WEIMAR REPUBLIC
PRINTED TO PRIVATE ORDER
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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I HAVE A REQUEST , MILLENIUM EXHIBITION - AACHEN and 31st GERMAN PHILATELIST'S EXHIBITION
MICHEL PP81-C-5
GERMAN TRAFFIC EXHIBITION
This printed to private order postcard was published to commemorate the German Traffic Exhibition held in Munich in 1925 (exact date unknown). The left-hand pane is inscribed "DEUTSCHE VERKEHRS-AUSSTELLUNG" - 'GERMAN TRAFFIC EXHIBITION'. The reverse of the card features an image of the God Hermes, the protector of travellers.
There are two versions of this card: PP81-C-5/01 and PP81-C-5/02. The second card, /02, is exactly the same as the first, with the exception that it has an additional inscription "Zeppelin-Eckener-Spende", not present on the /01.
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PP81-C-5/01
COMING SOON
I HAVE A REQUEST
PP81-E-2
(May/Jun 1925)
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PP81-E-2
FROM MY COLLECTION
MILLENIUM EXHIBITION - AACHEN
PP88-C-2
(May/Jun 1925)
This postcard was published to commemorate the Millenium Exhibition held in Aachen during May and Jun 1925. There are three versions of this card, the only difference being the length of the inscription on the bottom edge of the card.
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PP88-C-2
FROM MY COLLECTION
31st GERMAN PHILATELIST'S
PP77-C-2
(Aug 1925)
The 31st German Philatelist's and Postal Exhibition was held in Hamburg in Aug 1925. There were an incredible 98 different postcards published, 49 with a pre-printed 3Rpf green Eagle stamp and another 48 with a 5Rpf brown eagle stamp.
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PP77-C-2
PP81-C-8/25
FROM MY COLLECTION
