WEIMAR REPUBLIC
1919
MICHEL P117
OFFICIAL POSTCARD
15Pf
Postage fees were increased from 1st Oct 1919 and this postcard was issued to account for the new rate. The new rate was 15Pf and applied to both domestic and international postcards until 5th May 1920. This card features a pre-printed version of the 1920 issue Michel 142 Germania stamp. P117 was for long-distance domestic usage.
The inscription on the message portion reads "Postkarte | (mit Antwortkarte)" directly above the vertical divider. The reply portion reads "Postkarte | (Antwort)".
P117