OFFICIAL POSTCARDS
(1934)

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P254
OFFICIAL POSTCARD
6Rpf

Issued 29th Dec 1934 to raise money for the Winter Relief Fund this series of double postcards was issued to raise money for the Winter Relief Lottery in 1934/1935. There are one hundred double cards (200 images). Not all the cards have a pre-printed stamp, in fact most do not, and it was pot luck whether the buyer of the card managed to get one that was pre-paid. Although these were double cards, they were not intended to be used that way, they were supposed to be separated and used individually.

The remarks made in Amtsblatt (Official journal of the Reich Post Ministry Announcements of the German Reich Post) No. 111 of Dec 1934 translates roughly as follows:

"The National Socialist German Workers' party is part of the Winter Relief Organization 1934/35. From December 29th a street lottery will be organised. Each lot has 2 contiguous attached Postcards, of which a card with a 6Rpf franking value stamp is provided. The value stamp is only provided on 40 of the different postcards. The cards must be separated in order to be sent by post. The value stamp was designed by the artist, Emmy Glintzer in Steglitz Berlin.

The pre-printed stamp shows a hand with a bowl, from which a flame blazes up, behind it one heart surrounded by a halo. The size and color of the value stamp are the same as with the ordinary 6 Rpf Postcard. If required, additional stamps can be added to cover the cost of postage to other countries. Shipping points for collectors to send their items for distribution is not available".

CARDS 1 to 50

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30
31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40
41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50

CARDS 51 to 100

51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60
61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70
71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80
81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90
91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100

CARDS 101 to 150

101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110
111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120
121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130
131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140
141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150

CARDS 151 to 200

151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160
161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170
171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180
181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190
191, 192 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200

Bild 141 and 151

Bild 141: Das historische hambacher Schloβ bei Reustadt a. hdt. (Rhpf) - The historic Hambacher
Bild 151: hitzacker q. Elbe - Hitzacher on Elbe

Bild 142 and 160

Bild 142: Neu-Leiningen bei Ründstadt (Rhpf.) (right photo withput indicia)
Bild 160: Zugspitze (left photo, with indicia)

Bild 143 and 153

Bild 143: Leuchtenburg bei Kahla a. Saale - Leuchtenburg near Kahla in Saale
Bild 153: Schloβ Ettersburg b. Weimar - Ettersburg Castle in Weimar

The two examples below show that the cards were available with and without the pre-printed stamp




1. P254 postcards with an indicia stamp were valid for use until 31st Dec 1935. They could of course be used after that date if a valid stamp was placed on the postcard. The example below was cancelled in RABENAU on 3rd Apr 1936 and so was not valid for use. The postoffice has applied a red rectangular "Nachgebühr" stamp indicating that there was an additional fee to pay, the large blue '9' indicating the fee was 9Rpf (1.5x the required fee as a penalty).




2.

Bild 144 and 152

Bild 144: Wernigerode, Harz (upper photo, with indicia)
Bild 152: Quedlinburg, Dom (lower photo, without indicia)




The following example was a local delivery in STUTTGART on 1st Feb 1935

Bild 145 and 165

Bild 145: Zeitz a. Elster, Moritzburg - Zeitz on Elster, Moritzburg
Bild 165: Friedrichshafen am Bodensee, Schloβ - Friedrichshafen on the Bodensee, Castle.

Bild 146 and 155

Bild 146: Altenburg (Thür.), Schloβ (upper photo, with indicia)
Bild 155: Ruffhäuser Denkmal (Thür) - Ruffhäuser monument (Thüringia) (lower photo, without indicia)

Bild 147 and 167

Bild 147: Rudolstadt a. Saale (lower photo, without indicia)
Bild 167: Aschaffenburg a. M. (upper photo, with indicia)

Bild 148 and 168

Bild 148: Wittenberg a. Elba, Schlosskirche - Wittenberg on the elba, Castle Church
Bild 168: Wützburg bei Weiszenburg i. B - Wützburg near Weiszenburg i. B




1. The postally used example below was cancelled after the validity for this stamp had expired. The stamp was valid for use until 31st Dec 1935, but here the cancellation date is 18th Aug 1937. The large blue '8' and the blue square around the stamp (in crayon) indicates that a fee of 8Rpf was due as a penalty upon receipt (6RPf intercity rate x1.5).




2. Another postally used example below was cancelled in FRANKFURT (MAIN) on 8th Dec 1935 (three weeks before the stamp expired). The destination address was DUISBURG. The commonly used slogan stamp reads "Kauft | WOHLFAHRTSBRIEFMARKEN | für die | WINTERHILFE!" - 'Buy WELFARE STAMPS for the WINTER HELP!'

Bild 149 and 139

Bild 149: Berlin, Brandenburger Tor (upper photo, with indicia)
Bild 139: Lindau i. Bodensee, der alte Leuchtturm (lower photo, without indica)




The image below shows that the bild 149 card also existed without the pre-printed stamp

Bild 150 and 140

Bild 150: Goslar, Kaiserplatz - Kaisrplatz in Goslar
Bild 140: Der Rhein bei Spener - The Rhine near Spener

Bild 151 and 141

Bild 151: hitzacker q. Elbe - Hitzacher on Elbe
Bild 141: Das historische hambacher Schloβ bei Reustadt a. hdt. (Rhpf) - The historic Hambacher

Bild 152 and 144

Bild 152: Quedlinburg, Dom (lower photo, without indicia)
Bild 144: Wernigerode, Harz (upper photo, with indicia)

Bild 153 and 143

Bild 153: Schloβ Ettersburg b. Weimar - Ettersburg Castle in Weimar
Bild 143: Leuchtenburg bei Kahla a. Saale - Leuchtenburg near Kahla in Saale

The two examples below show that the cards were available with and without the pre-printed stamp

Bild 154 and 157

Bild 154: Nürnberg, 5. Reichsparteitag, SA and SS Vorbeimarsch am Adolf Hitler Platz
Bild 157: Wachsenburg b. Arnstadt (Thür)

Bild 155 and 146

Bild 155: Ruffhäuser Denkmal (Thür) - Ruffhäuser monument (Thüringia)
Bild 146: Altenburg (Thür.), Schloβ




1. The following postally used P254/155 postcard was cancelled in MÜNCHEN on 20th Apr 1937 (Hitler's birthday) and was sent to BRAUNSWEIG. The special handstamp visible on this example was one of the commemorative cancels used only on Hitler's birthday, 20th Apr.

Bild 156 and 162

Bild 156: Weimar, Schloβ - Weimar Castle
Bild 162: Wasserburg am Bodensee - Wasserburg on Bodensee

Bild 157 and 154

Bild 157: Wachsenburg b. Arnstadt (Thür)
Bild 154: Nürnberg, 5. Reichsparteitag, SA and SS Vorbeimarsch am Adolf Hitler Platz - Nuremberg, 5th Reich Party Rally, SA and SS march past Adolf Hitler Platz

Bild 158 and 166

Bild 158: Halberstadt (lower photo, without indicia)
Bild 166: Burg Hohenstein bei Hersbruck (Mfr.) (upper photo, with indicia)

Bild 159 and 161

Bild 159: Hameln a. Weser (left photo, with indicia)
Bild 161: München, Fischbrunnen am Marienplatz (right photo, without indicia)







The following P254/159 postcard was posted in BIELEFELD on 2nd Jul 1935 and destined for an address in BERLIN-STEGLITZ.




Below is another postally used P254/159 postcard, cancelled in HAMELN on 29th Dec 1935.

Bild 160 and 142

Bild 160: Zugspitze (left photo, with indicia)
Bild 142: Neu-Leiningen bei Ründstadt (Rhpf.) (right photo, without indicia)




1. The postally used P254/160 postcard below was cancelled in BERLIN on 4th Apr 1937. The special handstamp featured is inscribed "BERLIN W5 | B.S.V. Berlin-Wilmersdorf | 1. Postwertzeichen Ausstellung" - ' BERLIN W5 | B.S.V. Berlin-Wilmersdorf | 1st Postage stamp exhibition'




2. Another example of a used bild 160 card, this one cancelled in MARIENBERG on 7th Mar 1935 and delivered to an address in CHEMNITZ

MAIN REFERENCE SOURCES

1. GANZSACHEN DEUTSCHLAND 2018. ISBN: 978-3-95402-225-0
2. BOREK GANZSACHEN-SPEZIAL-KATALOG DEUTSCHLAND ab 1933. ISBN: 3-87091-060-7
3. BILDPOSTKARTEN- UND MOTIVGANSACHEN KATALOG DEUTSCHLAND 1997. ISBN: 3-87858-631-0
4. GANZSACHEN-HANDBUCH DES "DITTEN REICHES" 1933-1945 by FRECH. ISBN: UNKNOWN