OFFICIAL POSTCARDS
(1919)

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P118
REPLY CARD
(15Pf - Brown Lilac)

BACKGROUND: Postage fees were increased from 1st Oct 1919 and this postcard was issued to account for the new rate. The new rate was 15Pf and applied to both domestic and international postcards until 5th May 1920. This card features a pre-printed version of the 1920 issue Michel 142 Germania stamp. P118 was for long-distance domestic usage.

P118 is similar to P117, only P118 is inscribed "postkarte mit Antwortkarte | Carte postale avec réponse payée" directly above the vertical dividing line.

There is at least two official P118(F) postcards with additional private printing.

SPECIAL CANCEL: NONE

OFFICIAL POSTAL STATIONERY
WITH PRIVATE ADDITIONAL PRINTS

There are at least 2 official P118 postcards with additional private printing.

1. P118(F): destination address "Organisationsamt fur Sauglingsschutz | Charlottenburg"
2. P118(F): reverse side at the bottom, "AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY", NO ADDRESS