OFFICIAL POSTCARDS
(1932)

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MICHEL P213
CENTENARY of GOETHE's DEATH
6 Rpf

BACKGROUND: This postcard depicts a head and shoulders side view of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, German writer and statesman. Goethe was born on 28th Aug 1749 in Frankfurt and he died at the age of 82 in Weimar on 22nd Mar 1832. The postcard features a dark green 6 Rpf indicia stamp and was produced on buff card. The reverse side is blank.

VALIDITY: 1st Mar 1932 until 31st Dec 1935

As well as the official card there were several official cards with additional private printing.

SPECIAL CANCEL:

OFFICIAL POSTAL STATIONERY
WITH PRIVATE ADDITIONAL PRINTS

RAU A. MEYER | BERLIN W50

1. Reverse side with text and "RAU A. MEYER | BERLIN W50"

24. | DEUTSCHER | ESPERANTO-KONGRESS

2. Reverse side with green image of buildings and text "24. | DEUTSCHER | ESPERANTO-KONGRESS | CHEMNITZ"

KURT HORN

3. Destination address "Kurt Horn | Dresedn-Weiβer Hirsch"

COUNTRY SCENE

4. Black and white image of country scene on reverse side.

GEBRUDER SEITZ

5. Destination address "Gebruder Seitz | Frankfurt a. M-Sud 10"

JAN H. DE WIJK

6. Destination address "JAN H. DE WIJK | Hamburg 1"

ALFRED LORENTZ

7. Reverse side with text and "Alfred Lorentz | Leipzig"

HERMANN E. SIEGER

8. Reverse side with text and "HERMANN E. SIEGER | LORCH"

GUSTAV AECKERLE

9. Destination address "Gustav Aeckerle | Stuttgart"

GEBRÜDER MEHLER

10. Destination address "Gebrüder Mehler | Tirschenreuth"

GUSTAV OELLIG und FRAU

11. Reverse side with text and "Gustav Oellig und Frau"

HUGO MICHEL A.-G. WEIMAR

12. Reverse side with text and "Hugo Michel A.-G. Weimar"

WITH PASTED LABEL IN REVERSE

13. With pasted label in reverse

REFERENCES

1. MICHEL GANZSACHEN DEUTSCHLAND 2021/2022. 23 Auflage ISBN 978-95402-374-5
2. KATALOG der DEUTSCHEN GELEGENHEITSSTEMPEL by JULIUS BOCHMANN.