OFFICIAL POSTCARDS
(1933)
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P224 - 450th BIRTHDAY of Dr. MARTIN LUTHER
6Rpf HINDENBURG MEDALLION STAMP
Issued: 4th Nov 1933 to commemorate the 450th Anniversary of the birth of Dr, Martin Luther. The card features a portrait of Dr. Martin Luther on the left pane as well as a 6Rpf Hindenburg pre-printed stamp and long-tailed 'e' in 'Postkarte' on the right-hand pane.
Validity: 4th Nov 1933 until May 1945
SONDERSTEMPEL: A special cancel related to this issue was available inscribed "EISLEBEN | Dr. Martin Luthers | Geburtsstadt | 1483 - 10.11.-1933"
OFFICIAL POSTAL STATIONERY
WITH PRIVATE ADDITIONAL PRINTS
KURT HORN
This first privately produced card has the following text in the destination section of the card "Herrn | Kurt Horn | Dresden-Weiβer Hirsh | Danziger Straβe 20". The reverse of the card has a large "Auftrag" - 'Order', and a table on which items can be ordered.
HEROLD & WILHELM
This next card is the same as the basic card only now the address in the destination section is "Firma | Herold & Wilhelm | Leipzig C1 | Peterstraβe 21". There are two versions of this card: Type 01 has a small "S 34" in the bottom left-hand corner and Type 02 does not have any code in the bottom left-hand corner of the card. Other than this they are identical.
ABOVE: Type 01 - With 'S34' text
ABOVE: Type 02 - Without 'S34' text
HERMANN SIEGER
This last card has the text "HERMANN E. SIEGER. LURCH WUERTTBG." on the top edge of the reverse side of the card, as well as a very small three line address on the bottomm left-hand side of the reverse.
REFERENCES
1. MICHEL GANZSACHEN DEUTSCHLAND 2021/2022. 23 Auflage ISBN 978-95402-374-52. KATALOG der DEUTSCHEN GELEGENHEITSSTEMPEL by JULIUS BOCHMANN.
3. GANZSACHEN-HANDBUCH DES "DRITTEN REICHES" by Hans Peter Frech. 2014 Edition
