WEIMAR REPUBLIC
OFFICIAL
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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POSTCARDS:
P162, P163, P204, P205 and P206
MICHEL P162
OFFICIAL POSTCARD
5Rpf
P162 is very similar to the 1924 design P156. The difference between the two postcards is that P162 has a thicker central dividing line consisting of three thick dark green lines separated by lighter green lines. P156 only has a single thin green line. In addition P162 is larger than P156, now measuring 148 x 105mm.
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Michel 162
5Rpf green
5Rpf green
FROM MY COLLECTION
MICHEL P163
OFFICIAL REPLY CARD
5Rpf
Issued 1925. P163 is almost identical to the 1924 issue P158 only now the central dividing line consists of three dark green lines separated by two light green lines. There are two variations of this card: Type 'I' has a straight edge and Type 'II' has a serrated edge.
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Michel 163I
2x 5Rpf green
2x 5Rpf green
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MICHEL P204
1000 YEAR CELEBRATION
OF THE RHINELAND
P204 was issued in 1925 to commemorate the 1,000 year anniversary of the Rhineland region. The card measures 140 x 90mm and exists in two versions: P204 I with straight edges and P204 II with a serrated edge.
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P204
FROM MY COLLECTION
MICHEL P205/01 to /06
OFFICIAL BILDPOSTCARD
5Rpf
Issued 1925/1926. Picture postcards featuring the same eagle stamp as P204 above. P205 is a series of 6 different picture postcards.
The 6 designs are as follows: 01 - Badenweiler mit Ruine, 02 - Hallenschwimmbad Greslau, 03 - Frankfurt / Main, 04 - Kurhaus Bad Flinsberg, 05 - Bad Salzschlirf and 06 - Nordseebad Borkum.
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Michel P205/02
Michel P205/03
MICHEL P206
GERMAN TRANSPORT EXHIBITION IN MUNICH
5Rpf
Issued 30th May 1925. Special postcard for the German Transport Exhibition in Munich. The stamp is inscribed "VERKEHRSASSTELLUNG | DEUTSCHES | MUNCHEN | DEUTSCHES REICH", designed by S v. Weech. The left-hand pane features a Reichsadler in four-colour print, designed by M. Eschle. With or without a gray number at the bottom left.
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Michel P206-I
5Rpf green
5Rpf green
FROM MY COLLECTION
Michel P206-IIb
5Rpf green
5Rpf green
FROM MY COLLECTION
