OFFICIAL POSTCARDS
(1933)
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POSTKARTE: P203, P216, P217, P218, P219, P220, P221, P222, P223, P224, P225, P226, P227, P228, P229, P230, P248, P249
P203
6 Rpf EBERT PORTRAIT STAMP
Issued 1933. Like P199 but now with changed form. The five-line return address is now 24.5mm high. The stamp is a Friedrich Ebert, olive green, 6 Rpf pre-printed stamp.
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P216 - POSTCARD
5Rpf HINDENBURG MEDALLION STAMP
(BRIGHT GREEN)
Issued 1933. Broad graduation (three lines) down the centre. P216 differs from P217 below only in the height of the sender section. For P216 this is 21mm high, whereas for P217 it is 24.5mm high, otherwise they are identical. The earliest known cancellation date for P216 is 10th Feb 1933. There are two variations of P216: Type 'I' has a straight edge whilst Type 'II' has a serrated edge.
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P217 - POSTCARD
5Rpf HINDENBURG MEDALLION STAMP
(BRIGHT GREEN)
Issued 1933. Broad graduation (three lines) down the centre. This card is the same as P216 above with the only difference being in the height of the sender section. For P217 the five-line sender's note has a height of 24.5mm, whereas P216 it is only 21mm high. The earliest known usage date for P217 is 3rd Mar 1933. There are two variations of P217: Type 'I' has a straight edge whilst Type 'II' has a serrated edge.
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P218 - POSTCARD
6Rpf HINDENBURG MEDALLION STAMP
(GREY-GREEN)
Broad graduation (three lines) down the centre. Five-line sender's note with a height of 24.5mm. There are two variations of P218: Type 'I' has a straight edge whilst Type 'II' has a serrated edge.
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ABOVE: P218
P219
15Rpf HINDENBURG MEDALLION STAMP
Broad graduation (three lines) down the centre. Five-line sender's note with a height of 24.5mm. There are two variations of P219: Type 'I' has a straight edge whilst Type 'II' has a serrated edge.
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P220 - REPLYCARD
6Rpf HINDENBURG MEDALLION STAMP
(GREY-GREEN)
Broad graduation (three lines) down the centre. Five-line sender's note with a height of 24.5mm. There are two variations of P220: Type 'I' has a straight edge whilst Type 'II' has a serrated edge.
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P221 - POSTCARD
GET TO KNOW GERMANY
6Rpf HINDENBURG MEDALLION STAMP
(DARK GREEN)
Issued 1933. This series of picture postcards consists of 78 different views, a number of them existing with a "DRUCKPROBE" imprint. These cards are recognised by the long tail of the 'e' in "Postkarte".
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ABOVE LEFT: P221/01
ABOVE RIGHT: P221/51
P222 - POSTCARD
15Rpf HINDENBURG MEDALLION STAMP
(BROWN-LILAC)
Towards the end Pf 1933 the 15Rpf indicia postcard (P219) was re-issued with a colour change from carmine to brown-lilac. In addition, a reply card became available (P223), this reply card shared the same basic design as P218 through P222 but with the "Postkarte" text changed to "Postkarte mit Antwortkarte. Carte postale avec réponse payée" - 'Postcard with answer paid'.
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P223 - REPLY CARD
15Rpf HINDENBURG MEDALLION STAMP
(BROWN-LILAC)
This reply card shares the same basic design as P218 through P222 above but with the message side text changed to "Postkarte mit Antwortkarte | Carte postale avec réponse payée" and the answer side changed to "Postkarte (Antwort) | Carte Postale - réponse".
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P224 - POSTCARD
450th BIRTHDAY of Dr. MARTIN LUTHER
6Rpf HINDENBURG MEDALLION STAMP
(BLACK)
Issued: 4th Nov 1933 to commemorate the 450th Anniversary of the birth of Dr, Martin Luther. The card features a portrait of Dr. Martin Luther on the left pane as well as a 6Rpf Hindenburg pre-printed stamp and long-tailed 'e' in 'Postkarte' on the right-hand pane.
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ABOVE: P224 - 6Rpf HINDENBURG MEDALLION
P225 - POSTCARD
5Rpf HINDENBURG MEDALLION STAMP
(BRIGHT GREEN)
Issued: 1933/1934. Change of form, thin (single line) central divider. The sender's section now only has three lines of text and 3 dotted lines, the destination now has a single line of text. There are two versions of this card: P225-I has straight edges and P225-II has a serrated edge.
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A P225 must have the following characteristics:
(1) 5Pf light green, Hindenburg Medallion pre-printed stamp. And
(2) 3 lines of sender's text, 1 line of destination text and
(3) Only 1 vertical dividing line.
ABOVE: P225 I
P226
6Rpf HINDENBURG MEDALLION STAMP
Issued: 1933/1934. Change of form, thin (single line) central divider. The sender's section now only has three lines of text and 3 dotted lines, the destination now has a single line of text. There are two versions of this card: P226-I has straight edges and P226-II has a serrated edge.
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A P226 must have the following characteristics:
(1) 6Pf grey-green, Hindenburg Medallion pre-printed stamp. And
(2) 3 lines of sender's text, 1 line of destination text and
(3) Only 1 vertical dividing line.
ABOVE: P226 I
P227
15Rpf HINDENBURG MEDALLION STAMP
Issued: 1933/1934. Change of form, thin (single line) central divider. The sender's section now only has three lines of text and 3 dotted lines, the destination now has a single line of text. There are two versions of this card: P227-I has straight edges and P227-II has a serrated edge.
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A P227 must have the following characteristics:
(1) 15Pf brownish-lilac, Hindenburg Medallion pre-printed stamp. And
(2) 3 lines of sender's text, 1 line of destination text and
(3) Only 1 vertical dividing line.
ABOVE: P227 I
P228 - REPLY CARD
5Rpf HINDENBURG MEDALLION STAMP
Issued: 1933/1934. Change of form, thin (single line) central divider. The sender's section now only has three lines of text and 3 dotted lines, the destination now has a single line of text. There are two versions of this card: P228-I has straight edges and P228-II has a serrated edge.
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A P228 must have the following characteristics:
(1) 5Pf light green, Hindenburg Medallion pre-printed stamp. And
(2) 3 lines of sender's text, 1 line of destination text and
(3) Only 1 vertical dividing line.
ABOVE: P228 I
P229 - REPLY CARD
6Rpf HINDENBURG MEDALLION STAMP
Issued: 1933/1934. Change of form, thin (single line) central divider. The sender's section now only has three lines of text and 3 dotted lines, the destination now has a single line of text. There are two versions of this card: P229-I has straight edges and P229-II has a serrated edge.
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A P229 must have the following characteristics:
(1) 6Pf grey-green, Hindenburg Medallion pre-printed stamp. And
(2) 3 lines of sender's text, 1 line of destination text and
(3) Only 1 vertical dividing line.
ABOVE: P229 - 6Rpf dark green
P230 - OFFICIAL REPLY CARD
15Rpf HINDENBURG MEDALLION STAMP
Issued: 1933/1934. Change of form, thin (single line) central divider. The sender's section now only has three lines of text and 3 dotted lines, the destination now has a single line of text. There are two versions of this card: P230-I has straight edges and P230-II has a serrated edge.
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A P230 must have the following characteristics:
(1) 15Pf brownish-lilac, Hindenburg Medallion pre-printed stamp. And
(2) 3 lines of sender's text, 1 line of destination text and
(3) Only 1 vertical dividing line.
ABOVE: P230 - 15Rpf brownish-lilac
P248 - NEW REICHSTAG BUILDING POTSDAM
6Rpf FREDERICK THE GREAT STAMP
Following the arson attack and subsequent destruction of the Reichstag building in Berlin on 27th Feb 1933, the German parliament was moved to The Kroll Opera House where it remained until the end of the Second World War in 1945.
Issued 12th April 1933 and valid through 31st December 1935 this postcard commemorates the re-opening of the Reichstag. Inscribed "Zur erinnerung an die feier in der Garnisonkirche zu Potsdam aus unlass der eröffnung des Reichstags 21. Marz 1933" - To commemorate the celebration in the Garnifon Church in Potsdam, from the opening of the Reichstag on 21 Mar 1933.
This postcard features the outside of the Garnifon Church in Potsdam where Hitler made the opening speech and has a 6RpF dark green indicia Frederick the Great stamp.
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ABOVE: P248
P249 - GERMAN EMERGENCY SERVICE
6Rpf RICHARD WAGNER STAMP
1st Nov 1933. This postcard features the 'Festival House" in Bayreuth and has a 6Rpf green indicia stamp featuring a portrait of Wagner, one of Hitler's favourite composers. "Honour your German Masters, Bayreuth / Festspielhaus."
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ABOVE: P249
