OFFICIAL POSTCARDS
(1924)

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P155
FLUGPOSTKARTE
15 Pf

BACKGROUND: This official Airmail postcard was issued in 1924 due to Currency reform after the hyperinflation period. The pre-printed stamp is a stylized wood pigeon with the inscription "Deutsche Flugpost", in new currency (Rentenmark). Format 140 x 90mm. The only text on the card is the word "Absender" in the top left-hand corner of the card and "Flugpostkarte" directy above the vertical dividing line.

In addition to the regular official card described above there were several private printings.

SPECIAL CANCEL: N/A

VARIANTS TO COLLECT

The following are suggested variants that might make good additions to a collection:

1. As a domestic long-distance card without any special features
4. As a foreign used card with 15 Rpf
5. As a Registered Delivery card
6. As a local delivery Express Delivery card
11. Used as a Rohrpost (pneumatic) card in BERLIN
12. Domestic Airmail usage
13. European Airmail usage
14. Airmail usage to the USA or Overseas
16. Postally unused
17. Domestic Bahnpost usage
18. Invalid Usage - either after expiration date or with incorrect postage applied
19. With additional private printing
20. With Special slogan cancels

POSTALLY UNUSED

DOMESTIC LONG DISTANCE WITHOUT SPECIAL MARKINGS

FOREIGN USE WITH 15 Rpf

REGISTERED DELIVERY CARD

EXPRESS DELIVERY CARD

POSTED AS ROHRPOST IN BERLIN

DOMESTIC AIRMAIL

1. The following Airmail example was posted in MUNICH on 7th Oct 1935.

EUROPEAN AIRMAIL

AIRMAIL TO USA or OVERSEAS

GERMAN BAHNPOST

INVALID USAGE

SPECIAL SLOGAN CANCELS

MAIN REFERENCE SOURCES

1. MICHEL GANZSACHEN DEUTSCHLAND 2018. ISBN: 978-3-95402-225-0
2. BOREK GANZSACHEN-SPEZIAL-KATALOG DEUTSCHLAND ab 1933. ISBN: 3-87091-060-7
3. MICHEL BILDPOSTKARTEN- UND MOTIVGANSACHEN KATALOG DEUTSCHLAND 1997. ISBN: 3-87858-631-0
4. GANZSACHEN-HANDBUCH DES "DITTEN REICHES" 1933-1945 by FRECH. ISBN: UNKNOWN