WEIMAR REPUBLIC
MISCELLANEOUS
POSTCARDS
1925
The 1925 postcard page has now been split into four separate pages as it was beginning to get unwieldy. All 1925 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).
Following the massive rise in inflation during 1922 and 1923 the Coin Act was passed on 30th Aug 1924 paving the way for the issue of a new currency, the Reichsmark. The first paper money denominated in Reichsmarks was issued from Nov 1924 and the Reichsmark became the legal currency until a few years after the end of the Second World War.
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POSTCARD FROM RÜBELAND
RÜBELAND
(16th Jul 1925)
This RPPC features the Blue Grotto caves in Rübeland (Harz), and was posted on 16th Jul 1925 from Rübeland to Stranraer, Scotland. The sender applied two 1924 Michel P356 Imperial eagle stamps, for a total of 10RRpf. Apparently this was insufficient to cover the cost of postage and the recipient had to pay 1½ pence extra to cover the deficit. There are two postage due stamps which indicates the extra payment was made.
POSTCARD to SCOTLAND
FROM MY COLLECTION
