GET TO KNOW GERMANY POSTCARDS

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GET TO KNOW GERMANY
FRIEDRICH EBERT SECOND SERIES
P188

The Second Ebert series of postcards appeared in 1929 and are refered to as P188 in the Michel series. This series comprises a total of 10 different cards. Cards of the second Ebert series differ from the first series by (1) a border that now extends around the four edges of the card, (2) a shorter tailed 'e' of 'Postkarte', (3) a different design to the central diving line which is now the same design as the outer border. Like the first series these cards depict scenes from around Germany on the left upper pane but do not have the 'Lernt Deutschland Kennen!' title.

As well as the official cards there are several versions of P188 with additional private printing.

P188/06 has the inscription "Mannheim, Schloβ - Die ehemalige kurpfalzische Residenz" - 'Mannheim, Castle - The former Electoral Palatinate residence'. Mannheim Castle is a large baroque palace with a facade that measures 440 meters in length, and is one of the largest castles in Europe. In 1720 Elector Carl Philipp oversaw the laying of the foundation stone and the central palace building was completed in 1731. Philipp's successor Carl Theodor further expanded the complex.

POSTALLY UNUSED

POSTALLY USED

DOMESTIC USAGE

1. The following P188/06 postcard was sent from PFORZHEIM to WILDBAD on 15th Jul 1929.





These pages were compiled from several sources including, but not limited to:
1. The 'MICHEL Ganzsachen Deutschland 2018' ISBN 9783954022250
2. KATALOG der DEUTSCHEN GELEGENHEITSSTEMPEL by JULIUS BOCHMANN.