WEIMAR REPUBLIC
OFFICIAL
POSTCARDS
1919
The 1919 postcard page has now been split into four separate pages as it was beginning to get unwieldy. All 1919 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:
P115, P116, P117 and P118
POSTANWEISUNGEN (POSTAL ORDERS):
A41 and A42
MICHEL P115
OFFICIAL POSTCARD
GERMAN NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
Issued 1st Jul 1919, this official postcard was used to commemorate the establishment of the German National Assembly in Weimar. The postcard measures 140 x 90mm and features a pre-printed version of the 1919 Michel 107 stamp issued to commemorate the opening of the new German National Assembly.
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P115
10Pf
10Pf
FROM MY COLLECTION
MICHEL P116
OFFICIAL POSTCARD
15Pf
Postage fees were increased from 1st Oct 1919 and this postcard was issued to account for the new rate. The new rate was 15Pf and applied to both domestic and international postcards until 5th May 1920. This card features a pre-printed version of the 1920 issue Michel 142 Germania stamp.
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P116
15Pf brown-lilac
15Pf brown-lilac
FROM MY COLLECTION
MICHEL P117
OFFICIAL REPLY CARD
15Pf
Postage fees were increased from 1st Oct 1919 and this postcard was issued to account for the new rate. The new rate was 15Pf and applied to both domestic and international postcards until 5th May 1920. This card features a pre-printed version of the 1920 issue Michel 142 Germania stamp.
The inscription on the message portion reads "Postkarte | (mit Antwortkarte)" directly above the vertical divider. The reply portion reads "Postkarte | (Antwort)".
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P117 - features two 15Pf brown-lilac
MICHEL P118
OFFICIAL REPLY CARD
15Pf
Postage fees were increased from 1st Oct 1919 and this postcard was issued to account for the new rate. The new rate was 15Pf and applied to both domestic and international postcards until 5th May 1920. This card features a pre-printed version of the 1920 issue Michel 142 Germania stamp. P118 was for long-distance domestic usage.
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P118 - features two 15Pf brown-lilac
MICHEL A41
OFFICIAL POSTANWEISUNGEN
15Pf
There were two postal or Money Orders issued in 1919, again due to changes in the postal rates. Both measure 160 x 110mm. These orders were not valid for Bavaria. These Postal Orders differ from their predecessors in that the left section now has 9 lines of dots and seven lines of text. On the back there is a new fee table, from 15Pf to 70Pf.
Click here for more A41 postcards from my collection.
A41
15Pf
15Pf
FROM MY COLLECTION
MICHEL A42
OFFICIAL POSTANWEISUNGEN
25Pf
There were two postal or Money Orders issued in 1919, again due to changes in the postal rates. Both measure 160 x 110mm. These orders were not valid for Bavaria. These Postal Orders differ from their predecessors in that the left section now has 9 lines of dots and seven lines of text. On the back there is a new fee table, from 15Pf to 70Pf.
Click here for more A42 postcards from my collection.
A42
25Pf
25Pf
FROM MY COLLECTION
