PROPAGANDA POSTCARDS
(1939)

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TAG DER BRIEFMARKE - BREMEN
THE DAY OF THE STAMP
PP127-C-49
(7th Jan 1939)

BACKGROUND: This postcard was a re-issue of the 1938 PP127-C-40, Bremen Keys to the World postcard, only now with an additional overprint "TAG DER BRIEFMARKE | am 7. u. 8. Jan. 1939 | EINLASSKARTE". The date of the original event has also ben blocked out and replaced by "im VEREINSHAUS, MUSEUM | Eintritt nur gegen Vorzeigung dieser Karte" - 'in the CLUB, MUSEUM | Entry only upon presentation of this card', indicating that this postcard was also the entry ticket to the event.

The other change to the original card is the addition of a vertical line of text running along the right-hand side of the image which reads "Abgabepreis 20 Rpf." - 'Sale Price 20Rpf'. So for 20Rpf the visitor gained entry to the show and was also able to post the ticket/postcard for no additional cost. The example below also has the special cancellation used during the show.

SPECIAL CANCEL: There was a special cancel inscribed "BREMEN | Tag der Briefmarke"