GERMAN EMPIRE
OFFICIAL POSTCARDS
Please note the following for this website. Official Postcards are defined as:
1. Postcards of the German Empire issued by the Official German postal Authority, from 1873 until 1945.
2. Postcards that were generally available throughout the entire country and have a pre-printed (Indicia) stamp to cover the cost of postage.
The vast majority of official postcards have no printing on the reverse side so no image of the reverse side is provided, except in the few instances where there was something printed on the reverse of the card.
P43
(POSTCARD)
There was only one official postcard issued that had this particular stamp. The design is a standard 5Pf, Germania 'REICHSPOST' stamp surrounded by laurel leaves. This card was issued on 28th Dec 1899 to commemorate the start of a new century on 1st Jan 1900. The design features a large '1900' emerging from the clouds with a rising sun behind it. There are a number of minor variations of this card, see below for more details.
P43
POSTCARD
POSTCARD
There are two major variations: Type 'I' has a Wohnungs Type 'I' and Type 'II' has a Wohnungs Type 'II'.
--- P43 TYPE I ---
The Wohnungstype 'I' can be identified by the left arm of the 'W' which turns slightly to the right at the top, and the 'g' has two distinct 'horns' on the top right of the upper lobe.
Wohnungstype I
There are two sub-types for the Wohnungstype 'I': 'P43 Bbd' and 'P43 Bbe'
(1)
P43 I Bbd
(2)
P43 I Bbe
P43 Bbd: (b) Only one of the sun's rays at the top right of the last '0' in '1900 touches the shadow of the '0', and is slightly deflected and (d) The shadow line of the '1' in '1900' is closed at the bottom right hand corner.
P43 Bbe: (b) the same as above and (e) The shadow line of the '1' in '1900' is open at the bottom right hand corner.
--- P43 TYPE II ---
The Wohnungstype 'II' can be identified by the left arm of the 'W' not turning to the right at the top, and the 'g' only has a single 'horn' on the top right of the upper lobe.
Wohnungstype II
There are two major sub-types for the Wohnungstype 'II' cards: Type 'A' - The sun has a rounded edge all around the perimeter. Type 'B' - has a small indent in the perimeter of the sun on the right hand side just above the two '00's of '1900'.
(1)
P43 II A
(2)
P43 II B
P43 Type 'II A' has 4 variations as shown below:
(1)
P43 II Aad
(2)
P43 II Aae
(1) P43 II Aad: 'A' - rounded sun, and (a) - two lines deflected at the top right hand side of the second '0' of '1900', and (d) The shadow line of the '1' in '1900' is closed at the bottom right hand corner.
(2) P43 II Aae. 'A' - rounded sun, and (a) - two lines deflected at the top right hand side of the second '0' of '1900', and (e) The shadow line of the '1' in '1900' is open at the bottom right hand corner.
(3)
P43 II Abd
(4)
P43 II Ace
(3) P43 II Abd: 'A' - rounded sun, and (b) - one line deflected at the top right hand side of the second '0' of '1900', and (d) The shadow line of the '1' in '1900' is closed at the bottom right hand corner.
(4) P43 II Ace: 'A' - rounded sun, and (c) - one top of the shadow line is open at the top right hand side of the second '0' of '1900', and (e) The shadow line of the '1' in '1900' is open at the bottom right hand corner. .
P43 Type 'II B' has 2 variations as shown below:
(1)
P43 II Bbd
(2)
P43 II Bbe
(1) P43 II Bbd: 'B' indented sun above the '00' of '1900', (b) - one line deflected at the top right hand side of the second '0' of '1900', and (d) The shadow line of the '1' in '1900' is closed at the bottom right hand corner.
(2) P43 II Bbe: 'B' indented sun above the '00' of '1900', (b) the same as above and (e) The shadow line of the '1' in '1900' is open at the bottom right hand corner.
MAIN REFERENCE SOURCES
1. MICHEL GANZSACHEN DEUTSCHLAND 2018. ISBN: 978-3-95402-225-0
2. BOREK GANZSACHEN-SPEZIAL-KATALOG DEUTSCHLAND ab 1933. ISBN: 3-87091-060-7
3. MICHEL BILDPOSTKARTEN- UND MOTIVGANSACHEN KATALOG DEUTSCHLAND 1997. ISBN: 3-87858-631-0
4. GANZSACHEN-HANDBUCH DES "DITTEN REICHES" 1933-1945 by FRECH. ISBN: UNKNOWN
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31-Dec-2020 07:15
Wohnungstype I
(1)
P43 I Bbd
P43 I Bbd
(2)
P43 I Bbe
P43 I Bbe
Wohnungstype II
There are two major sub-types for the Wohnungstype 'II' cards: Type 'A' - The sun has a rounded edge all around the perimeter. Type 'B' - has a small indent in the perimeter of the sun on the right hand side just above the two '00's of '1900'.
(1)
P43 II A
P43 II A
(2)
P43 II B
P43 II B
P43 Type 'II A' has 4 variations as shown below:
(1)
P43 II Aad
P43 II Aad
(2)
P43 II Aae
P43 II Aae
(1) P43 II Aad: 'A' - rounded sun, and (a) - two lines deflected at the top right hand side of the second '0' of '1900', and (d) The shadow line of the '1' in '1900' is closed at the bottom right hand corner.
(2) P43 II Aae. 'A' - rounded sun, and (a) - two lines deflected at the top right hand side of the second '0' of '1900', and (e) The shadow line of the '1' in '1900' is open at the bottom right hand corner.
(3)
P43 II Abd
P43 II Abd
(4)
P43 II Ace
P43 II Ace
(3) P43 II Abd: 'A' - rounded sun, and (b) - one line deflected at the top right hand side of the second '0' of '1900', and (d) The shadow line of the '1' in '1900' is closed at the bottom right hand corner.
(4) P43 II Ace: 'A' - rounded sun, and (c) - one top of the shadow line is open at the top right hand side of the second '0' of '1900', and (e) The shadow line of the '1' in '1900' is open at the bottom right hand corner. .
P43 Type 'II B' has 2 variations as shown below:
(1)
P43 II Bbd
P43 II Bbd
(2)
P43 II Bbe
P43 II Bbe
(1) P43 II Bbd: 'B' indented sun above the '00' of '1900', (b) - one line deflected at the top right hand side of the second '0' of '1900', and (d) The shadow line of the '1' in '1900' is closed at the bottom right hand corner.
(2) P43 II Bbe: 'B' indented sun above the '00' of '1900', (b) the same as above and (e) The shadow line of the '1' in '1900' is open at the bottom right hand corner.
MAIN REFERENCE SOURCES
1. MICHEL GANZSACHEN DEUTSCHLAND 2018. ISBN: 978-3-95402-225-02. BOREK GANZSACHEN-SPEZIAL-KATALOG DEUTSCHLAND ab 1933. ISBN: 3-87091-060-7
3. MICHEL BILDPOSTKARTEN- UND MOTIVGANSACHEN KATALOG DEUTSCHLAND 1997. ISBN: 3-87858-631-0
4. GANZSACHEN-HANDBUCH DES "DITTEN REICHES" 1933-1945 by FRECH. ISBN: UNKNOWN