GERMAN EMPIRE
1878
MICHEL P8
OFFICIAL POSTCARD
10 PFENNIG
This postcard has a border running all the way around the edges and is inscribed "WELTPOSTVEREIN. (UNION POSTAL UNIVERSELLE) | POSTKARTE AUS DEUTSCHLAND. | (ALLEMAGNE)"
There are two types of this card: Type 'a' where the end of the design in the decoration points outwards in the top right-hand corner and Type 'b' where the decoration points inwards.
Type a
Type b
P8 was Issued on 1st Oct 1878 and features a 10Pf red 'Small Eagle in Ellipse' pre-printed stamp inscribed 'PFENNIG' (without the trailing 'E'). This card measures 140 x 90mm. P8 occurs occasionally with a value stamp that glows red under UV light.
There are three variations of P8 as follows:
P8 I: Type 'b' decoration and a gap in the 4th dotted address line.
P8 II/01: Type 'a' decoration and no gap in the 4th dotted address line.
P8 II/02: Type 'b' decoration and no gap in the 4th dotted address line.
Several 'anomolies' of P8 are known to exist:
i) period after the word "UNIVERSELLE" is outside the bracket instead of the usual being inside the bracket.
ii) Missing period after the word "DEUTSCHLAND" and finally
iii) The period following the word "DEUTSCHLAND" is square instead of circular.
iv) There are also slightly different lengths of the 1st address line (74.5 to 76mm) and the width of the frame can also vary from 127 to 128.5mm.
P8 VARIATIONS
UNUSED P8 I
FROM MY COLLECTION
UNUSED P8 II/01
UNUSED P8 II/02
P8-I UNUSED
This example of an unused P8-I postcard has a gap in the 4th dotted address line at position L30. (1)
Michel P8-I
Michel P8-I
FROM MY COLLECTION
P8-I USED
The following P8-I postcard was cancelled in HAMBURG on 7th Sep 1886 and has a gap in the 4th dotted address line at location Right 15.
(1)
Michel P8-I
Michel P8-I
FROM MY COLLECTION
The following P8-I postcard was cancelled in CELLE on 12th Aug 1884 and has a gap in the 4th dotted address line at location Right 5.
(2)
Michel P8-I
Michel P8-I
FROM MY COLLECTION
The following P8-I postcard was cancelled in MEERANE (SACHS) on 10th Jul 1884 and has a gap in the 4th dotted address line at location Left 15.
(3)
Michel P8-I
Michel P8-I
FROM MY COLLECTION
The following P8-I postcard was cancelled in REICHENAU (SACHSEN) on 4th Jun 1885 and has a gap in the 4th dotted address line at location Right 15.
(4)
Michel P8-I
Michel P8-I
FROM MY COLLECTION
P8-II/01 USED
The following P8-II/01 postcard was cancelled in MARKIRCH and there is no gap data in the 4th dotted address line.
(1)
Michel P8-II/01
Michel P8-II/01
FROM MY COLLECTION
The following P8-II/01 postcard was cancelled in NEUDIETENDORF on 7th Jul 1879 and there is no gap data in the 4th dotted address line.
(2)
Michel P8-II/01
Michel P8-II/01
FROM MY COLLECTION
P8-II/02 USED
The following P8-II/02 postcard was cancelled in FRANKFURT (MAIN) on 21st Nov 1882 and there is no gap data in the 4th dotted address line.
(1)
Michel P8-II/02
Michel P8-II/02
FROM MY COLLECTION
The following P8-II/02 postcard was cancelled in MANNHEIM on 6th Sep 1885 and there is no gap data in the 4th dotted address line.
(2)
Michel P8-II/02
Michel P8-II/02
FROM MY COLLECTION
The following P8-II/02 postcard was cancelled in BREMEN on 5th Jun 1880 and there is no gap data in the 4th dotted address line.
(3)
Michel P8-II/02
Michel P8-II/02
FROM MY COLLECTION