NAZI GERMANY
OFFICIAL POSTCARDS
1933
The 1933 postcard page has now been split into four separate pages as it was beginning to get unwieldy. All 1933 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).
Other postcards are postcards that fall into the same general category as printed-to-private-order postcards 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). These are typically advertising postcards, plain postcards or tourist type postcards. For the most part these cards have been postally used.
Quick Links:
POSTCARDS:
P203, P216, P217, P218, P219, P220, P221, P222, P223, P224, P225, P226, P227, P228, P229, P230, P248 and P249
MICHEL P203
OFFICIAL POSTCARD
6Rpf
Issued 1933. Like P199 but now with changed form. The five-line return address is now 24.5mm high. The stamp is a Friedrich Ebert, olive green, 6Rpf pre-printed stamp.
Click here for more P203 postcards from my collection.
MICHEL P216
OFFICIAL POSTCARD
5Rpf
Issued 1933. Broad graduation (three lines) down the centre. P216 differs from P217 below only in the height of the sender section. For P216 this is 21mm high, whereas for P217 it is 24.5mm high, otherwise they are identical. The earliest known cancellation date for P216 is 10th Feb 1933. There are two variations of P216: Type 'I' has a straight edge whilst Type 'II' has a serrated edge.
Click here for more P216 postcards from my collection.
Michel P216
5Rpf dark green
5Rpf dark green
FROM MY COLLECTION
MICHEL P217
OFFICIAL POSTCARD
5Rpf
Issued 1933. Broad graduation (three lines) down the centre. This card is the same as P216 above with the only difference being in the height of the sender section. For P217 the five-line sender's note has a height of 24.5mm, whereas P216 it is only 21mm high. The earliest known usage date for P217 is 3rd Mar 1933. There are two variations of P217: Type 'I' has a straight edge whilst Type 'II' has a serrated edge.
Click here for more P217 postcards from my collection.
MICHEL P218
OFFICIAL POSTCARD
6Rpf
Broad graduation (three lines) down the centre. Five-line sender's note with a height of 24.5mm. There are two variations of P218: Type 'I' has a straight edge whilst Type 'II' has a serrated edge.
Click here for more P218 postcards from my collection.
(1)
P218
P218
FROM MY COLLECTION
(1) This postcard was cancelled in STUTTGART on 16th Jun 1934 and has a regular CDS cancel inscribed "STUTTGART-BAD CANNSTATT a | 16.6.34".
MICHEL P219
OFFICIAL POSTCARD
15Rpf
Broad graduation (three lines) down the centre. Five-line sender's note with a height of 24.5mm. There are two variations of P219: Type 'I' has a straight edge whilst Type 'II' has a serrated edge.
Click here for more P219 postcards from my collection.
MICHEL P220
OFFICIAL REPLY CARD
6Rpf
Broad graduation (three lines) down the centre. Five-line sender's note with a height of 24.5mm. There are two variations of P220: Type 'I' has a straight edge whilst Type 'II' has a serrated edge.
Click here for more P220 postcards from my collection.
MICHEL P221
OFFICIAL POSTCARD
GET TO KNOW GERMANY
Issued 1933. This series of picture postcards consists of 78 different views, a number of them existing with a "DRUCKPROBE" imprint. These cards are recognised by the long tail of the 'e' in "Postkarte".
Click here for more of my 1st Get to Know Germany Series postcards.
P221/01
FROM MY COLLECTION
P221/51
FROM MY COLLECTION
MICHEL P222
OFFICIAL POSTCARD
15Rpf
Towards the end pf 1933 the 15RPf indicia postcard (P219) was re-issued with a colour change from carmine to brown-lilac. In addition, a reply card became available (P223), this reply card shared the same basic design as P218 through P222 but with the "Postkarte" text changed to "Postkarte mit Antwortkarte. Carte postale avec réponse payée" - 'Postcard with answer paid'.
Click here for more P222 postcards from my collection.
MICHEL P223
OFFICIAL REPLY CARD
15Rpf
This reply card shares the same basic design as P218 through P222 above but with the "Postkarte" text changed to "Postkarte mit Antwortkarte. Carte postale avec réponse payée" - 'Postcard with answer paid'.
Click here for more P223 postcards from my collection.
MITCHEL P224
450th BIRTHDAY of Dr. MARTIN LUTHER
6Rpf
Issued: 4th Nov 1933 to commemorate the 450th Anniversary of the birth of Dr, Martin Luther. The card features a portrait of Dr. Martin Luther on the left pane as well as a 6Rpf Hindenburg pre-printed stamp and long-tailed 'e' in 'Postkarte' on the right-hand pane.
Click here for more P224 postcards from my collection.
(1)
P224
6Rpf HINDENBURG MEDALLION
P224
6Rpf HINDENBURG MEDALLION
FROM MY COLLECTION
MICHEL P225
OFFICIAL POSTCARD
5Rpf
Issued: 1933/1934. Change of form, thin (single line) central divider. The sender's section now only has three lines of text and 3 dotted lines, the destination now has a single line of text. There are two versions of this card: P225-I has straight edges and P225-II has a serrated edge.
Click here for more examples from my collection.
A P225 must have the following characteristics:
(1) 5Pf light green, Hindenburg Medallion pre-printed stamp. And
(2) 3 lines of sender's text, 1 line of destination text and
(3) Only 1 vertical dividing line.
(1)
P225 I
P225 I
FROM MY COLLECTION
MICHEL P226
OFFICIAL POSTCARD
6Rpf
Issued: 1933/1934. Change of form, thin (single line) central divider. The sender's section now only has three lines of text and 3 dotted lines, the destination now has a single line of text. There are two versions of this card: P226-I has straight edges and P226-II has a serrated edge.
Click here for more examples from my collection.
A P226 must have the following characteristics:
(1) 6Pf grey-green, Hindenburg Medallion pre-printed stamp. And
(2) 3 lines of sender's text, 1 line of destination text and
(3) Only 1 vertical dividing line.
(1)
P226 I
P226 I
FROM MY COLLECTION
MICHEL P227
OFFICIAL POSTCARD
15Rpf
Issued: 1933/1934. Change of form, thin (single line) central divider. The sender's section now only has three lines of text and 3 dotted lines, the destination now has a single line of text. There are two versions of this card: P227-I has straight edges and P227-II has a serrated edge.
Click here for more examples from my collection.
A P227 must have the following characteristics:
(1) 15Pf brownish-lilac, Hindenburg Medallion pre-printed stamp. And
(2) 3 lines of sender's text, 1 line of destination text and
(3) Only 1 vertical dividing line.
P227 I
FROM MY COLLECTION
MICHEL P228
OFFICIAL REPLY CARD
5Rpf
Issued: 1933/1934. Change of form, thin (single line) central divider. The sender's section now only has three lines of text and 3 dotted lines, the destination now has a single line of text. There are two versions of this card: P228-I has straight edges and P228-II has a serrated edge.
Click here for more examples from my collection.
A P228 must have the following characteristics:
(1) 5Pf light green, Hindenburg Medallion pre-printed stamp. And
(2) 3 lines of sender's text, 1 line of destination text and
(3) Only 1 vertical dividing line.
(1)
P228 I
P228 I
FROM MY COLLECTION
MICHEL P229
OFFICIAL REPLY CARD
6Rpf
Issued: 1933/1934. Change of form, thin (single line) central divider. The sender's section now only has three lines of text and 3 dotted lines, the destination now has a single line of text. There are two versions of this card: P229-I has straight edges and P229-II has a serrated edge.
Click here for more examples from my collection.
A P229 must have the following characteristics:
(1) 6Pf grey-green, Hindenburg Medallion pre-printed stamp. And
(2) 3 lines of sender's text, 1 line of destination text and
(3) Only 1 vertical dividing line.
Michel P229
6Rpf dark green
6Rpf dark green
FROM MY COLLECTION
MICHEL P230
OFFICIAL REPLY CARD
15Rpf
Issued: 1933/1934. Change of form, thin (single line) central divider. The sender's section now only has three lines of text and 3 dotted lines, the destination now has a single line of text. There are two versions of this card: P230-I has straight edges and P230-II has a serrated edge.
Click here for more examples from my collection.
A P230 must have the following characteristics:
(1) 15Pf grey-green, Hindenburg Medallion pre-printed stamp. And
(2) 3 lines of sender's text, 1 line of destination text and
(3) Only 1 vertical dividing line.
Michel P230
15Rpf brownish-lilac
15Rpf brownish-lilac
FROM MY COLLECTION
MICHEL P248
OFFICIAL POSTCARD
NEW REICHSTAG BUILDING - POTSDAM
Following the arson attack and subsequent destruction of the Reichstag building in Berlin on 27th February 1933, the German parliament was moved to The Kroll Opera House where it remained until the end of the Second World War in 1945.
Issued 12th April 1933 and valid through 31st December 1935 this postcard commemorates the re-opening of the Reichstag. Inscribed "Zur erinnerung an die feier in der Garnisonkirche zu Potsdam aus unlass der eröffnung des Reichstags 21. Marz 1933" - To commemorate the celebration in the Garnifon Church in Potsdam, from the opening of the Reichstag 21 March 1933.
This postcard features the outside of the Garnifon Church in Potsdam where Hitler made the opening speech and has a 6RpF dark green indicia Frederick the Great stamp.
Click here for more examples from my collection.
(1)
P248
P248
FROM MY COLLECTION
MICHEL P249
OFFICIAL POSTCARD
GERMAN EMERGENCY SERVICE
1st Nov 1933. This postcard features the 'Festival House" in Bayreuth and has a 6Rpf green indicia stamp featuring a portrait of Wagner, one of Hitler's favourite composers. "Honour your German Masters, Bayreuth / Festspielhaus."
Click here for more examples from my collection.
P249
FROM MY COLLECTION
