PROPAGANDA POSTCARDS
(1936)

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06-Dec-2022 07:37

1st THÜRINGEN / JENA STAMP EXHIBITION
(3rd/4th Oct 1936)

BACKGROUND: There were two designs published to commemorate the Thüringian / Jena Stamp Exhibition. One card features the Market Place and Memorial, whereas the other features the city gates. Each design exists with either a 3Rpf or a 6Rpf Hindenburg Medallion pre-printed stamp.

SPECIAL CANCEL: There was also a special cancel used which can be seen on some of the cards shown below and is inscribed "Jena | Thürposta 1-am 3.und 4. Okt 1936".

PP122-C-31
3Rpf HINDNEBURG MEDALLION

PP122-C-31/01 and /02 both have the same 3Rpf pre-printed Hindenburg Medallion stamp and identical text. The difference is in the image. PP122-C-31/01 features the Market Place and Memorial, whereas PP122-C-31/02 featurs the City Gates.




ABOVE LEFT: PP122-C-31/01 - Market Place and Memorial
ABOVE RIGHT: PP122-C-31/02 - Jena City Gates

PP127-C-22
6Rpf HINDNEBURG MEDALLION

PP127-C-22/01 and /02 both have the same 6Rpf pre-printed Hindenburg Medallion stamp and identical text. The difference is in the image. PP127-C-22/01 features the Market Place and Memorial, whereas PP127-C-22/02 featurs the City Gates.




ABOVE LEFT: PP127-C-22/01 - Market Place and Memorial
ABOVE RIGHT: PP127-C-22/02 - Jena City Gates

FOREIGN USAGE
PP127-C-22/02

The following foreign used PP127-C-22/02 was posted in Jena on the last day of the exhibition (4th Oct) and is a registered card that was destined for SWITZERLAND.




ABOVE: PP127-C-22/02 - Jena City Gates

REFERENCES:
1. PRIVATPOSTKARTEN KATALOG BAND 1 by HANSPETER FRECH 2003 Edition