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PICTURE POSTCARDS OF THE GERMAN EMPIRE
5 Pf IMPERIAL EAGLE
P164 / 21

This card is number 21 in a series that comprises a total of 26 different cards. The cards are the only series that have a 5 Pf Reich's Adler pre-printed stamp.

This card was issued as part of the fourth edition of cards on 17th Aug 1926 and was valid for use until 31st Jul 1930. The total number of this card printed was 100,000



The text below the image reads "Soest - das 1300 Jahrige"

'The 1,300 Anniversary of Soest'

POSTALLY UNUSED

POSTALLY USED

1. The following postally used P164/21 postcard was cancelled in DESDEN and sent to DÜSSELDORF on 4th Dec 1926. This card has a special handstamp inscribed "Frankiere | mit Wohlfahrtsbriefmarken | DRESDEN | ALTST. 1" - 'Franking | with charity stamps | DRESDEN | ALTST. 1'. The card was sent by H. TRIETEL, a well-known philatelic supplier from BERLIN-CHARLOTTENBURG.




2. The next postally used example was cancelled on NORDHAUSEN on 27th May 1927 and has a special handstamp inscribed "NORDHAUSEN | die 1000 jährige STADT am HARZ | 927 - 1927", used to commemorate the 1,000 Anniversary of HARZ. The card was destined for ZITTAU in SAXONY.





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. The 'MICHEL Ganzsachen Deutschland 2018 ISBN: 978-3-95-402225-0