PROPAGANDA POSTCARDS
(1927)

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11th GERMAN AVIATOR REUNION DAY
PP92-C-1

BACKGROUND: PP92-C-1 features a portrait of Paul von Hindenburg and was published by Vleweg "AG" of Braunschweig to commemorate the 11th German Aviator's Day and the first flight from Braunschweig to Brocken. An estimated 6,000 cards were produced with 80% of them having the special cancellation.

There are three recognised variations of this card:

PP92-C-1/01: No additional text on the left-hand pane.
PP92-C-1/02: Additional text in the left-pane related to Behrens News Service.
PP92-C-1/03: Poem by Hahnerol Oelwerke in the left-hand pane

SPECIAL CANCEL: A special cancellation was available inscribed "BRAUNSCHWEIG 1 | -9.10.27 | Erster PostFlug | zum Brocken" and this is listed in the Michel Zeppelin Specialised Catalogue as J36, on page 548.

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PP92-C-1/01
No Additional Text

This example from my collection is one of the 20% produced that does not have the special cancellation.

PP92-C-1/02
Behrens News Agency

PP92-C-1/03
Poem by Hahnerol Oelwerke

ADDITONAL PP92-C-1 CARDS KIN MY COLLECTION

PP92-C-1/01
No Additional Text

The Luftpostbestätigungsstempel (Airmail confirmation stamp) inscribed "Mit Luftpost befördert | Postagentur Brocken" ssen here was the only one used in Brocken. There are two versions of this stamp in the Michel Zeppelin Specialised catalogue, F-16-01/a in red ink and this one F-16-01/b in violet ink (page 520)

In addition, this card has the special cancel that can be seen on the majority of cards produced.