GERMAN EMPIRE
1897
MICHEL K2
OFFICIAL KARTENBRIEF
10 PFENNIG
Issued in 1897. K2 has the same design on the front as that of K1 and K3 through K8. K2 is the second of 8 Kartenbrief with this 10Pf 'large eagle in circle', pre-printed stamp.
On the reverse side the upper flap is not serrated all the way to the end. The inscription is the same as that of K1, as is the internal design (grey net pattern). K2 is differentiated from K1 by the flap serrations.
K2
INTERNAL PATTERN
INTERNAL PATTERN
K2
SERRATIONS
SERRATIONS
K2
K2
10Pf
(carmine)
10Pf
(carmine)
FROM MY COLLECTION
OTHER K2 KARTENBRIEF
FROM MY COLLECTION
The following K2 was cancelled in GÖTTINGEN on 21st Nov 1897 and was destined for HIDELSHEIM, where is was again cancelled on the following day.
FROM MY COLLECTION
Another example of an unused K2.
FROM MY COLLECTION
This K2 was first cancelled in NIEDERHAGENTHAL on 16th Jan 1898, and was again cancelled later that day upon arrival in St. LUDWIG.
FROM MY COLLECTION
Another postally unused K2.
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
