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OFFICIAL POSTCARDS
(1921)

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POSTKARTE: P132, P133, P134, P135, P136, P137, P138, P139, P140, P141, P142, P143, P144, P145
KARTENBRIEF: K21, K22, K23
ROHRPOST KARTE: RP21
DIENSTPOSTKARTE: DPI, DP12
ROHRPOST UMSCHLÄGE: RU10

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P132 to P139
GERMANIA & CANCELED BAYERN

Postcards measuring 140 x 90mm. Expenditure issue. These postcards feature an old Bayern stamp crossed through with two horizontal bars as well as an additional new Germania stamp. The Bayern stamps are 1919/20 issue stamps with overprinted "Freistaat Bayern" text. These postcards have the issue date of the card on the bottom right-hand corner; a '19' for '1919' or a '20' for '1920'.

The horizontal bars over the Bayern stamps exist as either solid bars or split bars. Postcards with solid bars are identified as Type 'I', whereas postcards with split horizontal bars are identified as Type "II".

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P132
POSTCARD
(30Pf + 10Pf - Bright Blue + Red)

This card was issued 1921. The stamps are a 10Pf Bayern stamp overprinted 'Freistaat Bayern' and a 30Pf Germania 'DEUTSCHES REICH' stamp. P132 only exists as a Type II (split horizontal bars). There are however two variants of P132-II: '/01' with a '19' date code and '/02' with a '20' date code.

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P132-II/02 - Split Horizontal Bars - '20' Date code - 30Pf dark blue & 10Pf red

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P133
POSTCARD
(30Pf + 15Pf - Bright Blue + Brown Lilac)

Issued 1921. There are four possible variations of this postcard. P133-I-01 has two solid bars printed horizontally over the 15Pf Bayern stamp and a '19' date code in the bottom right-hand corner. P133-I-02 is exactly the same as P133-I-01 except it now has a '20' date code.

P133-II-01 has two horizontal lines over the 15Pf Bayern stamp, however these lines are divided horizontally in half making 4 horizontal lines and a '19' date code in the lower right-hand corner. P133-II-02 is identical to P113-II-01 except it has a '20' date code in the lower right-hand corner.

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P133-I/01 - Solid Horizontal Bars - '19' Date Code - 30Pf dark blue & 15Pf brown lilac

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P134
REPLY CARD
(30Pf + 10Pf - Bright Blue + Red)

This official reply card was issued 1921 and features a 10Pf Bayern stamp overprinted with two horizontal bars, as well as a 30Pf Germania pre-printed stamp. P134 occurs in three variations.

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P134-I/02 - Solid Horizontal Bars - '20' Date Code - Reply card - 30Pf dark blue & 10Pf red

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P135
REPLY CARD
(30Pf + 15Pf - Bright Blue + Brown Lilac)

This official reply card was issued 1921 and features a 15Pf Bayern stamp overprinted with two horizontal bars, as well as a 30Pf Germania pre-printed stamp. P135 occurs in three variations.

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P135-I/02

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P136-II
POSTCARD
(30Pf + 10Pf - Bright Blue + Yellow)

Issued 1921. Unlike other postcards in this range P136 only exists as a P136-II, with split horizontal bars on the 10Pf Bayern stamp (without the "Freistaat Bayern" overprint), and a date code of '20'.

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P136-II - 30Pf dark blue & 10Pf yellow

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P137
POSTCARD
(30Pf + 15Pf - Bright Blue + Red)

Issued 1921. This postcard features a 15Pf Bayern stamp (without the "Freistaat Bayern" overprint) crossed out with two horizontal bars as well as a 30Pf Germania pre-printed stamp.

There are two versions of P137:

P137-I has solid bars across the '15Pf' Bayern stamp and a '20' date code. P137-II has split horizontal bars and the date code is '20'.

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P137-I - 30Pf dark blue & 15Pf red

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P138-I
REPLY CARD
(30Pf + 10Pf - Bright Blue + Yellow)

Issued 1921. This postcard features a 10Pf Bayern stamp (without the "Freistaat Bayern" overprint) crossed out with two horizontal bars as well as a 30Pf Germania pre-printed stamp.

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P138-I - Solid Horizontal Bars - 30Pf dark blue & 10Pf yellow

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P139-I
REPLY CARD
(30Pf + 15Pf - Bright Blue + Red)

Issued 1921. P139 only exists as P139-I, with solid horizontal bars across the 15Pf Bayern stamp and a '20' date code.

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P139-I - 30Pf dark blue & 15Pf red

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P140
POSTCARD
(30Pf + 5Pf - Green)

This official postcard was issued 1921 and features a 30Pf green stamp with a image of a postal rider approaching a city. The card measures 140 x 90mm and the text below the stamp reads "Papierpreiszuschlag 5 Pf" which was a 5Pf surcharge.

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P140-I - 30Pf + 5Pf green

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P141
POSTCARD
(40Pf + 5Pf - Red Orange)

This official postcard was issued 1921 and features a 40Pf orange stamp with a image of a postal rider approaching a city. The card measures 140 x 90mm and the text below the stamp reads "Papierpreiszuschlag 5 Pf" which was a 5Pf surcharge.

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P141-I - Straight Edge - 40Pf + 5Pf orange

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P142
POSTCARD
(80Pf - Carmine)

Issued 1921 and features an 80Pf pre-printed stamp with a postal rider approaching a city. As with P140 and P141 above this postcard also has a 5Pf surcharge. However, the surcharge is now shown as a "Papierpreiszuschlag 5 Pf" inscription in the centre of the lower border, rather than below the pre-printed stamp as above.

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P142-I - 80Pf + 5Pf Carmine

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P143
REPLY CARD
(30Pf + 5Pf - Green)

Issued 1921. The text and design of P143 is the same as P140 only now instead of a postcard it is a reply card. P143 has a 30Pf indicia stamp with 10Pf surcharge (5Pf for the 'Question' and 5Pf for the 'Answer'). There is only one version of this reply card as there is no serrated edge version.

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P143

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P144
REPLY CARD
(40Pf + 10Pf - Red Orange)

Issued 1921. The text and design of P144 is the same as P141 only now instead of a postcard it is a reply card. P144 has a 40Pf pre-printed stamp with a 10Pf surcharge (5Pf for the 'Question' and 5Pf for the 'Answer'). There is only one version of this reply card as there is no serrated edge version.

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P144

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P145
REPLY CARD
(80Pf - Carmine)

Issued 1921. The text and design of P145 is the same as Michel P142 only now instead of a postcard P145 is a double-sided reply card. P145 has an 80Pf pre-printed stamp with a 10Pf surcharge (5Pf for the 'question' and 5Pf for the reply). There is only one version of this reply card as there is no serrated edge version.

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P145

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MICHEL K21
KARTENBRIEF
(40Pf)

Issued 1921 due to another postal rate increase. K21 is the first of only two Kartenbrief to feature a 40Pf, GERMANIA, pre-printed stamp inscribed "DEUTSCHES REICH". K21 and K22 are identical except for the colour of the inside of the envelope. K21 has a blue-grey interior whereas K22 has a rose-white interior.

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Michel K21 - 40Pf carmine

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MICHEL K22
KARTENBRIEF
(40Pf - Carmine)

Issued 1921 due to another postal rate increase. K22 is the second of only two Kartenbrief to feature a 40Pf, GERMANIA, pre-printed stamp inscribed "DEUTSCHES REICH". K21 and K22 are identical except for the colour of the inside of the envelope. K21 has a blue-grey interior whereas K22 has a rose-white interior.

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Michel K22 - 40Pf carmine

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MICHEL K23
KARTENBRIEF
(60Pf + 10Pf)

Issued Dec 1921 due to another postal rate increase. This is the only official Kartenbrief to feature a 60Pf stamp and there is an additional surcharge to 10Pf (inscribed in the lower frame). This card measures 140 x 90mm and has only one variation.

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Michel K23 - 60Pf + 10Pf red-lilac

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MICHEL RP21
ROHRPOST KARTE
(200Pf)

RP21 is easy to identify as it is the only postal item that has this particular pre-printed stamp (a 200Pf number in diamond). The card measures 140 x 90mm. There are two versions of this card: RP21/01 which was used in Berlin and RP21/02 which was used in Munich. Type RP21/01 is the more common version.

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Michel RP21 - Postcard - 200Pf lilac

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MICHEL DPI
DIENSTPOSTKARTE
(30Pf)

Official postcard DPI was issued in 1921 and has the same design as the earlier 1920 issue DIENSTMARKE postcards, only now with a higher value pre-printed stamp (30Pf instead of 10Pf or 20Pf).

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MICHEL DPI - 30Pf bright blue

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MICHEL DP12
DIENSTPOSTKARTE
(30Pf)

Official postcard DP12 was issued in 1921 to take account of new postage rates. The value stamp is a pre-printed 30Pf stamp but without a "Deutsches Reich" overprint. The word "Postkarte" is printed directly over the top of the vertical dividing line.

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MICHEL DP12 - 30Pf bright blue

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MICHEL RU10
ROHRPOST UMSCHLÄGE
(225Pf)

Issued in Nov 1921 and the only Rohrpost envelope to feature a 'Large Number in Diamond', 225Pf stamp. The envelope is rose coloured and measures 126 x 81mm.

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Michel RU10 - Postcard - 225Pf dark blue

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