OFFICIAL POSTCARDS
(1935)
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MICHEL P258
OFFICIAL POSTCARD
1936 WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES
15 + 10 Rpf
Officially released on 25th Nov 1935 and valid for use until 30th Jun 1937.
There were two postcards published to advertise the coming of the 1936 Winter Olympic Games to be held in Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Feb 1936. The two cards are identical except for the fact that P257 is brown and has a 6 + 4 Rpf indicia stamp whereas P258 is lilac in colour with a 15 + 10 Rpf indicia stamp. Both cards feature a winter scene with snow capped mountains in the background
As well as the official cards there were several official cards with additional private printing.
VARIANTS TO COLLECT
The following are suggested variants that might make good additions to a collection:1. Cancelled on first day of issue 25th Nov 1935
2. With handstamp "GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN IV. Olympische Winterspiele"
3. With machinestamp "Winter-Olympia 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen" on two lines
4. With machinestamp "Winter-Olympia 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen" on three lines
5. With machinestamp "Olympische Winterspiele" used in 93 cities
6. With handstamp "ALTENBERG (ERZGEB), Deutsche Ski-Meisterschaften"
7. As a domestic long-distance card without any special features
8. As a foreign used card with 10 Rpf to CSR
9. As a foreign used card with 10 Rpf to Hungary
10. As a foreign used card with 15 Rpf
11. As a Registered card
12. As a local delivery Express card
13. Posted at the Hamburg tram post office
14. Used as a 15 Rpf Rohrpost (pneumatic) card in BERLIN without express delivery
15. Used as a 16 Rpf Rohrpost card from MÜNCHEN
16. Used as a 55 Rpf Rohrpost card in BERLIN with express delivery
17. Domestic Armail usage
18. European Airmail usage
19. Airmail usage to the USA from Bodensee (Lake Constance)
20. Used as Zeppelin postcard on "Olympiafahrt" flight
I would also add the following items:
1. Postally unused
2. Domestic Bahnpost usage
3. Invalid Usage - either after expiration date or with incorrect postage applied
4. With additional private printing
5. Other special slogan cancels
EXAMPLES FROM MY COLLECTION
POSTALLY UNUSED
CANCELLED on FIRST DAY of ISSUE
Cancelled on the official issue date 25th Nov 1935 this card was sent from ZEULENRODA to ARNHEIM, HOLLAND.
HANDSTAMP
"GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN IV. Olympische Winterspiele"
With handstamp "Garmisch-Partenkirchen IV. Olympische Winterspiele"
MACHINE STAMP
"Winter-Olympia 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen"
on two lines
With machinestamp "Winter-Olympia 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen" on two lines
MACHINE STAMP
"Winter-Olympia 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen"
on three lines
With machinestamp "Winter-Olympia 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen" on three lines
MACHINE STAMP
"Olympische Winterspiele"
With machinestamp "Olympische Winterspiele" used in 93 cities
HANDSTAMP
"ALTENBERG (ERZGEB), Deutsche Ski-Meisterschaften"
With handstamp "ALTENBERG (ERZGEB), Deutsche Ski-Meisterschaften"
DOMESTIC LONG DISTANCE
FOREIGN USE WITH 10 Rpf TO CSR
FOREIGN USE WITH 10 Rpf TO HUNGARY
FOREIGN USE WITH 15 Rpf
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
1. The following P258 postcard was sent from BERLIN C2 to the Czechoslovakian city of REICHENBERG on 20th Dec 1935.
DENMARK
1. Another foreign usage card, this none from ALTONA to COPENHAGEN, DENMARK on 25th Nov 1935.
2. A second P258 sent to a town near FOLSTED in DENMARK on 16th Feb 1936. This example features the special handstamp used during the Winter Olympic Games in GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN.
GREAT BRITAIN
1. The following P258 postcard was sent from POTSDAM to NEWCASTLE-On-TYNE in the North of England on 12th Dec 1935.
2. Below is a second example sent to ENGLAND. This card was sent from the Winter Olympic Games venue in GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN to PLYMOUTH during the games on 6th Feb 1936.
SOUTH WEST AFRICA
1. The example below was sent from FRANKFURT (MAIN) to a location in SOUTH WEST AFRICA on 10th Dec 1935.
SWITZERLAND
1. The next foreign usage card features an unrelated slogan cancel reminding users to add the house and street numbers to their postal items. It was cancelled in MUNICH on 8th Jan 1936 and destined for ZURICH, SWITZERLAND.
2. Another foreign usage card sent on the first day of the games (6th Feb 1936) from GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN to SWITZERLAND, this time to the city of BASEL. This card also has one of the special Winter Olympic slogan stamps featuring a ski-jumper and mountains and inscribed "Olypische Winterspiele | 6.-16.2.1936 | Garmisch-Partenkirchen".
The UNITED STATES of AMERICA
1. This first foreign usage card features the special Winter Olympic Games cancel from GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN and was cancelled on 11th Feb 1936. The final destination was New York, USA.
2. Another card sent to the US, this time from MUNICH to NEW YORK on 13th Feb 1936. There is a purple coloured stamp inscribed "ADDRESS CORRECTED IN BROOKLYN, N.Y.P.O" indicating that the original destination address was incorrect.
REGISTERED CARD
EXPRESS DELIVERY CARD
HAMBURG TRAM POST OFFICE
Posted at the Hamburg tram post office
POSTED AS 15 Rpf ROHRPOST IN BERLIN
WITHOUT EXPRESS DELIVERY
16 Rpf ROHRPOST CARD USED IN MÜNCHEN
