PROPAGANDA POSTCARDS
(1939)

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LEIPZIG FESTIVAL
PP122-D-5
(13th May 1939)

BACKGROUND: This postcard was issued to commemorate the annual Leipzig Festival. The inscription reads 'The Lion is Loose in Leipzig' and the pre-printed stamp is a 3Rpf Hindenburg Medallion. There are at least three versions of this card. The first is P122-D-5 which has two varieties, the first with the word 'Postkarte' and the second with the word 'Postkarte' obliterated. The third version is without a pre-printed stamp. All three examples below feature the special cancellation that was used on 13th and 14th May 1939.

SPECIAL CANCEL: The special cancel used is inscribed 'LEIPZIG | In Leipzig | ist der Löwe los! | REICHSMESSESTADT'

PP122-D-5
3Rpf HINDENBURG MEDALLION

The first version of PP122-D-5 has the word 'Postkarte' and no additional text.




ABOVE: PP122-D-5 with the word 'Postkarte'

The second version of PP122-D-5 has the word 'Postkarte' obliterated and also has additional text "Vertrieb durch die R.d.f-Sammler-Gemeinschaft Kreis Leipzig, Leipzig C1, Adolf-Hitler-Straβe 32" - 'Distributed by the R.d.f collectors' association in the Leipzig district, Leipzig C1, Adolf-Hitler-Strasse 32'




ABOVE: PP122-D-5 with the word 'Postkarte' obliterated.

NO PRE-PRINTED STAMP

There was another version of this postcard available that did not have a pre-printed stamp.




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