GERMAN EMPIRE
1897
MICHEL K1
OFFICIAL KARTENBRIEF
10 PFENNIG
Issued 1897. This Kartenbrief has a 10Pf, carmine, 'large eagle in circle' German Empire pre-printed stamp and measures approximately 141 x 93mm. K1 is the first of 8 Kartenbrief with this 10Pf 'large eagle in circle', pre-printed stamp.
The design on the front of K1 is identical to that of K2 through K8, with the inscription "Deutsche Reichspost | Kartenbrief" in the top, centre and the word "An" on the left-hand side. Directly below and between "An" and "Deutsche Reichspost" is the word "in" and below that "Wohnung | (Straβe und hausnummer)".
It is not possible to differentiate K1 from K2 through K8 from the front, the differences are on the reverse side and on the inside.
The reverse side reads "in denjenigen Verkehrsbeziehungen ...." or "in those traffic relations ..." and the inside has a grey net pattern and a serrated upper flap.
K1 UNUSED
K1
10Pf
(carmine)
10Pf
(carmine)
FROM MY COLLECTION
See also:
10Pf, CARMINE, LARGE EAGLE IN CIRCLE STAMP
K1, K2, K3, K4, K6, K7 and K8
10Pf, CARMINE, GERMANIA, REICHSPOST
K9 and K10
10Pf, CARMINE, GERMANIA, DEUTSCHES REICH
K11, K12, K13, K14 and K15
15Pf, BROWN, GERMANIA, DEUTSCHES REICH
K16
15Pf, LILAC, GERMANIA, DEUTSCHES REICH
K17
20Pf, BLUE, GERMANIA, DEUTSCHES REICH
K18
20Pf, VIOLET, BAYERN, DEUTSCHES REICH
K19
40Pf, BRICK RED, BAYERN, DEUTSCHES REICH
K20
40Pf, RED, GERMANIA, DEUTSCHES REICH
K21, K22
60Pf, VIOLET, POSTAL RIDER
K23
