PROPAGANDA POSTCARDS
(1939)

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POSTWERTZICHEN-WERBESCHAU - BERLIN-CHARLOTTENBURG
POSTAL SHOW - BERLIN-CHARLOTTENBURG
PP142-D-4
(26th Mar 1939)

BACKGROUND: This postcard was published to commemorate the Berlin-Charlottenburg Postal Exhibition held on 26th Mar 1939. The show was sponsored by the 'Strength Through joy' Collectors Group. The card has a pre-printed 5Rpf Luftpost stamp.

The image on the card depicts an open stamp album with three Nazi issue stamps flying out of it. The top most stamp is a 1938 issue Michel 680, Winterhilfswerk, 12Rpf stamp. In the centre is a 1933 issue Frederick the Great Michel 480, 12Rpf stamp, and at the bottom is a 6Rpf stamp from the 1937 Michel Block 7 Minisheet.

SPECIAL CANCEL: a special cancel inscribed 'BERLIN-CHARLOTTENBURG | Postwertzeichen / Werbeschau / K.d.F / Sammlergruppen Kreis I' was available.




ABOVE: PP142-D-4

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