GERMAN EMPIRE
1875
MICHEL P5
OFFICIAL POSTCARD
5 PFENNIGE
Issued 1st Jan 1875 and measuring 140 x 90mm this official postcard features a violet 'number in ellipse with crown' value stamp of 5Pf, and is inscribed "PFENNIGE" (with an 'E'). This card exists in three variations. P5I/01 has a gap in the 3rd dotted address line, P5I/02 has a gap in the 4th dotted address line and P5II is without a gap in either the 3rd or 4th dotted address line. The Pre-printed stamp is the same as the adhesive Michel 32 stamp.
Variations:
P5I/01: (Gap in the third address line at the following locations):
Left 2 or 3 or 24 or 2 and 3 or Right 8 or 10 or 7 and 8 or 5 and 10.
P5I/02: (Gap in the fourth address line at the following locations):
The most common gaps are found at positions Left 3 or Right 3 or Left and Right 3. Alternative gaps are found at:
Left 2 or 4 or 6 or 7 or 2 and 3 or 3 and 4 or 3 and 5, or 4 and 5 or 5 and 6 or 6 and 7 or 2 and 3 and 4, or 3 and 4 and 5 or 4 and 5 and 6 or
Rght 2 or 4 or 6 or 7 or 8 or 11 or 2 and 3 or 3 and 4 or 4 and 5 or 5 and 6 or 6 and 7 or 7 and 8 or 2 and 3 and 4 or 4 and 5 and 6 and others. In the example above the gap is at the third left dot.
P5II: No gaps in either the 3rd or 4th dotted address lines.
P5 UNUSED
(1)
UNUSED P5I/01
UNUSED P5I/01
(2)
UNUSED P5I/02
UNUSED P5I/02
(3)
UNUSED P5II
UNUSED P5II
P5-I/02
The following P5I/02 postcard was cancelled in COETHEN on 19th Nov 1879 and then again on arrival in CHEMNITZ ater the same day.
(4)
Michel P5-I/02
Michel P5-I/02
FROM MY COLLECTION
P5-II USED
The following P5II postcard was cancelled in CHEMNNITZ.
(4)
Michel P5-II
Michel P5-II
FROM MY COLLECTION
The following P5-II postcard was cancelled in GEESTEMÜNDA on 11th May 1875.
(5)
Michel P5-II
Michel P5-II
FROM MY COLLECTION
The following P5-II postcard was cancelled in CREUZNACH on 10th Aug 1875.
(6)
Michel P5-II
Michel P5-II
FROM MY COLLECTION