PROPAGANDA POSTCARDS
(1922)

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28. FRANKFURT am MAIN PHILATELIST'S DAY
PP61-C-3
(Aug 1922)

BACKGROUND: A series of six postcards was published in Aug 1922 to commemorate the "28. PHILATELISTEN-TAG-DES-BUNDES-DEUTSCHES-OESTERR-PHILATELISTEN-VEREINE-ZU-FRANKFURT-AM-MAIN" - '28TH PHILATELIST DAY OF THE BUNDES-GERMAN-AUSTRIAN PHILATELIST ASSOCIATIONS IN FRANKFURT-AM-MAIN.

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Some of these cards can be found with a handstamp from "Saalburg (Taunus)" dated 13th Aug 1922. This handstamp reflects a day trip organised for the exhibition attendees to the nearby Roman Fort in Saalburg.

SPECIAL HANDSTAMP: A special handstamp was available in FRANKFURT am MAIN inscribed 'FRANKFURT (MAIN) 9 | 28. Philatelisten-Tag 9.-13. Aug.' that was used from 9th to 13th Aug 1922

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The first card in the series has a vertical orientation and the inscription "Rothes Haus Frankfurt Mayn | 1769" and features The Red House in Frankfurt Main, with a measurement of 40mm for the distance between the top and bottom address lines.

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The second card in the series also has a vertical orientation and the inscription "Rothes Haus Frankfurt Mayn | 1769" and features The Red House in Frankfurt Main with a measurement of 35mm for the distance between the top and bottom address lines.

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The third card in the series has a vertical orientation and features an alley with a view of the cathedral with a measurement of 40mm for the distance between the top and bottom address lines.

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The fourth card in the series has a vertical orientation and features an alley with a view of the cathedral with a measurement of 35mm for the distance between the top and bottom address lines.

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The fifth card in the series has a horizontal orientation and features a view of the city with an iron footbridge and a measurement of 40mm for the distance between the top and bottom address lines.

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The sixth and final card in the series has a horizontal orientation and features a view of the city with an iron footbridge and a measurement of 35mm for the distance between the top and bottom address lines.

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REFERENCES:
1. PRIVATPOSTKARTEN KATALOG BAND 1 by HANSPETER FRECH 2017 Edition