OFFICIAL POSTCARDS
(1933)
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P217
5Rpf HINDENBURG MEDALLION STAMP
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.
As well as the official card there were a number of official cards with additional privateprinting.
OFFICIAL POSTAL STATIONERY
WITH PRIVATE ADDITIONAL PRINTS
HANSA-BUND BERLIN NW7
P217 with the following text in the destination section of the card "An den | Hansa-Bund | für Gewirbe, Handel und Industrie | Berlin NW 7 | Dorotheenstr 36." There is also additional text on the reverse side as well as 4 dotted horizontal lines each starting with "1.", "2.", "3.", or "4".
FERD BOHNENSTIEL NACHT
P217 with the following text in the destination section of the card "Fred Bohnenstiel Nacht G.m.b.H | Charlottenburg 9 | Kurlander Allee 18". The reverse side also has additional text as well as 8 dotted horizontal lines.
VEREIN ZUR VERBREITUNG RELIGIÖSER BILDER
P217 with the following text in the destination section of the card "Verein Zur Verbreitung | religiöser Bilder E.V | Düsseldorf 23 | Oststraβe 68" - 'Association for Dissemination | of religious images EV | Dusseldorf 23 | Oststrasse 68'.The reverse side also has additional text as well as 8 dotted horizontal lines.
UNKNOWN CLUB MEMBERSHIP
P217 with no additional text on the front side, but with the following text on the reverse side of card "Nachstehende Kollegen sind mir nie den Verein noch nicht angehörig bekannt:" - 'The following colleagues are not known to me as belonging to the association:'. It is not known which club or association was responsible for this card.
UNKNOWN
P217 with additional text on the front side of the card "Ein 10 = Rpf. = Stück | Zwei 5 = Rpf. = Postkarten" - There is no additional text on the reverse side and it is not clear why this postcard was published.
REFERENCES:1. MICHEL GANZSACHEN DEUTSCHLAND 2021/2022. 23 Auflage ISBN 978-95402-374-5 2. KATALOG der DEUTSCHEN GELEGENHEITSSTEMPEL by JULIUS BOCHMANN.
