OFFICIAL POSTCARDS
(1932)

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P215
PAUL von HINDENBURG
6 Rpf + 4 Rpf

BACKGROUND: Issued 1st Oct 1932 and published to raise funds for the German Emergency Fund. The image on the left is that of Paul von Hindenburg, the German President. The value stamp is a semi-postal, 6 Rpf + 4 Rpf pre-printed stamp depicting the Tannenberg Memorial. There is a special cancel related to this postcard, inscribed "HOHENSTEIN (OSTPR) | Nationaldenkmal" that was used every year from 1927 to 1936.

VALIDITY: 1st Oct 1932 until 30th Jun 1933

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

OFFICIAL POSTAL STATIONERY
WITH PRIVATE ADDITIONAL PRINTS

ELNA | CHEMNITZ

1. Additional lilac text on reverse including "Elna | Chemnitz"

5 LINES OF TEXT INCLUDING "1933" and "MÜNCHEN"

2. Reverse of card 5 lines of text including "1933" and "München".

GEBRÜDER MEHLER | TIRSCHENREUTH

3. Destination address "Gebrüder Mehler | Tirschenreuth"

JULIUS ZORN & Co.

4. Reverse of card 8 lines of text including "Julius Zorn & Co."

REFERENCES

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