GET TO KNOW GERMANY POSTCARDS

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GET TO KNOW GERMANY
THIRD EBERT SERIES
P189 / 54

The third Ebert series of postcards appeared in 1930 and are refered to as P189 in the Michel series. This series comprises a total of 61 different cards. Cards of the third Ebert series differ from the first and second series by:

(1) The picture of the scene is now a photograph rather than a line drawing and
(2) There is a brief description of the scene beneath the photograph
(3) There is still no 'Lernt Deutschland Kennen!' title.

P189 / 54 features an image of city of SAARBRÜCKEN.

The inscription below the image reads "Saarbrücken, die Deutsche Grenzstadt an der Saar" - 'Saarbrücken, the German border town on the Saar'

P189/54 generated quite a lot of controversy when it was issued. The card features the bridge over the river Saar in the capital Saarbrucken (the city's name means 'bridge over the river Saar'). The caption below the image states "Saarbrucken, die Deutsche Grenzstadt an der Saar" - 'Saarbrücken, the German border town on the Saar'. At the time the Saar was still under a League of Nations mandate, and was administered by the French who were none-to-pleased that Germany was claiming ownership. However the cards were not withdrawn, and there was little the French could do about it.

POSTALLY UNUSED

POSTALLY USED

The example below was posted in MANNHEIM on 28th Jul 1930 and was sent to LEIPZIG. The card features a commonly seen slogan cancellation advising people to use the telephone





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.