GERMAN EMPIRE
POSTANWEISUNGEN
A3
(1884)
1884. Design changed. On the reverse lower right is the inscription 'Gedruckt in der Reichsdruckerei' beneath the date. Third printed line on the front measures 61 or 63mm, otherwise the card is the same as A1 amd A2.
There are three variations of this card as follows:
A3 I: Third line measures 36mm (date code 484)
A3 II: Third line measures 34mm (date code 584 to 385, see below)
A3 III: Third line measures 34mm, (date code 884)
A3 II variations of date codes and number of lines:
D/C 584, 2 lines. D/C 684, 3 lines. D/C 784 2 or 3 lines. D/C 884, 2 lines. D/C 984, 1 or 3 lines. D/C 1084, 2 or 3 lines. D/C 1184, 2 lines. D/C 1284, 2 lines. D/C 185, 2 lines. D/C 285, 1 or 2 lines amd D/C 385 with 0 or 1 lines.
A3
20Pf Blue
20Pf Blue
See Also:
A1, A2, A3, A4, A5
A6, A7, A8, A9, A10
A11, A12, A13, A14, A15 - NOT USED
A16 - NOT USED, A17, A18, A19, A20
A21 - NOT USED, A22 - NOT USED, A23 - NOT USED, A24 - NOT USED, A25
A26, A27 - NOT USED, A28, A29, A30
A31, A32, A33, A34, A35
A36, A37 - NOT USED, A38 - NOT USED, A39, A40
A41, A42, A43, A44, A45
A46, A47 and A48
