GERMAN EMPIRE
OFFICIAL
POSTCARDS
1915
The 1915 postcard page has now been split into four separate pages as it was beginning to get unwieldy. All 1915 Official postcards are now on this page. Official postcards are cards that were issued by the Reich’s post office, had pre-printed (indicia) stamps and were widely available throughout German towns and cities.
Secondly Printed to Private Order postcards are postcards that were generally issued by entities that were advertising an event or commemorating an anniversary, and also had pre-printed stamps, but were not widely available throughout Germany (most were only available at the event they were commemorating).
Thirdly Other postcards are postcards that fall into the same general category as printed to private order however they do not have pre-printed stamps.
Finally, Miscellaneous postcards is where you will find postcards that do not fit into the first three categories (i.e. they are not official, they do not have pre-printed stamps, and they do not commemorate an event).
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POSTCARDS:
P104
POSTANWEISUNGEN (POSTAL ORDERS):
A39 and A40,
ROHRPOSTKARTE:
RP17 and RP18
MICHEL P104
OFFICIAL REPLY CARD
5Pf
Issued: 1915. Domestic reply card with form change: "Antwortkarte" and "(Antwort)" with brackets from the graduation. Without watermark.
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Michel P104
5Pf green
5Pf green
FROM MY COLLECTION
MICHEL A39
OFFICIAL POSTANWEISUNGEN
10Pf
Issued 1915. The same as 1910 issue Michel A35 but now on the left section "von" has been replaced by "Name". Place of residence and apartment of the "sender" without watermark.
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Michel A39
10Pf carmine
10Pf carmine
MICHEL A40
OFFICIAL POSTANWEISUNGEN
20Pf
Issued 1915. The same as 1910 issue Michel A36 but now on the left section "von" has been replaced by "Name". Place of residence and apartment of the "sender" without watermark. There are two colour variations of A40, Type 'a' is matt blue and Type 'b' is lilac-blue.
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Michel A40
20Pf blue
20Pf blue
MICHEL RP17
OFFICIAL ROHRPOSTKARTE
25Pf
Issued 1908 and measuring 125 x 88mm. Inscribed 'Rohrpost=Karte' with a 25RPf Germania stamp inscribed 'DEUTSCHES REICH'. This card does not have a watermark. Similar design to the 1902 Michel RP13 and 1918 issue Michel RP15.
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Michel RP17
25Pf yellowish-brown stamp
25Pf yellowish-brown stamp
MICHEL RP18
OFFICIAL REPLY CARD
25Pf
Issued 1908 and measuring 125 x 88mm. Inscribed 'Rohrpost=Karte' with two 25RPf Germania stamps inscribed 'DEUTSCHES REICH'. This card does not have a watermark. Similar design to the 1902 Michel RP14 and 1908 issue Michel RP16.
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Michel RP18
2x 25RPf yellowish-brown stamp
2x 25RPf yellowish-brown stamp
