GET TO KNOW GERMANY POSTCARDS

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GET TO KNOW GERMANY
THE THIRD HINDENBURG SERIES
P232 / 92

The third Hindenburg series of Get to Know Germany also appeared in early 1934 and are refered to as P232 in the Michel series. This series is distinquished by a much shorter tail to the 'e' in 'Postkarte', the length varying between 1 to 1.4 mm. This series was more substantial than that of series two, with 144 different cards being produced. There were four variations: The 'Lernt Deutschland Kennen!' heading (130 cards), the 'Besucht des Schone Schlesien' heading (12 cards), the 'Besucht die Bayerische Ostmark' heading (1 card) and finally the 'Lernt Ostpreussen Kennen' heading (1 card).

The inscription below the image reads "Osnabrück, | die alte Hansestadt am Teutoburger Wald, | ein Erlebnis"

'Osnabrück, the old Hanseatic city on the Teutoburg Forest, an experience'.

POSTALLY UNUSED

POSTALLY USED

1. The postally used P232/92 below was cancelled in LÜBECK on 25th Aug 1934 and was sent to HAMBURG. This example has a slogan cancellation inscribed "LÜBECK UND SEINE ROTWEINE" - 'LÜBECK AND ITS RED WINES'.




2. The next postally used P232/92 card was posted by a Doctor M. Crüger in BAD PYRMONT on 13th Aug 1934 and was destined for LEIPZIG. This card also has a special slogan cancel inscribed "Zur Herbstkur nach BAD PYRMONT! Herz-Blut-Frauen-Rheuma" - 'Herbal Spa in BAD PYRMONT! for the treatment of Heart-blood-women-rheumatism'

PRIVATE PRINTING - MUNCHENERPOSTWERTZEICHEN AUSTELLUNG "MUPA"

Sender's text "MunchenerPostwertzeichen | Austellung "Mupa"




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.