OFFICIAL GANZSACHEN
(1898)

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P38
OFFICIAL REPLYCARD
5Pf

Issued 1898. Plate printing with a changed imprint, now only control numbers, without letters (1098-1099). The control data is only found on the question part. No watermark.

There are two versions of P38 as follows:

P38-I : with a gap in the 4th dotted line of the address
P38-II : without a gap.

Valid Control Codes:
P38I: 1098 and 1198, both with gap in 4th dotted line (left 30)
P38II: 199, 299, 399, 499, 599, 699, 899, 999 and 1099

In addition to the regular official card there were others with private printing.

P38-I
With a gap in the 4th dotted line of the address

P38-II
Without a gap in the 4th dotted line of the address

This example from my collection has a Print Control Code of 899

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. This replycard is a P38-II (without a gap in the dotted address lines) and with a '999' Print Control Code.