NAZI GERMANY
PRINTED TO PRIVATE ORDER
POSTCARDS
1937
The 1937 postcard page has now been split into four separate pages as it was beginning to get unwieldy. All 1937 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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STAMP DAY , THE BROWN RIBBON , 6th SILESIAN POSTAL EXHIBITION , COLONIAL POSTAGE STAMP SHOW , FRANKFURT STAMP COLLECTORS' SOCIETY , BREMEN STAMP EXHIBITION , 1st STRENGTH THROUGH JOY EXHIBITION , STAMP DAY - BAD-NAUHEIM , STAMP DAY - ASCHAFFENBURG , 2nd POSTAL EXHIBITION OF THE BSV , COLONIAL POSTAGE STAMP SHOW , NÜRNBERG STAMP SHOW , NÜRNBERG STAMP SHOW , STAMP DAY , COLONIAL FESTIVE EVENING , HALLE (SAALE) COSTUME FESTIVAL , ERFURT STAMP EXHIBITION , 1st SHOW of WILMERSDORF COLLECTORS , NATIONAL EXHIBITION GERMAN POSTAGE STAMPS , KASSEL STAMP EXHIBITION , INTERNATIONAL SOLITUDE RACE , HEIDENAU FESTIVAL , ASSOCIATION DAY , LAUINGEN-DONAU POSTAL SHOW , GREEN HEART of GERMANY , 12th GERMAN SINGERS' FESTIVAL , NATIONAL MEETING NSKOV , 2nd ANKLAM PHILATELIC SHOW , 25th EAST GERMAN FAIR , 5th ANNIV of LUFTPOST , 700th ANNIV of GERA , INTERNATIONAL STAMP SHOW , 40th BITTERFELD ANNIVERSARY , GOSSNITZ PHILATELIC ASSOCIATION , FRIEDLAND STAMP SHOW , 5th POSTAGE STAMP TRADING GROUP , OFFICIAL'S DAY , 1st PRENZLAU STAMP EXHIBITION , "THE ETERNAL JEW" EXHIBITION , HANNOVER POSTAGE STAMP EXHIBITION , 30th ANNIV KÖPENICK STAMP CLUB , 26th ANNIV ARNSTADT STAMP COLLECTORS , BREMEN POSTAGE STAMP EXHIBITION and SPREMBERG 1st PROMOTIONAL EXHIBIT
STAMP DAY
(9th/10th Jan 1937)
'Stamp Day' postcards, issued to commemorate the Day in 1937. Depicting two different halves of the world with an envelope between them and 4 arrows emanating from it. There are two main versions of this card: PP122-C-30 where the text is in German and PP122-C-31 where the text is in French.
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(1)
PP122-C-30
German Version
PP122-C-30
German Version
FROM MY COLLECTION
(2)
PP122-C-31
French Version
PP122-C-31
French Version
FROM MY COLLECTION
The special cancel used with these cards was available in 14 different cities.
THE BROWN RIBBON
(1937)
Published to commemorate the Brown Ribbon horse race held in Munchen-Riem. The card features and ornamental border made of up of thick dashes and a 3Rpf Hindenburg Medallion stamp.
6th SILESIAN POSTAL EXHIBITION
(3rd/10th Jan 1937)
There were three postcards issued to commemorate the 6th Silesian Postal Exhibition held in Breslau from 3rd to 10th Jan 1937. PP122-C-33 has a 3Rpf Hindenburg Medallion pre-printed stamp, PP126-C-16 has a 5Rpf and PP127-C-24 has a 6Rpf Hindenburg Medallion stamp. In addition, there was a variety that did not have a pre-printed stamp.
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(1)
3Rpf (brown)
PP122-C-33
3Rpf (brown)
PP122-C-33
(2)
5Rpf (light-green)
PP126-C-16
5Rpf (light-green)
PP126-C-16
FROM MY COLLECTION
(3)
6Rpf (green)
PP127-C-24
6Rpf (green)
PP127-C-24
(4)
No Pre-printed Stamp
No Pre-printed Stamp
COLONIAL POSTAGE STAMP SHOW
(9th/10th Jan 1937)
These two postcards were issued to advertise the Colonial Postage Stamp Show in Pankow, Berlin held from 9th to 10th Jan 1937. One card has a pre-printed 6Rpf Hindenburg Medallion stamp and the other has a 5Rpf Luftpost Airmail stamp. There was also a special postmark used to cancel these cards at the show.
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(1)
PP127-C-25
6Rpf Hindenburg
PP127-C-25
6Rpf Hindenburg
FROM MY COLLECTION
(2)
PP142-C-8
5Rpf Luftpost
PP142-C-8
5Rpf Luftpost
FROM MY COLLECTION
FRANKFURT STAMP COLLECTORS' SOCIETY
(9th/10th Jan 1937)
This official postcard has three variations, the first has a single 3Rpf Hindenburg Medallion stamp, the second has two 3Rpf Hindenburg Medallion stamps and the third has a 5Rpf Luftpost Airmail stamp. It was published to commemorate the Study Group of the Greater Frankfurt Stamp Collectors' and Trade Society and there was also a special cancel available.
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(1)
3Pf stamp
PP122-C-60
3Pf stamp
PP122-C-60
FROM MY COLLECTION
(2)
3Pf + 3Pf stamp
PP134-C-2
3Pf + 3Pf stamp
PP134-C-2
FROM MY COLLECTION
(3)
5Rpf Luftpost
PP142-C-20
5Rpf Luftpost
PP142-C-20
FROM MY COLLECTION
BREMEN STAMP EXHIBITION
PP122-C-34
(9th/10th Jan 1937)
Published to commemorate the Bremen Stamp Show sponsored by the "Weser-Ems" Collectors' Group, as well as the 2nd Day of the Stamp, held on 9th and 10th Jan 1937. This the same card as the Luxemburg Day of the Stamp postcard only now with an inscription on the reverse "BRIEFMARKEN-WERBESCHAU des LANDESVERBANDES "WESER-EMS" zum 2. Tag der Briefmarke - BREMEN - 9. und 10. Januar 1937.
1st STRENGTH THROUGH JOY EXHIBITION
(8th/10th Jan 1937)
There were two private print to order postcards published to coincide with the 1st Strength Through Joy Stamp Exhibition. The two designs are the same except for the value stamp, PP122-C-35 has a 3Pf Hindenburg Medallion pre-printed stamp whereas PP125-C-2 has a pre-printed 4Pf Hindenburg Medallion stamp. The special cancel used at the event can be seen on the cards shown below.
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(1)
PP122-C-35
3Pf stamp
PP122-C-35
3Pf stamp
FROM MY COLLECTION
(2)
PP125-C-2
4Pf stamp
PP125-C-2
4Pf stamp
FROM MY COLLECTION
STAMP DAY
BAD-NAUHEIM - PP142-C-7
(9th/10th Jan 1937)
This postcard was published to commemorate 'Stamp Day' on 9th/10th Jan 1937. The design is based on the similar cards shown above. The stamp is a pre-printed green 5Pf, Luftpost Airmail stamp.
(1)
PP142-C-7
5Pf stamp
PP142-C-7
5Pf stamp
1st FORST STAMP EXHIBITION
PP122-C-36
(9th/10th Jan 1937)
Published to commemorate the 1st Forst Stamp Exhibition of the local Collectors' Club from 9th to 11th Jan 1937. This is the same design as P122-C-30 but the reverse side features a silhouette of the city and the inscription "Erste Briefmarkenschau" and three additional lines of text.
PP122-C-36
FORST STAMP SHOW
FORST STAMP SHOW
FROM MY COLLECTION
30th ANNIV and STAMP DAY
ASCHAFFENBURG
(10th Jan 1937)
There were two postcards issued to commemorate the 30th Anniversary of the Association for Postage Stamp Knowledge as well as Stamp Day. The first, PP122-C-37 has a 3Pf Hindenburg Medallion pre-printed stamp and PP138-C-1 has a 1Pf Hindenburg Medallion stamp and a 5Pf Luftpost stamp.
(1)
PP122-C-37
3Pf stamp
PP122-C-37
3Pf stamp
FROM MY COLLECTION
(2)
PP138-C-1
1Pf + 5Pf Luftpost stamp
PP138-C-1
1Pf + 5Pf Luftpost stamp
2nd POSTAL EXHIBITION OF THE BSV
PP122-C-38
(10th Jan 1937)
Published to commemorate the 2nd postal exhibition of the BSV Centrum held at the Berlin Zoo on 10th Jan 1937. This is the same design as P122-C-30 but the reverse side features text in a boomerang shape with the title "2. Briefmarken Werbeschau", 3 more lines of text and the R.d.P logo.
COLONIAL POSTAGE STAMP SHOW
& STAMP DAY
PP127-C-39
(10th Jan 1937)
This postcard was issued to commemorate two events on 10th Jan 1937. The first event was the Colonial Postal Exhibition in Chemnitz and the other was Stamp Day. The card has a pre-printed 3Rpf Hindenburg Medallion stamp. The example below also has the special cancel used to commemorate the events. There was at least one other version, the same design but in green, and without a pre-printed stamp.
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(1)
PP127-C-39
3Rpf Hindenburg
PP127-C-39
3Rpf Hindenburg
FROM MY COLLECTION
NÜRNBERG STAMP SHOW
PP122-C-40
(10th Jan 1937)
Published to commemorate the Nürnberg Postal Show and Stamp Day meeting held in that city on 10th Jan 1937. Again this card uses the PP122-C-30 basic card but the reverse side now has a small square image of Nürnberg Castle along with a 10 line text inscription that begins "Verein | Nürnberger Philatelisten". There were a number of variations in the colour of the text as follows: German Text - Black, Blue, Orange, Green and Violet, French text: Black, Blue and Orange text.
STAMP DAY
(9th/10th Jan 1937)
These two postcards were replacements for the official Stamp Day postcards that sold out in Munich. The two 'official' cards are based on P225 and P226. PP126-C-17 has a 5Pf Hindenburg Medallion pre-printed stamp and PP127-C-26 has a pre-printed 6Pf Hindenburg Medallion stamp. There is a third variation, printed in black and without the pre-printed stamp.
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(1)
PP126-C-17
5Pf stamp
PP126-C-17
5Pf stamp
(2)
PP127-C-26
6Pf stamp
PP127-C-26
6Pf stamp
FROM MY COLLECTION
COLONIAL FESTIVE EVENING
PP126-C-18
(23rd/24th Jan 1937)
Published to commemorate the Colonial Festive Evening at the Berlin Zoo on 23rd and 24th Jan 1937. There were four postcards, each with a 5Rpf Hindenburg Medallion pre-printed stamp and each featuring a photograph from either Kamerun, Southwest Africa or East Africa (all former German Colonies).
HALLE (SAALE) COSTUME FESTIVAL
PP122-C-41
(6th Mar 1937)
Published to commemorate the Halle (Saale) Traditional Costume Festival of the VDA on 6th Mar 1937. There were five different postcards, each featuring a different traditional costume and they had either a 3Rpf (PP122-C-41), 5Rpf (PP126-C-19), 6Rpf (PP127-C-27 and PP127-C-36) Hindenburg Medallion pre-printed stamp or a 5Rpf Luftpost (PP142-C-26) pre-printed stamp. These cards appear to have been re-issued at least once and can easily be found without any pre-printed stamps.
(1)
PP127-C-27
6Pf stamp
PP127-C-27
6Pf stamp
(1)
PP126-C-19
5Pf stamp
PP126-C-19
5Pf stamp
ERFURT STAMP EXHIBITION
(7th Mar 1937)
These two identical cards were sponsored by the Winter Relief Fund (Winterhilfswerk) in Erfurt. The two cards are identical except one is blue and the other is red. Both have the same 5Rpf Luftpost airmail stamp. The example below features the special cancellation that was used. These two postcards are listed as Nr 124/C 8 (a) and (b) in the BOREK catalogue.
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(1)
PP142-C-9/01
Blue
PP142-C-9/01
Blue
FROM MY COLLECTION
(2)
PP142-C-9/02
Red
PP142-C-9/02
Red
FROM MY COLLECTION
1st SHOW of WILMERSDORF COLLECTORS
(4th Apr 1937)
PP122-C-42 and PP142-C-10 were published to commemorate the first Postal Collector's Club Show, by the Berlin-Wilmersdorf Stamp Collector's Association. The image is that of The Berlin Palace, the main residence of the Prussian kings since 1702 and the German Kaiser from 1871. The stamp is a either a pre-printed 3Rpf Hindenburg Medallion or a 5Pf Luftpost stamp and the example show below has the special cancel inscribed "BERLIN W50 | B.S.V Berlin-Wilmersdorf | 1. Postwertzeichen-Austellung".
PP142-C-10-f-1
5Pf Luftpost
5Pf Luftpost
FROM MY COLLECTION
NATIONAL EXHIBITION of
GERMAN POSTAGE STAMPS
(6th/8th Apr 1937)
Issued to celebrate the 1937 National Exhibition of the German Postage Stamp held in Berlin from 6th to 8th April 1938. This series of 10 cards depicts various stamps as follows: 3Rpf (brown), 5Rpf (light-green), 1Rpf (black) plus 4Rpf (grey-blue), 1Rpf (black) plus 5Rpf (light-green), 2x 3Rpf (brown), 1Rpf (black) plus 3Rpf (brown), 2x 1Rpf (black) plus 4Rpf (grey-blue), 5Rpf Luftpost (green), 1Rpf Luftpost (black) plus 5Rpf Luftpost (green).
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(1)
PP122-C-43
3Rpf (brown)
PP122-C-43
3Rpf (brown)
FROM MY COLLECTION
(2)
PP126-C-20
5Rpf (light-green)
PP126-C-20
5Rpf (light-green)
FROM MY COLLECTION
KASSEL STAMP EXHIBITION
(22nd/23rd May 1937)
Published to commemorate the Kurhessen-Thüringen Postage Stamp Exhibition held in Kassel on 22nd and 23rd May 1937. There are six versions of this postcard (and a further six variations in colour, total 12).
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(1)
PP122-C-114/01
"LÖWENBURG"
bluish-grey
PP122-C-114/01
"LÖWENBURG"
bluish-grey
FROM MY COLLECTION
(5)
PP122-C-115/01
"SCHLOSS WILHELMSHÖHE"
brown
PP122-C-115/01
"SCHLOSS WILHELMSHÖHE"
brown
FROM MY COLLECTION
(9)
PP127-C-53/01
"RATHAUS"
grey-olive
PP127-C-53-01
PP127-C-53/01
"RATHAUS"
grey-olive
PP127-C-53-01
FROM MY COLLECTION
INTERNATIONAL SOLITUDE RACE
(25th May 1937)
PP145-C-2 was the only postcard published to commemorate this event held on 25th May 1937 in Stuttgart. There was however a special cancel that is inscribed "Stuttgart-Glemseck | Int.Solitude-Rennen 1937". The image features motorcycle riders pushing their vehicles at the start of the race.
(1)
PP145-C-2
PP145-C-2
FROM MY COLLECTION
HEIDENAU FESTIVAL
PP122-C-44
(30th Mar 1937)
Published to commemorate the Heidenau Festival on the 30th of May 1937.
ASSOCIATION DAY
(5th/6th Jun 1937)
There were six different postcards published to commemorate Association Day in Silesia as well as Silesian Philatelic Day held in parallel. Postcards PP122-C-45-01 and -02 feature 3Pf Hindenburg Medallions and have the same image as (3) and (4) in the left-hand pane. The text accompanying them however is different. Cards PP126-C-21-01 and -02 both have the same images and inscription as the first two images, but they have 5Pf Hindenburg Medallion stamps. The fifth and sixth cards PP127-C-28-01 and -02 have 6Pf Hindenburg Medallion pre-printed stamps.
(1)
PP122-C-45-01
Annaberg Oberschlesien
PP122-C-45-01
Annaberg Oberschlesien
FROM MY COLLECTION
(2)
PP122-C-45-02
Oberschlesierbaude auf der Bischofskoppe
PP122-C-45-02
Oberschlesierbaude auf der Bischofskoppe
FROM MY COLLECTION
(3)
PP126-C-21-01
Oberschlesierbaude auf der Bischofskoppe
PP126-C-21-01
Oberschlesierbaude auf der Bischofskoppe
FROM MY COLLECTION
(4)
PP126-C-21-02
"Kauft | WHW | Briefmarken"
PP126-C-21-02
"Kauft | WHW | Briefmarken"
(5)
PP127-C-28-01
image of Schloβ zu Ratibor
PP127-C-28-01
image of Schloβ zu Ratibor
(6)
PP127-C-28-02
"Kauft | WHW | Briefmarken"
PP127-C-28-02
"Kauft | WHW | Briefmarken"
LAUINGEN-DONAU POSTAL SHOW
(13th Jun 1937)
Published on 13th Jun 1937, this postcard (PP122-C-46) commemorates the Lauingen-Donau postal show held in Bavaria on 13th Jun 1937. Only one postcard was issued to commemorate the show and it has a 3Pf Hindenburg Medallion pre-printed stamp. The images depict the market Square, to the left is the Town Hall (Rathaus) and the tall tower in the background is the 'Schimmelturm', a 54m tall watchtower constructed in 1457. The text below the music reads 'Gut zentriert und reine farbe, nicht verschmiert und ohne narbe, Durchslich, schnitt und Zahnung fein, se soll unsere Marke sein' - 'Well centred and pure color, not smeared and without scar, medium, cut and fine teeth, that's what our brand should be.'
Lauingen-Donau
PP122-C-46
PP122-C-46
"The GREEN HEART of GERMANY"
(18th Jul 1937)
There were three postcards issued to commemorate the "Green Heart of Germany" postal exhibition held in Bad Blankenburg on 18th Jul 1937. The first two (PP122-C-47-01 and -02) have exactly the same design, and the same 3Pf Hindenburg Medallion stamp, only the colour of the image on the left pane is different. The third card (PP142-C-12) has a totally different design and a 5Pf Luftpost pre-printed stamp.
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(1)
PP122-C-47-01
Blackish-Green
PP122-C-47-01
Blackish-Green
FROM MY COLLECTION
(2)
PP122-C-47-02
Reddish-Brown
PP122-C-47-02
Reddish-Brown
FROM MY COLLECTION
(3)
PP142-C-12
Blackish-Green
PP142-C-12
Blackish-Green
FROM MY COLLECTION
12th GERMAN SINGERS' FESTIVAL
(28th Jul/1st Aug 1937)
The following postcard was issued to commemorate the 12th German Singers' Festival held in Breslau from 28th Jul to 1st Aug 1937. In addition, it was also to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the DSB. There are 6 postcards in this series, the first three in colour and the remaining three in black and white.
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PP127-C-29/01
FROM MY COLLECTION
NATIONAL MEETING NSKOV
(1st Aug 1937)
The following postcard was issued on 1st Aug 1937 to commemorate the National Meeting of the NSKOV (National Socialist War Victims Supply), a NAZI welfare organisation for the victims of severe war injuries and First World War participants. Only one postcard was issued, and it has a 3Pf Hindenburg Medallion pre-printed stamp.
PP122-C-48
War Victims Association
War Victims Association
FROM MY COLLECTION
2nd ANKLAM PHILATELIC SHOW
(8th/9th Aug 1937)
The following postcards were issued to commemorate the 2nd Philatelic Show. The first two cards, PP122-C-49-01 and -02, have 3Pf Hindenburg Medallion pre-printed stamps and the third and fourth cards, PP142-C-13-01 and -02, have 5Pf Luftpost pre-printed stamps. Cards PP122-C-49-01 and PP142-C-13-01 have the inscription 'Anklam - Steinor' above the image in the left pane. Cards PP122-C-49-02 and PP142-C-13-02 have the bust of Otto Lilienthal.
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(1)
PP122-C-49-01
3Pf Hindenburg
PP122-C-49-01
3Pf Hindenburg
FROM MY COLLECTION
(2)
PP122-C-49-02
3Pf Hindenburg
PP122-C-49-02
3Pf Hindenburg
(3)
PP142-C-13-01
5Pf Luftpost
PP142-C-13-01
5Pf Luftpost
(4)
PP142-C-13-02
5Pf Luftpost
PP142-C-13-02
5Pf Luftpost
FROM MY COLLECTION
700th ANNIV of BERLIN
(15th/22nd Aug 1937)
This postcard was issued to commemorate the 700th Anniversary of Berlin and bears the inscription "700 | Jahre Berlin | heimatschau | im | Verw.- Bezirk Pankow | Rathaus | 15.-22. August 1937" - '700 | Years of Berlin | Homeland Show | in | Administrative district of Pankow | Town Hall | 15.-22. August 1937'.
(1)
PP142-C-15
PP142-C-15
FROM MY COLLECTION
25th EAST GERMAN FAIR
(16th/18th Aug 1937)
These postcards were issued to commemorate the combined 25th East German Fair and the 2nd Eastern Philatelic meeting for members from East Prussia and Danzig. There are two basic designs (PP122-50-C and PP142-C-14) and each has either a 3Pf Hindenburg Medallion Stamp or a 5Pf Luftpost stamp for a total of 4 variations. In addition, each of the 4 designs has an identical design only now with an additional "3 Philatelistische/Ostland-Tagung" inscription for a total of 8 possible combinations.
(1)
PP122-C-50-01
3Pf Stamp
PP122-C-50-01
3Pf Stamp
(2)
PP122-C-50-02
3Pf Stamp
PP122-C-50-02
3Pf Stamp
(3)
PP122-C-50-03
3Pf Stamp
Same as -01 but with additional text
PP122-C-50-03
3Pf Stamp
Same as -01 but with additional text
(4)
PP122-C-50-04
3Pf Stamp
Same as -02 but with additional text
PP122-C-50-04
3Pf Stamp
Same as -02 but with additional text
(1)
PP142-C-14-01
5Pf Stamp
PP142-C-14-01
5Pf Stamp
(2)
PP142-C-14-02
5Pf Stamp
PP142-C-14-02
5Pf Stamp
(3)
PP142-C-14-03
5Pf Stamp
Same as -01 but with additional text
PP142-C-14-03
5Pf Stamp
Same as -01 but with additional text
(4)
PP142-C-14-04
5Pf Stamp
Same as -02 but with additional text
PP142-C-14-04
5Pf Stamp
Same as -02 but with additional text
5th ANNIV of LUFTPOST
(20th Aug 1937)
PP122-D-8 was published to commemorate the 5th Anniversary of the Luftpost and the 10th Anniversary of the German Luftpost Collector's Society. The card has a 3Pf Hindenburg Medallion pre-printed stamp and the example below features the special cancel used on the day inscribed 'BERLIN W62 | 5 Jahre "Die Luftpost" | 10 Jahre Deutscher Luftpost-Sammler Verband | 20.8.37',
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(1)
PP122-D-8
PP122-D-8
FROM MY COLLECTION
700th ANNIV of GERA
(21st/29th Aug 1937)
These two postcards were published to commemorate two events: The 700th Anniversary of the founding of the City of Gera as well as the 1st Postage Stamp Exhibition of the German Collector's Association in 1937. The first card (PP122-C-51) has a pre-printed 3Pf Hindenburg Medallion stamp on the reverse whereas the second card (PP127-C-32) has a 6Pf pre-printed Hindenburg Medallion stamp. The examples shown below also have the special cancel used to commemorate the events. There were also several other private postcards issued to commemorate the anniversary.
(1)
PP122-C-51
PP122-C-51
FROM MY COLLECTION
(2)
PP127-C-32
PP127-C-32
FROM MY COLLECTION
The following postcard has a dual use, it was released to commemorate the 700th anniversary (1237-1937) of Gera and also to commemorate the 1st Gera Stamp Exhibition organised by the NSG 'Kraft Durch Freude' - 'Strength Through Joy' Organisation. This is the only postcard with a pre-printed 10Pf Luftpost stamp that I have seen.
10Rpf Luftpost
NO PRE_PRINTED STAMP
FROM MY COLLECTION
INTERNATIONAL STAMP SHOW
(2nd/5th Sep 1937)
These two distinctly different postcards were published to commemorate the International Postage Stamp Show held in Bad Nauheim between 2nd and 5th Sep 1937. Both stamps have a pre-printed 3Pf Hindenburg Medallion stamp but are otherwise very different in design. The first card (PP122-C-52-01) depicts a fountain surrounded by lions. The second card (PP122-C-52-02) has a hand drawn fountain and exists in two variations. For PP122-C-52-02 the words 'BAD NAUHEIM' are in dark red and for PP122-C-52-03 they are in orange, otherwise they are identical.
Both of these cards were re-used to commemorate the 1938 Stamp Day and the 2nd Postal Exhibition of the B.S.V in Bad Nauheim. The designs are the same except for the addition of an image and text around the value stamp.
Bad Nauheim is a small town located in the German state of Hesse, about 25Km North of Frankfurt Am Main. It is well known as a spa town and the fountain depicted on these postcards is the fountain located in the historic spa gardens.
(1)
PP122-C-52-01
PP122-C-52-01
FROM MY COLLECTION
(2)
PP122-C-52-02
PP122-C-52-02
FROM MY COLLECTION
40th BITTERFELD ANNIVERSARY
(5th Sep 1937)
There are at least 4 different variations of this card that was published to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the Bitterfeld Postal Friends Club. All of the cards feature the same view of smokestacks, part of the Bitterfeld chemical industry. All cards have the following text inscribed below the image "40 Jahre | Verein der Briefmarkenfreunde Bitterfeld".
The first two cards however have additional text "Geben wir uns nicht auf dieser Welt, fo feb'n wir uns in Bitterfeld" - 'Let's not give ourselves up to this world, for we are in Bitterfeld' text above the image. PP122-D-3 has a pre-printed 3Pf Hindenburg Medallion stamp, and the other PP142-D-1 has a 5Pf Luftpost stamp.
The third card, PP142-E-1 does not have the additional text above the image, but it does have a 5Pf Luftpost stamp.
Finally there were two other versions that does not have any pre-printed stamp.
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(1)
PP122-D-3
3Pf Stamp
text below image
PP122-D-3
3Pf Stamp
text below image
FROM MY COLLECTION
(2)
PP142-D-1
5Pf Stamp
text below image
PP142-D-1
5Pf Stamp
text below image
FROM MY COLLECTION
GÖSSNITZ PHILATELIC ASSOCIATION
(17th Sep 1937)
Published on 17th Sep 1937, this postcard (PP122-C-53) commemorates the 50th Anniversary of the joining of Gössnitz with the German Philatelic Association. The image below shows the card with the official special cancel inscribed "GÖSSNITZ (KR ALTENBURG) | D.V. Göβnitz | Dtsch.Philat.-Verb | 50 Jahre Philatelie" which was used from 17th to 19th Sep and was one of only three special cancels used in Gössnitz up until the end of the war.
The image features the rising sun behind a swastika and medal. The medal is the A.E. Glasewald Medal, which was given to any person showing meritorious research into the history of German private posts. Glasewald was a book seller and stamp dealer from Gössnitz who gained a reputation as an author of several books on the history of the German private Post.
Gössnitz
PP122-C-53
PP122-C-53
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FRIEDLAND STAMP SHOW
PP122-C-54
(2nd/4th Oct 1937)
Published to commemorate the Friedland district of Wroclaw, Marsa, borderland meeting and stamp exhibition held from 2nd until 4th Oct 1937. There were three identical cards with pre-printed stamp values as follows: PP122-C-54 with a 3Rpf Hindenburg Medallion, PP142-C-16 with a 5Rpf Luftpost and a PP143-C-1 with a 10Rpf Luftpost pre-printed stamp.
PP122-C-54
3Rpf Hindenburg
3Rpf Hindenburg
5th POSTAGE STAMP TRADING GROUP
(10th Oct 1937)
This postcard (PP122-C-55) features a 3Pf pre-printed Hindenburg Medallion stamp and was published to commemorate the 5th Postage Stamp Trading Group meeting in Berlin-Charlottenburg. The special cancel on the examples below is the one used at the show.
PP122-C-55
3Rpf Hindenburg
3Rpf Hindenburg
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NO PRE-PRINTED STAMP
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OFFICIAL'S DAY
(18th/24th Oct 1937)
There were two postcards issued to commemorate the German Government Official's Day in 1937. PP127-C-37-01 has a red background, PP127-C-37-02 has a yellow background and both have a 6Rpf Hindenburg Medallion pre-printed stamp. They were both published by Gebr. Rath of Stuttgart and bear the inscription "Wir dienen dem Deutschen Volk" - 'We serve the German people'.
Both cards also have the inscription "ERSTER DEUTSCHER BEAMTENTAG | IN DER HAUPTSTADT DER BEWEGUNG | VOM 18.BIS 24. OKTOBER 1937" - 'FIRST GERMAN OFFICIAL DAY | IN THE CAPITAL OF MOVEMENT | FROM 18 TO 24 OCTOBER 1937'.
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Official's Day
PP127-C-37-01
PP127-C-37-01
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Official's Day
PP127-C-37-02
PP127-C-37-02
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1st PRENZLAU STAMP EXHIBITION
(23rd/24th Oct 1937)
These two postcards commemorate the 1st Prenzlau Stamp Exhibition held on 23rd and 24th Oct 1937. The 3Pf card has the inscription "1426. Markgraf Johann zum Stadknecht Robinger: "Steh fest, mein Mann, es wird Sonst arg; Du tragst die Brandenburger Mark!" - '1426. Margrave Johann zum Stadknecht Robinger: "Stand firm, my husband, otherwise it will be bad; you are carrying the Brandenburg Mark!"'
PP142-C-17 features an image of a crowd of people watching the Montgolfier brothers' hot air balloon ascending into the sky and bears the inscription "7. April 1784 Apotheker Schule in Prenzlau | täpt einen Montgolfierschen Luftball aussteigen"
(1) PP122-C-56
3Pf Hindenburg
3Pf Hindenburg
(2) PP142-C-17
5Pf Luftpost
5Pf Luftpost
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"THE ETERNAL JEW" EXHIBITION
From (8th Nov 1937)
This postcard was released to advertise the 'Eternal Jew' Exhibition held in the German Museum in Munich. There are three variations of this card, one released in 1938 with no pre-printed stamp, (PP127-C-31) with a 6Rpf Hindenburg Medallion stamp and the third (PP142-C-18) with a 5Rpf Luftpost stamp. The two 1937 versions have the text below the image on two lines of text whereas the 1938 version has 3 lines of text.
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PP127-C-31
6Pf Stamp
PP127-C-31
6Pf Stamp
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(2)
PP142-C-18
5Pf Luftpost Stamp
PP142-C-18
5Pf Luftpost Stamp
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HANNOVER POSTAGE STAMP EXHIBITION
(20th/21st Nov 1937)
Issued to commemorate the Hannover Postage Stamp Exhibition on 20th and 21st Nov 1937. This card features a pre-printed 3Pf Hindenburg Medallion stamp. The image depicts a postman and coach driver preparing the mail before delivery. The inscription on the reverse reads "Landesverband Hannover | des Reichsbundes der Philatelisten E.V. | Briefmarken-Ausstellung | Hannover 1937 | am 20. und 21. | November 1937 | Postillone der Koninglich=Hannoverschen Post". In addition to the text there is a set of two concentric circles with the inscription "HANNOVER B K 11-8" between the circles and "20/11" in the inner circle.
The example below features the special cancel used at the show inscribed "BRIEFMARKEN-AUSSTELLUNG HANNOVER 1937 | L.-V. HANNOVER DES R.D.P".
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PP122-C-57
PP122-C-57
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30th ANNIV KÖPENICK STAMP CLUB
(21st Nov 1937)
There were two postcards issued to commemorate the 30th Anniversary of the Köpenick Stamp Collector's Group (Köpenick is a district in southeast Berlin). The first, PP122-C-61 has a 3Pf Hindenburg Medallion pre-printed stamp and PP142-C-21 has a 5Pf Luftpost stamp. The image on the left is the Köpenick coat of arms which features two fish, the main source of living for the early inhabitants of the region.
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PP122-C-61
3Pf stamp
PP122-C-61
3Pf stamp
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PP142-C-21
5Pf Luftpost stamp
PP142-C-21
5Pf Luftpost stamp
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26th ANNIV ARNSTADT
STAMP COLLECTORS
PP126-C-22
(28th Nov 1937)
Published to commemorate the 26th Anniversary of the founding of Arnstadt Stamp Collectors' Society on the 28th of Nov 1937. The card has a 5Rpf pre-printed Hindenburg Medallion stamp and the inscription "Zur Erinnerung an das | 25. Stiftungsfest | der Vereins für Briefmarkenkunde | Arnstadt | und die damit verbundene | Briefmarken-| Werbeschau | 18. Nov. 1937. To the right of the date is a small image of a church and the text "Besucht das 1200 jäbrige | Arnstadt".
BREMEN POSTAGE STAMP EXHIBITION
(4th/5th Dec 1937)
Issued to commemorate the Bremen Postage Stamp Exhibition on 4th and 5th Dec 1937. There are two cards that both feature pre-printed 3Rpf Hindenburg Medallion stamps. The cards both have the same image of the city post office but there are some subtle differences, most obvious of which is the crest in the centre of the card at the bottom edge.
The reverse of the cards bears the inscription "Briefmarken=Werbeschau | FÜR DAS WHW | am 4. und 5. Dezember 1937 | Verein Bremer | Briefmarken-Sammler e.V | im Landesverband Weser-Ems des Reichsbundes der Philatelisten". The cards can be differentiated by the logo on the reverse side in the bottom left-hand corner. PP122-C-58/01 has two concentric circles with "ST.P.A | BREMEN" between the two rings and "4 | 12" inside the inner circle. PP122-C-58/02 has four concentric rings with the number '182' inside the inner circle.
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PP122-C-58/01
PP122-C-58/01
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(2)
PP122-C-58/02
PP122-C-58/02
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SPREMBERG 1st PROMOTIONAL EXHIBIT
(12th Dec 1937)
Issued 12th Dec 1937 this postcard was published to commemorate the 1st Promotional Exhibit of the Spremberg Stamp Collectors' Club. There are two cards: PP122-C-59 which has a 3Pf Hindenburg Medallion pre-printed stamp and PP142-C-19 which has a 5Pf Luftpost pre-printed stamp.
The image on the two cards is the same and depicts the Spremberg Coat of Arms above the Spremberg memorial stone (the stone marks the centre of the German Empire as calculated by geographer Matzat), inscribed "Mittelpünkt | vom Deutschen Reich" - 'Centre point of the German Empire'. Below the image is an additional inscription describing the event "1. Werbeausstellung | des Briefmarken-Sammler-Vereins | im Reichsbund der Philatelisten e.V | Spremberg N.L. 12.12.37."
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PP122-C-59
PP122-C-59
(2)
PP142-C-19
PP142-C-19
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