREIGN USAGE
