GERMAN EMPIRE
1897
MICHEL K3
OFFICIAL KARTENBRIEF
10 PFENNIG
Issued in 1897. The front design is the same as K1 and K2, as well as K4 through K8. K3 is the third of 8 Kartenbrief with this 10Pf 'large eagle in circle', pre-printed stamp.
The text on the reverse now has 7 lines starting with "Briefporto, auch für Kartenbrief" or "Postage for letters, also for letter cards":
Briefporto. auch für Kartenbrief
(bei einfachem Gewicht):
10 Pf.
Deutschland, Oesterreich = Ungarn
einschl. Bosnien und Herzegowina;
Grenzverkehr (30Km) mit Belgien, Dänemark,
Niederland und der Schweiz.
(bei einfachem Gewicht):
10 Pf.
Deutschland, Oesterreich = Ungarn
einschl. Bosnien und Herzegowina;
Grenzverkehr (30Km) mit Belgien, Dänemark,
Niederland und der Schweiz.
Postage. also for letter cards
(with single weight):
10 Pf.
Germany, Austria = Hungary
including Bosnia and Herzegovina;
Border traffic (30km) with Belgium, Denmark,
Netherlands and Switzerland.
(with single weight):
10 Pf.
Germany, Austria = Hungary
including Bosnia and Herzegovina;
Border traffic (30km) with Belgium, Denmark,
Netherlands and Switzerland.
20 Pf.
alle übrigen Länder Gebiete.
alle übrigen Länder Gebiete.
20 Pf.
all other countries areas.
all other countries areas.
K3
(1)
K3
10Pf
K3
10Pf
FROM MY COLLECTION
(2)
K3
10Pf
K3
10Pf
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
