OFFICIAL POSTCARDS
(1937)
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OFFICIAL 8 POSTCARDS SET
(1st Sep 1937)
On 1st Sep 1937 a series of 8 postcards was published to commemorate the 9th Nazi Party rally in Nurnberg from 6th to 13th Sep 1937. The cards all feature a 6 Rpf Hitler portrait pre-printed stamp and have an image from one of the previous rallies on the left-hand pane. When purchased individually each card cost 25 Rpf, but these cards were also available in a special commemorative envelope for a cost of 2 RM.
INTRODUCTION
P264/01
P264/02
P264/03
P264/04
P264/05
P264/06
P264/07
P264/08
P264/04
CARD 4 of 8
As with the earlier images this postcard also features columns of banner bearing Nazi's, this time SA members, marching through the Luitpold Arena.
ABOVE: P264 / 04
VARIANTS TO COLLECT
The following are suggested variants that might make good additions to a collection:1. Cancelled on first day of issue 1st Sep 1937
2. With special "NÜRNBERG | Reichsparteitag der NSDAP" handstamp.
3. With special machine cancellation "STADT DER | REICHSPARTEITAG | Nürnberg"
4. With special marchpost cancellation "MARSCHSTAFFEL ZUM REICHSPARTEITAG DER NSDAP"
5. As a domestic long-distance card without any special features
6. As a foreign used card with 10 Rpf to CSR
7. As a foreign used card with 10 Rpf to Hungary
8. As a foreign used card with 15 Rpf
9. As a Registered card
10. As a local delivery Express card
11. Posted at the Hamburg tram post office
12. Used as a Rohrpost (pneumatic) card in BERLIN
13. Domestic Armail usage
14. European Airmail usage
15. Airmail usage to the USA from Bodensee (Lake Constance)
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 30th Apr 1934
"NÜRNBERG | Reichsparteitag der NSDAP" HANDSTAMP
With special "NÜRNBERG | Reichsparteitag der NSDAP" handstamp.1. The first domestically used example was cancelled during the rally with the special cancel inscribed "NÜRNBERG | Reichsparteitag der NSDAP" (counter 'e') - 'NÜRNBERG | REICH PARTY DAY of the NSDAP'. The card was destined for OSNABRÜCK.
NÜRNBERG MACHINE STAMP
With special machine cancellation rectangular cancel inscribed "STADT DER | REICHSPARTEITAG | Nürnberg", which features one of the giant eagle statues in the Luitpold Arena and a panoramic outline of the city.
MARCH POST HANDSTAMP
"MARSCHSTAFFEL ZUM REICHSPARTEITAG DER NSDAP"
With special march post cancellation "MARSCHSTAFFEL ZUM REICHSPARTEITAG DER NSDAP"
DOMESTIC LONG DISTANCE WITHOUT SPECIAL MARKINGS
FOREIGN USE WITH 10 Rpf TO CSR
FOREIGN USE WITH 10 Rpf TO HUNGARY
FOREIGN USE WITH 15 Rpf
DENMARK
1. This foreign used P264/04 card was cancelled at the NÜRNBERG rally on 12th Sep 1937 and was sent to an address in DENMARK.
REGISTERED CARD
EXPRESS DELIVERY CARD
HAMBURG TRAM POST OFFICE
Posted at the Hamburg tram post office
POSTED AS ROHRPOST IN BERLIN
DOMESTIC AIRMAIL
EUROPEAN AIRMAIL
AIRMAIL TO USE FROM LAKE CONSTANCE
GERMAN BAHNPOST
INVALID USAGE
SPECIAL SLOGAN CANCELS
1. The P264/04 postcard below is postally unused but has been favour cancelled with the 1937 special handstamp used to commemorate the visit of Mussolini to Germany from 25th to 29th Sep 1937. This particular example has a counter 'z' cancellation.
2. The next example was cancelled on 13.9.1937 with an unrelated special cancel and was destined for 'EITZUM'?.
MAIN REFERENCE SOURCES
1. MICHEL GANZSACHEN DEUTSCHLAND 2018. ISBN: 978-3-95402-225-02. BOREK GANZSACHEN-SPEZIAL-KATALOG DEUTSCHLAND ab 1933. ISBN: 3-87091-060-7
3. MICHEL BILDPOSTKARTEN- UND MOTIVGANSACHEN KATALOG DEUTSCHLAND 1997. ISBN: 3-87858-631-0
4. GANZSACHEN-HANDBUCH DES "DITTEN REICHES" 1933-1945 by FRECH. ISBN: UNKNOWN
