PROPAGANDA POSTCARDS
(1935)

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41st GERMAN STAMP DAY
(16th/19th Aug 1935)

BACKGROUND: The 41st German Stamp Day was held in the cities of MAINZ, in the Rhineland region and WIESBADEN in neighbouring Hesse. This postcard features a postman blowing his post horn to signal the arrival of the mail and the words 'MAINZ' and 'WIESBADEN' emanating from the horn. In his right hand is a banner. The image on the banner consists of two wheels connected by a bar forming a cross, this is the coat of arms of MAINZ.

The building on the left, behind the postman is most likely the Market Church in Wiesbaden, built by Carl Boos between 1853 and 1862 as the Nassau Regional Cathedral. The building on the right is also in Wiesbaden and is the 'Kurhaus Wiesbaden' built in 1907 by Fridrich von Thiersch.

This postcard, published by Gutenberg-Druckerei of Mainz, was issued to commemorate the 41st German Stamp Day in 1935. There are at least three versions of this card available, the difference being the value of the pre-printed stamp and the use of the word 'Drucksache' or 'postkarte'.

PP122-C-10 with a 3Rpf Hindenburg Medallion pre-printed stamp and the word 'Drucksache'.
PP126-C-5, with a 5Rpf Hindenburg Medallion and the word 'Postkarte'.
PP127-C-10, with a 6Rpf Hindenburg Medallion and the word 'Postkarte'.

SPECIAL CANCEL: There was also a special cancel used inscribed "MAINZ | 41.Philatelistentag 12 Bundestag 16-19 Aug 35." used in MAINZ and a second cancel inscribed "WIESBADEN | Briefmarken A Ausstellung | 17-19 August 1935" used in the city of WIESBADEN.

ABOVE LEFT: Mainz Cancel (C).
ABOVE RiGHT: Wiesbaden Cancel

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PP122-C-10
3Pf HINDENBURG MEDALLION STAMP

The first version, PP122-C-10, has a pre-printed 3Pf Hindenburg Medallion Stamp on the reverse. PP122-C-10 differs from the other postcards in that it has 'Drucksache' instead of 'Postkarte' printed to the left of the pre-printed stamp.