OFFICIAL POSTCARDS
(1902)

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P64
OFFICIAL POSTCARD
5Pf - DEUTSCHES REICH

Issued 1902: Midlength address lines (104mm). Postcard P64 features a single 5Pf green pre-printed Germania stamp inscribed "DEUTSCHES REICH". The word "Postkarte" is printed on the upper left with "An" and "in" in a line directly below it.

In addition to the official card there were a number of private versions, some of which can be seen below.

OFFICIAL POSTAL STATIONERY
WITH PRIVATE ADDITIONAL PRINTS

BERLIN

The followiing card was printed on behalf of "Kohlensäure-Werke C. G. Rommenhöller | Actien-Gesellschaft | Berlin NW 7 | Dorotheenstrasse 32." - 'Carbon Dioxide Works C. G. Rommenhöller | Stock Company | Berlin NW 7 | Dorotheenstrasse 32.'.




The next example is a P64-Y privately printed by "Herrn Oscar Arnold | Filzhüte, Strohhüte, Mützen und Pelzwaaren | ENGROS EXPORT | Berlin S. 14 | Dresdenerstr. 116." - 'Mr. Oscar Arnold | Felt hats, straw hats, caps and fur goods | ENGROS EXPORT | Berlin p. 14 | Dresdenerstr. 116.'

BREMEN

Below is an example of a P64-X postcard privately printed for "das Cigarren-Fabrik- und Versandhaus | Georg Schrader & Co. | Königliche, Grossherzogl. und Fürstliche Hoflieferanted | BREMEN. Postfach 657." - 'The cigar factory and mail order company | Georg Schrader & Co. | Royal, Grand Ducal and Princely Court Supplier | BREMEN. PO Box 657.'




The next card was another from Georg Schrader & Co. but this time a P64-Y with slightly different texts. "das Cigarren-Fabrik- und Versandhaus | Georg Schrader & Co. | Grossherzogl. und Fürstl. Hoflieferanten | BREMEN." - 'The cigar factory and mail order company | Georg Schrader & Co. | Grand Ducal and Princely Court Suppliers | BREMEN.'




The card below was printed on behalf of "Californische Wein-Gesellschaft | Bremen | Postfach 363" - 'The California Wine Society'.




Another privately printed card, a P64-X, used in BREMEN. The texts read "Herren Studer & Wicke | Cigarren- und Taback-Fabrik | BREMEN." - 'Mr Studer & Wicke | Cigar and tobacco factory | BREMEN.'

CÖLN

The P64-X postcard below was privately printed for "Herrn Adam Miller | Vertreter der American Wringer Co. | Cöln." - 'Mr. Adam Miller | Representative of American Wringer Co. | Cologne.'

GEESTEMÜNDE

This privately printed P64X postcard was issued for the company "Aug Kinau Nacht" a fish smokehouse and marinating facility in Geestemünde.

STUTTGART

The following card was sponsored by Gustav Unselt of STUTTGART a wholesale and warehouse establishment.