OFFICIAL POSTCARDS
(1941)

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VALIDITY: 12th Jan 1941 until the end of the war

This postcard was originally published as P289 to commemorate 'The Day of the Stamp' in 1940. The card underwent some revisions and was re-issued. Some of the variations can be seen here.

Unlike P289 which cost 25 Rpf, the price of P241 was reduced to 20 Rpf, the value of the pre-printed stamp was the same, so the donation to Hitler's Culture fund was reduced by 5 Rpf to 14 Rpf.

The main differences between the 1940 issue P289 and the 1941 issue P241 are as follows:

1. The pre-printed stamp is now a 6 Rpf Hindenburg Medallion.
2. There is a new inscription beneath the image whaich reads "WIENER KLAPPERPOST".
3. The title "Reichsbund der Philatelisten e.V" has been re-formatted from 2 lines to 1 line and is now black instead of the original yellow text.
4. The inscription "Tag der Briefmarke 7. Januar 1940" has been replaced with "Tag der Briefmarke 12. Januar 1941".

There were 10 different versions of special cancellation used for the 1941 Stamp Day.

Type 1: Features a Panzer tank emerging from the dust with the inscription 'Tag der Briefmarke | 12.1.1941' beneath it. This cancel was used in 52 cities as follows: ASCHAFFENBURG, ASCHERSLEBEN, BAD NAUHEIM, BERLIN, BIELEFELD, BRANDENBURG, BRESLAU, BROMBERG, COBURG, COTTBUS, CRIMMITSCHAU, DARMSTADT, ERFURT, FINSTERWALD, FORST(LAUSITZ), FRANKFURT (MAIN), FRANKFURT (ODER), GRAZ, GREIZ, HALLE, HANNOVER, JENA, KARLSRUHE, KASSEL, KOLMAR, KÖNIGSBERG, KONSTANZ, LEIPZIG, LIEGNITZ, MAGDEBURG, MAINZ, MEININGEN, MÜHLHAUSEN (THÜ), MÜNCHEN, NEISSE, NÜRNBERG, OLBERHAU, REICHENBACH (VOGTL), REUTLINGEN, RUDOLSTADT, SOLINGEN, STETTIN, STUTTGART, THOM, TROPPAU, TÜBINGEN, VILLACH, VILLINGEN, WEIMAR, WIEN, WIESBADEN and WOLFRATSHAUSEN.

Type 2: Features an edelweiss flower, rifle, mountain hunter cap, rope and a swastika in a cogwheel with the inscription "Tag der Briefmarke | 12.1.1941" below it. This cancel was used in 16 cities as follows: BERLIN, BRIEG, ERFURT, ESSEN, EUPEN, HANNOVER, KITZBÜHEL, MARIENWERDER, MÜNCHEN, PIRNA, POTSDAM, REGENSBURG, SALZBERG, STRASSBURG, SWINEMÜNDE and WIEN.

Type 3: Features two infantry men and a swastika in a cogwheel with the inscription "Tag der Briefmarke | 12.1.1941" below it. This cancel was used in 16 cities as follows: AACHEN, BERLIN, DEUTSCHE KRONE, DÜSSELDORF, HAMBURG, HOHENELBE, KARLSRUHE, LEIPZIG, MAGDEBURG, MILTENBERG, MÜNSTER (WESTF), POSEN, SCHWERIN, TEPLITZ-SCHÖNAU, WERDAU and WIEN.

Type 4: Features a submarine with the R.d.P logo below it, and the date '12.1.1941'. This version was used in 18 different cities as follows: BERLIN, BOCHUM, BRESLAU, DANZIG, DRESDEN, DÜSSELDORF, HAMBURG, KIEL, KÖLN, KÖNIGSBERG (PR), LUDWIGSHAFEN, LUXEMBURG, REICHENBERG, STETTIN, ULM, WIEN, WIENER NEUSTADT and WÜRZBURG.

Type 5: Features Pioneers building a bridge and a swastika in a cogwheel with the inscription "Tag der Briefmarke | 12.1.1941" below it. This cancel was used in 17 cities as follows: BAUTZEN, BERLIN, BIELEFELD, BRAUNSCHWEIG, DARMSTADT, DRESDEN, ELBING, GERA, GRIEFSWALD, KATTOWITZ, KULMBACH, METZ, PLAUEN, SCHWERIN, STETTIN, STUTTGART and WIEN.

Type 6: Features two gunners firing heavy artillery and a swastika in a cogwheel with the inscription "Tag der Briefmarke | 12.1.1941" below it. This cancel was used in 18 cities as follows: ASCHAFFENBURG, BERLIN, BRESLAU, DANZIG, FRANKFURT (MAIN), GÜTTERSLOH, HAMBURG, HANNOVER, KASSEL, KÖLN, LEIPZIG, MANNHEIM, RADEBEUL, STOLP, STUTTGART, THORN, WARNSDORF and WIEN.

Type 7: Features a soldier using a radio and a swastika in a cogwheel with the inscription "Tag der Briefmarke | 12.1.1941" below it. This cancel was used in 17 cities as follows:BERLIN, CHEMNITZ, DORTMUND, DUISBERG, FRANKFURT (ODER), HEIDELBERG, HILDESHEIM, KÖNIGSHÜTTE, MAINZ, MEMEL, MÜNCHEN, NÜRNBERG, SCHWEINFURT, STARGARD, WIEN, Witten and ZWICKAU.

Type 8: Features a JU87 Stuka dive bomber dropping bombs over an industrial area and the R.d.P logo along woth the date '12.1.1941'. This cancel was used in 17 cities as follows: ALTENBURG, BERLIN, DESSAU, EGER, EISENSTADT, HAGEN(WESTF), HANN.MÜNDEN, INSTERBURG, METZ, NEUBURG (DONAU), NEUMÜNSTER, PRENZLAU, REICHENBERG, STETTIN, ULM, WALDENBURG(SCHLES) and WIEN.

Type 9: Features a torpedo boat with the R.d.P logo and inscription 'Tag der Briefmarke | 12.1.1941' below it. This special cancel was used in 27 cities as follows: ANKLAM, BERLIN, BREMEN, CHEMNITZ, DANZIG, DÜSSELDORF, ELBING, GLÜCKSTADT, CRAZ, HALLE, HAMBURG, HIRSCHBERG, INNSBRUCK, KIEL, LIEBENWERDA, LÜBECK, MEISSEN, MÜLHAUSEN, NORDENHAM, OLDENBURG(OLD), POTSDAM, STETTIN, STRASSBURG, WESERMÜNDE, WIEN, WILHELMSHAVEN and WUPPERTAL.

Type 10: Features five hot air balloons, the R.d.P logo and the inscription "Tag der Briefmarke | 12.1.1941". This special cancel was used in 14 cities as follows: ARNSTADT, AUGSBURG, BADEN-BADEN, BERLIN, BRAUNSCHWEIG, GERA, GMUNDEN, HILDESHEIM, KÖLN, LITZMANNSTADT, LUXEMBURG, MÜNCHEN, STETTIN and WIEN.

As you can see all 10 of the special cancellations were used in Berlin and Vienna, it would make an interesting collection if you were able to collect examples of all 10 versions from Berlin or Wien, rather than collect all 212 possible combinations.

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VARIANTS TO COLLECT

The following are suggested variants that might make good additions to a collection:

1. Cancelled before the Official first day of issue 12th Jan 1941
2. Cancelled on first day of issue 12th Jan 1941
3. Cancelled with "Tag der Briefmarke" troop types handstamp
4. As an International card" without special date
5. As a rejected International card
6. As a Registered Delivery card
7. As a local delivery Express Delivery card
8. Cancelled as a Hamburg Straβenbahnpost
9. Used as a Rohrpost (pneumatic) card in BERLIN
10. Used as a Rohrpost (pneumatic) card in MUNICH
11. Domestic Airmail usage
12. Postally unused
13. Domestic Bahnpost usage
14. Invalid Usage - either after expiration date or with incorrect postage applied
15. With additional private printing
16. With Special slogan cancels

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POSTALLY UNUSED

CANCELLED BEFORE FIRST DAY of ISSUE

Cancelled before the official issue date 12th Jan 1941

CANCELLED on FIRST DAY of ISSUE

Cancelled on the official issue date 12th Jan 1941

CANCELLED WITH "Tag der Briefmarke" Troop Type handstamp

1. This first card below has been favour cancelled with the Type 1 cancel featuring a tank. The special cancel used here was for 'The Day of the Stamp' in KONSTANZ. This is the version of the card without the pre-printed stamp.

2. Similar to the example above, the card below has the Type 1 special 'Day of the Stamp' cancel used in CRIMMITSCHAU. This is the version of the card without the pre-printed stamp.

3. The following postally used example is the special version published for use in LUXEMBURG and destined for HAMBURG.

4. this example is one of the private versions that did not have a pre-printed stamp. It was a local delivery in TÜBINGEN, again on the Day of the Stamp and featuring one of the special troop cancellations.

5. FOREIGN USAGE: Cancelled in HAMBURG on 12th Jan 1941 and sent to a town in SWITZERLAND, this example was over franked by 6 Rpf.

AS AN INTERNATIONAL CARD
WITHOUT SPECIAL DATE

AS A REJECTED INTERNATIONAL CARD

REGISTERED DELIVERY CARD

EXPRESS DELIVERY CARD

HAMBURG STRAβENBAHNPOST

Cancelled as a Hamburg Straβenbahnpost

POSTED AS ROHRPOST IN BERLIN

POSTED AS ROHRPOST IN MUNICH

DOMESTIC AIRMAIL USAGE

GERMAN BAHNPOST

INVALID USAGE

SPECIAL SLOGAN CANCELS

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

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OFFICIAL POSTCARDS (1941)

This page was last updated 21-Apr-2024 03:49