OFFICIAL POSTCARDS
(1902)

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P57
OFFICIAL POSTCARD
2 Pf - DEUTSCHES REICH

Issued 1902 and measuring 140 x 90mm. The pre-printed stamp is a 2 Pf, grey-blue, Germania stamp inscribed "DEUTSCHES REICH". The destination address lines are of the long form measuring 121mm with widely spaced lines. "An" is to the left of "Postkarte".

There are two variations of this card:

P57 (X) : with a type 2 watermark (only letters and Arabic numerals).
P57 (Y) : without a watermark.

As well as the official P57 postcard there were also examples with private printing

P57 (X)
WITH WATERMARK

ABOVE: P57 (X)

P57 (Y)
WITHOUT WATERMARK

ABOVE: P57 (Y)

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ABOVE LEFT: P57 (X)
ABOVE RIGHT P57 (Y)

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