OFFICIAL GANZSACHEN
(1890)

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P25
OFFICIAL POSTCARD
5 PFENNIG

Changed numerals and lower case letters now for all cards control codes, for double cards only on the question part of the card has print control date data. Address form with a narrow dot line spacing (10: 11: 11mm); with point gap.

This card exists with one of two possible border types. The images below can be used to determine the border type of a particular card.



Issued 1890. Now with print control data numbers and lower case letters for all cards. Address form with a narrow dot line spacing (10: 11: 11mm) with dot gap. There are two variations for this card depending on the frame type.

P25/01 : frame type 'a'
P25/02 : frame type 'b' (see description above).

P25 also exists with private printing.

Valid Control Codes:
P25/01: 1290 i; 191 g,i; 291 c,f; 491 a,l; 791 a,b,f,g,k; 891 b,c; 1091 c,f,i,m; 1191 d,m; 192 a,b,f; 292 b; 592 a,f,g; 692 a; 892 a,g; 992 b,m; 1192 f,g,i; 1292 a,c,f; 493 a; 593 a,c; 693 a,c; 993 f,m; 1093 a; 1293 b,k; 194 i; 794 b,c; 894 c; 1094 a,m; 1294 a; 195 a,m; 395 g; 495 g,i,m; 595 i

P25/02: 1094 a,m; 1294 a; 195 a,m; 395 g; 495 g,i,m; 595 i; 895 a,f; 1095 f; 1195 f; 396 f; 596 f; 696 f; 1196 f; 397 f; 797 f; 1197 f; 198 f; 598 f; 698 f; 798 f; 898 f and 998 f.

P25/01 - Border Type 'a'

The type 'a' border has one thick bar and two thin inner bars on the left-hand side, and one thick bar with two thin inner bars on the right-hand side of the title.





P25/01 - CODE 593a

P25/02 - Border Type 'b'

The type 'b' border has one thick bar and two thin inner bars on the left-hand side, and one thick bar with three thin inner bars on the right-hand side of the title.





P25/02 - CODE 895a

P25/02 PF III

P25/02 also exists with a plate fault. The flaw exists as a shorter than usual "P" in the right "PF" of the value stamp


ABOVE LEFT: Normal SIZE 'P' in the right "PF"
ABOVE RIGHT: Small size 'P' in the right 'PF' (missing foot)




ABOVE: P25/02 PF III on print code 797 f.

OTHER EXAMPLES

POSTALLY UNUSED

DOMESTIC USAGE

FOREIGN USAGE

FRANCE

1. The P25/02 postcard below was posted in BERLIN on 1st Oct 1895, and was delivered to The Hotel Pavilion in PARIS, FRANCE, the following day 2nd Oct 1895.



P25/02 - CODE 495m

GREAT BRITAIN

1. The following P25/02 postcard was posted in ELBERFELD on 15th Dec 1899, just in time for Christmas and was delivered to an address in Northgate Street, LONDON, ENGLAND.



P25/02 - CODE 596f

ITALY

1. The following is a P25/01 postcard posted in MARIENWERDER on 14th Oct 1895 and was delivered to an address in ROMA, ITALY.



P25/01 - CODE 794c

RIGA, LATVIA

1. The following is a P25/02 postcard posted on the MAGDEBURG-LEIPZIG train on 12th Aug 1895 and was delivered to an address in RIGA, LATVIA.



P25/02 - CODE 195a

NORWAY

1. Below is a P25/02 postcard posted in LEIPZIG on 24th Oct 1896, that was delivered to an address in BERGEN, NORWAY, five days later.



P25/02 - CODE 596f

SWEDEN

Posted in BERLIN on 3rd Jun 1898 the next P25/02 postcard was delivered in LUND, SWEDEN the following day. The card was sent by a BERLIN company named MAX RIESS located on Strassburgerstr 56.



P25/02 - CODE 198f

SWITZERLAND

The next card, a P25/01, was sent from KONSTANZ to HEIDEN in SWITZERLAND on 23rd Jan 1894 and arriving the following day.



P25/01 - CODE 593c

UNITED STATES of AMERICA

1. The following card was addressed to a company located on NEW YORK's Firth Avenue, USA. It was posted in LEIPZIG on the 30th Jul 1896 and arrived a week later on 7th Aug 1896. The sender was a A.T TWIETMEYER of LEIPZIG, a Foreign book and art dealer, and the recipient was a DAVID APPLETON & Co.



P25/02 - CODE 396f