PROPAGANDA POSTCARDS
(1938)
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POSTWERTZEICHEN AUSSTELLUNG - BERLIN
PP142-C-29
(1st to 3rd Apr 1938)
BACKGROUND: These four printed to private order postcards were issued to commemorate the Berlin Philatelists' Exhibition held from the 1st to 3rd April 1938. The cards feature a green 5Rpf Luftpost pre-printed stamp and the text "Landesverband Berlin | Postwertzeichen Austellung 300" or 'Regional Association Berlin | Postage stamp exhibition 300'.
There are two variations of each card, the Type 1 has a dotted 'i' in the word 'Berliner', the Type 2 does not have a dotted 'i' in the word 'Berliner'.
SONDERSTEMPEL: There was also a special cancel used, which can be seen on most of the eaxmples below and is inscribed "BERLIN W62 | L.V.Berlin | Philatelisten | Zeigen | Postwertzeichen-Ausstellung im Zoo".
ABOVE LEFT: 'Berliner' with a dotted i'
ABOVE RIGHT: 'Berliner' without a dotted i'
TYPE 1
WITH DOTTED 'i' IN BERLINER
ABOVE LEFT: PP142-C-29/01 - Blue
ABOVE RIGHT: PP142-C-29/02 - Brown
ABOVE LEFT: PP142-C-29/03 - Green
ABOVE RIGHT: PP142-C-29/04 - Red
TYPE 2
WITHOUT DOTTED 'i' IN BERLINER
ABOVE LEFT: PP142-C-29/01 - Blue
ABOVE RIGHT: PP142-C-29/02 - Brown
ABOVE LEFT: PP142-C-29/03 - Green
ABOVE RIGHT: PP142-C-29/04 - Red
USED CARDS FROM MY COLLECTION
PP142-C-29/03
ABOVE: PP142-C-29/03 - USED
FOREIGN USAGE
SWITZERLAND
1. The following Type 1 PP142-C-29/01 postcard was cancelled in BERLIN at the Exhibition and was sent to an address in SWITZERLAND.
REFERENCES:1. PRIVATPOSTKARTEN KATALOG BAND 1 by HANSPETER FRECH 2003 Edition
