OFFICIAL GANZSACHEN
(1890)

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P24
OFFICIAL POSTCARD
5 PFENNIG

Issued 1890.

Distinguishing Features:

1. 5 Pf Green pre-printed value stamp with number in circle and inscribed "REICHSPOST"
2. Distance between dotted address lines 10:11:11mm.
3. "An" directly above "in" on the left.
4. Control Print Data: Yes, number and letter (see below).
5. Watermark: No
6. Gap in 4th Address line: Yes.

Valid control Codes:
P24: 890 (b, c, i, l), 990 (a, b, c, d, k), 1090 (a, b, c, g, i), 1190 (a, b, c, f, g, i), 1290 (b, c, f, g, i, k, m), 191 (a, b, f, g, i, k), 291 (a, b, c, f, g, m), 391 (b, d, f, g, m)

P24 Fd: 1190 (R5), 1290 (L10, L15), 191 (R5,), 291 (R5)

In addition to the regular P24 postcards there were several examples that were privately printed and some of these can be seen below.

OFFICIAL POSTAL STATIONERY
WITH PRIVATE ADDITIONAL PRINTS

1. "die Firma Krauss & CO. | BREMEN"

Official P24 postcard with private printing from "die Firma Krauss & CO. | BREMEN"

2. "Herrn Wilh. Heinr. Philippi | OFFENBACH"

Official P24 postcard with private printing from "Herrn Wilh. Heinr. Philippi | OFFENBACH"