OFFICIAL POSTCARDS
(1942)

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OFFICIAL P4
DEUTSCHES REICH POSTCARDS
USED IN LOTHRINGEN (LORRAINE)

MICHEL P4/01
I'M KAMPF UM DIE FREIHEIT

Issued 12th Jan 1940 this official card features an olive-green 6 Rpf Hindenburg Medallion pre-printed stamp overprinted "Lothringen". For more details on this postcard see Michel P243.

There are a number of fake / re-print versions of these cards being sold over the Internet, below are some guidelines that should help you distinquish the originals from the fakes.



ABOVE LEFT: FAKE / RE-PRINT
ABOVE RIGHT: GENUINE ISSUE

1. For the genuine card the overall image is much sharper than the reprint.
2. The flag is yellow rather than orange
3. The inner circle of the parachute is yellow with a red outer rim on the genuine card, whereas it has a black inner on the re-printed card.




ABOVE: FAKE / RE-PRINT P4 / 01