OFFICIAL POSTCARDS
(1933)
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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.
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 LEFT: Message Side Text
ABOVE RIGHT: Answer Side Text
As well as the official card there were a number of official cards with additional private printing.
ABOVE: P228 I
OFFICIAL POSTAL STATIONERY
WITH PRIVATE ADDITIONAL PRINTS
1. P228(F)/(A): The reverse side of the (F) portion with the inscription "ROBERTA and PRESCOTT CHILDS". (A) portion with destination "Mrs PRESCOTT CHILDS | BERLIN W 35"
2. P228(A): Destination address "Vorstand der Vereinigten Elsfabriken | WIEN XX"
3. P228(A): Destination address "Max Warming | Hamburg Rissen"
REFERENCES:
1. MICHEL GANZSACHEN DEUTSCHLAND 2021/2022. 23 Auflage ISBN 978-95402-374-5 2. KATALOG der DEUTSCHEN GELEGENHEITSSTEMPEL by JULIUS BOCHMANN.