OFFICIAL POSTCARDS
(1933)

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P217
5Rpf HINDENBURG MEDALLION STAMP

Issued 1933. Broad graduation (three lines) down the centre. This card is the same as P216 above with the only difference being in the height of the sender section. For P217 the five-line sender's note has a height of 24.5mm, whereas P216 it is only 21mm high. The earliest known usage date for P217 is 3rd Mar 1933. There are two variations of P217: Type 'I' has a straight edge whilst Type 'II' has a serrated edge.

As well as the official card there were a number of official cards with additional private printing.

VARIANTS TO COLLECT

The following are suggested variants that might make good additions to a collection:

1. As a domestic long-distance card without any special features
2. As a foreign used card with 10 Rpf to CSR
3. As a foreign used card with 10Rpf to Hungary
4. As a foreign used card with 15 Rpf
5. As a Registered card
6. As a local delivery Express card
7. As a Rohrpost card in Berlin
8. Domestic Armail usage
9. European Airmail usage
10. Airmail usage to the USA from Bodensee (Lake Constance)
11. Postally unused
12. Domestic Bahnpost usage
13. Invalid Usage - either after expiration date or with incorrect postage applied
14. With additional private printing
15. Cards with special slogan cancels

EXAMPLES FROM MY COLLECTION

POSTALLY UNUSED

DOMESTIC LONG DISTANCE WITH NO ADDITIONAL SPECIAL FEATURES

FOREIGN USE TO CSR

FOREIGN USE TO HUNGARY

FOREIGN USE WITH 15 Rpf

REGISTERED CARD

EXPRESS DELIVERY CARD

ROHRPOST in BERLIN

DOMESTIC AIRMAIL

EUROPEAN AIRMAIL

AIRMAIL TO USE FROM LAKE CONSTANCE

GERMAN BAHNPOST

INVALID USAGE

CARDS WITH ADDITIONAL SLOGAN CANCELLATIONS

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