OFFICIAL POSTCARDS
(1938)
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06-Apr-2024 07:43
WINTERHILFSWERK
P274/01 to P274/06
(14 Oct 1938 to 21 Feb 1939)
BACKGROUND: The following series of 6 postcards was issued at various stages from 14th Oct 1983 through to 21st Feb 1939 with a valid date up until 30th Jun 1939. 4 Rpf of the proceeds from the sale of each card went towards the Winter Relief Fund.
The cards are labelled from Oct to Mar, with each card representing a different month. Each of the cards depicts a tradesperson going about their work. The official theme of the cards was "flowers from the Ostmarke" and the designs were from prolific artist von Axtler-Heudlass. The design of the cards closely matches the design of the door plaques that were being used during this period.
The pre-printed value stamp features two Eidelweiss flowers and 6 Rpf was for postage whilst the remaining 4 Rpf was donated to the WHW.
Similar sets of six cards with a different theme were also issued in 1939 and again in 1940.
The six cards are as follows:
P274/01: October - Issued 14th Oct 1938
P274/02: November - Issued 18th Nov 1938
P274/03: December - Issued 1st Dec 1938
P274/04: January - Issued 29h Dec 1938
P274/05: February - Issued 1st Feb 1939
P274/06: March - Issued 21st Feb 1939
In addition to the offical cards there were also several examples of privately printed cards as below
October / November
P274/01 and /02
ABOVE LEFT: P274/01. Click here for more details.
ABOVE RIGHT: P274/02. Click here for more details.
December / January
P274/03 and /04
ABOVE LEFT: P274/03. Click here for more details.
ABOVE RIGHT: P274/04. Click here for more details.
February / March
P274/05 and /06
ABOVE LEFT: P274/05. Click here for more details.
ABOVE RIGHT: P274/06. Click here for more details.
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
