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P164 - PRIVATE OVERPRINTS
This series was issued from 17th Feb 1926 and was valid for use until 31st Jul 1930. This is the first of eight pre-'Lernt Deutschland Kennen!' picture postcards, and is P164 in the Michel series. The series comprises a total of 26 different cards.
These 26 cards are the only series that have a 5Pf Reich's Adler pre-printed stamp and like all the postcards in the 'Lernt Deutschland Kennen!' series, and the pre 'Lernt Deutschland Kennen!' postcards, these cards feature a pre-printed stamp on the right-hand side and an image of a scene or well known monument on the left-hand pane.
The earlier postcard series all feature a hand drawn artist's impression, whereas the later series have a photographic image.
These were the first real picture postcards to feature a value stamp that was the same as an existing self-adhesive stamp. The pre-printed value stamps on earlier editions had stamps that were not available as self-adhesive stamps. The P164 series were not all produced at the same time.
The first edition was somewhat experimental and was not issued.
The second edition appeared on 17th Feb 1926 and consisted of cards 01 to 17, 20 and 22.
The third addition was available from 17th Mar 1926 and consisted of cards 19 and 24 to 26
The fourth and final edition consisted of cards 12 (re-issue), 16 (re-issue) and 18.
OFFICIAL POSTAL STATIONERY
WITH PRIVATE ADDITIONAL PRINTS
There were a small number of P164 cards with private printings, a selection of which are shown below. These cards are listed alphabetically by city.
1. CLASSEN & ROSENKRANZ, BREMEN
P164/02 with a printed destination address of "Classen & Rosenkranz | Bremen | Sögestr. 49". The reverse side of the card also has an additional line of text.
2. VEREIN ZUR VERBREITUNG RELIGIÖSER BILDER, DÜSSELDORF
P164/07 with a printed destination address of "An der | Verein zur Verbreitung Religiöser Bilder | Geschäftsstelle | DÜSSELDORF 23 | Ostraβe 681". This card also has 5 additional lines of text on the reverse side.
3. PAUL JULIUS VOSS, ERFURT
P164/25 exists with a printed destination address of "Paul Julius Voss | G.m.b.H | ERFURT | Handelshot, Anger 30/32". There is no additonal printing on the reverse side.
4. VERLAG HANS STRUTH, KÖLN
P164/14 with a printed destination address of "TITL. | VERLAG HANS STRUTH | KÖLN A.RH | HOCHHAUS HANSARING". There is no additional text on the reverse side of the card.
5. DES TRIERISCHEN LESEZIRKEL, TRIER
P164/05 also exists with a printed destination address of "An die Geschäftsstelle | Des Trierischen Lesezirkel | Trier | Brotstraβe 8-9". The section below the image also has an additional 5 lines of text. The reverse side of the card has 19 additional lines of text.
These pages were compiled from several sources including, but not limited to:
1. Handbuch und Katalog Die Bildpostkarten des Deutschen Reiches. Böhmen und Mährens sowie der Freien Stadt Danzig. Michael Bockisch. ISBN: 978-3-00-034028-4
2. Amtliche Ganzsachen mit privaten Zudrucken Deutsches Reich und Nebengebiete 1919-1932, 4 Auflage, Hartmut Hampe
3. The 'MICHEL Ganzsachen Deutschland 2018 ISBN: 978-3-95-402225-0
