OFFICIAL POSTCARDS
(1925)

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P162
OFFICIAL POSTCARD
5Rpf

BACKGROUND: P162 is very similar to the 1924 design P156. The difference between the two postcards is that P162 has a thicker central dividing line consisting of three thick dark green lines separated by lighter green lines. P156 only has a single thin green line. In addition P162 is larger than P156, now measuring 148 x 105mm. This change is size was mandated by the UPU World Congress in Stockholm in 1924 which introduced the new A6 size.

P162 exists in two variations:

P162-I: four straight edges
P162-II: at least one serrated edge

In addition there were a large number of private printings of P162.

SPECIAL CANCEL: NONE

P162-I
four Straight Edges

P162-II
One or More Serrated Edges

POSTCARDS IN MY COLLECTION

DOMESTICALLY USED

1. The following postally used P162-I was cancelled in LEIPZIG on 15th Aug 1926.




2. The next domestically used P162-I was cancelled in DÜSSELDORF on 4th Dec 1926 and was sent to LICHTENSTEIN. This example also features a special slogan cancellation inscribed "Frankiere | mit | Wohlfahrtsbriefmarken" - 'Frank with Welfare stamps', an effort to encourage people to buy semi-postal stamps that provide a contribution to charities.




3. Another domestically used P162-I destined for LICHTENSTEIN, this one cancelled in TÜBINGEN on 2nd Apr 1937. This example also has a special slogan cancellation, this one to commemorate the 450th Anniversary of TÜBINGEN University.




4. The following postcard was posted in LANGEOOG on 13th Apr 1925 and was destined for HANNOVER




5. The P162-I postcard below was cancelled in WAIBLINGEN on 3rd Apr 1926 and was sent to LORCH

FOREIGN USAGE

SPECIAL SLOGAN CANCELLATIONS

1. The P162-I card below features a special cancellation inscribed "GODESBERG | FESTSPIELE 1926 MAI-OKT | DAS GROSSE | WELTTHEATER von CALDERON" - 'GODESBERG | FESTIVAL 1926 MAY-OCT | THE BIG | WORLD THEATER by CALDERON'