OFFICIAL POSTCARDS
(1939)

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MICHEL P280
OFFICIAL POSTCARD
DEUTSCHE OSTMESSE

VALIDITY: 10th Aug 1939 until 31st Dec 1940

BACKGROUND: This is one of two postcards issued to celebrate the German Eastern Fair held in Königsberg from 20th to 23rd Aug 1939. Both cards were sold exclusively at the Königsberg Post Office and the collector's counter in BERLIN W30 accepted written orders. P280 features a 6 + 19 Rpf indicia stamp whereas P281 features a 15 + 5 Rpf indicia. The cards were designed by Professor Marten and both postcards bear the inscription "27. Deutsche Ostmesse Königsberg Pr. 20 bis 23.August 1939".

As well as the official card there is at least one with additional private printing.

OFFICIAL POSTAL STATIONERY
WITH PRIVATE ADDITIONAL PRINTS

1. WITH FOUR ADDITIONAL LINES OF TEXT

There was another version of this postcard that had 4 additional lines of text printed on the bottom left-hand corner.

MAIN REFERENCE SOURCES

1. MICHEL GANZSACHEN DEUTSCHLAND 2018. ISBN: 978-3-95402-225-0
2. 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