GERMAN EMPIRE
OFFICIAL
POSTCARDS
1918
The 1918 postcard page has now been split into four separate pages as it was beginning to get unwieldy. All 1918 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:
P113 and P114
POSTANWEISUNGEN UMSCHLÄGE:
AU51
MICHEL P113
OFFICIAL REPLY CARD
10Pf
This reply card features a 10Pf Germania pre-printed stamp inscribed "DEUTSCHES REICH". There are two lines of text, "Postkarte | mit Antwortkarte" above the vertical dividing line. On the reverse is the inscription "Postkarte | (Antworte)" above the centre diving line. The card has a Type 'I' watermark.
The postage of 10Pf was for both domestic and international postage until 30th Sep 1919.
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Michel P113
FROM MY COLLECTION
MICHEL P114
OFFICIAL REPLY CARD
2½Pf + 3Pf
Consumption issue for Württemberg. Printed matter postcards DRP2 and DRP4 changed by adding a value stamp of 2½Pf to the existing 3Pf stamp. In addition the word "Drucksache" has been crossed out and the word "Postkarte" added above it in light grey text. The word "An" is below the text described above but slightly to the left. Finally the word "in" starts at the left of the solid line in the address section.
There are two versions of this postcard, the first P114 'X' has a watermark and P114 'Y' does not have a watermark.
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Michel P114
2½Pf + 3Pf
2½Pf + 3Pf
MICHEL AU51
POSTANWEISUNGEN UMSCHLÄGE
25Pf
Issued: 1906. This instruction envelope was only issued for use in Württemberg, the numbering follows that of the Württemberg instruction envelopes.
Pubished due to the increase in postal rates on 1st Oct 1918. The value stamp is a Germania stamp with a smooth, hatched background. The design is the same as that for AU50. The postal rates fee table on the reverse of the card has also changed from the earlier design. The card colour is a lilght yellow-brown and the card measures 155 x 122mm.
Michel AU51
25Pf light brown
25Pf light brown
