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.
P69, P70, P71, P72
P83, P84, P85, P86 and P87
P69
(POSTCARD)
Issued: 1906. This postcard is an upgraded P57 with an additional 3Pf value stamp. Apart from the addition of this stamp there is no change in the form of the original postcard.
A P69 must have the following characteristics:
(1) 2Pf + 3Pf Germania stamps with "DEUTSCHES REICH" inscription. And
(2) Long Address lines (121mm). And
(3) "An" further left than "Postkarte", "in" directly below "Postkarte" on the left-hand side of the card. And
(4) No print control data. And
(5) Watermark: Yes (Type 'X'), No (Type 'Y').
P69
POSTCARD
POSTCARD
P70
(POSTCARD)
Issued: 1906. This postcard is an upgraded P63 with an additional 3Pf value stamp. Apart from the addition of this stamp there is no change in the form of the original postcard.
A P70 must have the following characteristics:
(1) 2Pf + 3Pf Germania stamps with "DEUTSCHES REICH" inscription. And
(2) Medium Address lines (104mm). And
(3) "An", "in" directly below "Postkarte" on the left-hand side of the card. And
(4) Watermark: Yes (Type 'X'), No (Type 'Y')
P70
POSTCARD
POSTCARD
P71
(REPLYCARD)
Issued: 1906. This postcard is an upgraded P60Y with an additional 3Pf value stamp. Apart from the addition of this stamp there is no change in the form of the original reply card.
A P71 must have the following characteristics:
(1) 2Pf + 3Pf Germania stamps with "DEUTSCHES REICH" inscription. And
(2) Long Address lines (121mm). And
(3) "An" further left than "Postkarte", "in" directly below "Postkarte" on the left-hand side of the card. And
(4) No print control data.
P71
REPLYCARD
REPLYCARD
P72
(REPLYCARD)
Issued: 1906. This postcard is an upgraded P66Y with an additional 3Pf value stamp. Apart from the addition of this stamp there is no change in the form of the original postcard.
A P72 must have the following characteristics:
(1) 2Pf + 3Pf Germania stamps with "DEUTSCHES REICH" inscription. And
(2) Medium Address lines (104mm). And
(3) "An", "in" directly below "Postkarte" on the left-hand side of the card. And
(4) Watermark: No
P72
REPLYCARD
REPLYCARD
P83
(POSTCARD)
Issued: 1906. This postcard is an upgraded P57 with an additional 3Pf value stamp and the 2Pf stamp overwritten w1th 4 solid bars. Apart from the addition of this stamp and the overwriting of the 2Pf stamp there is no change in the form of the original postcard.
A P83 must have the following characteristics:
(1) 2Pf overwritten with 4 solid bars + 3Pf Germania stamps with "DEUTSCHES REICH" inscription. And
(2) Long Address lines (121mm). And
(3) "An" further left than "Postkarte", "in" directly below "Postkarte" on the left-hand side of the card. And
(4) No print control data. And
(5) Watermark: Yes (Type 'X'), No (Type 'Y').
P83
POSTCARD
POSTCARD
P84
(POSTCARD)
Issued: 1906. This postcard is an upgraded P63 with an additional 3Pf value stamp and the 2Pf stamp overwritten w1th 4 solid bars. Apart from the addition of this stamp and the overwriting of the 2Pf stamp there is no change in the form of the original postcard.
A P84 must have the following characteristics:
(1) 2Pf overwritten with 4 solid bars + 3Pf Germania stamps with "DEUTSCHES REICH" inscription. And
(2) Medium Address lines (104mm). And
(3) "An", "in" directly below "Postkarte" on the left-hand side of the card. And
(4) Watermark: Yes (Type 'X'), No (Type 'Y')
P84
POSTCARD
POSTCARD
P85
(POSTCARD)
Issued: 1908. This postcard is an upgraded P76 with an additional 3Pf value stamp and the 2Pf stamp overwritten w1th 4 solid bars. Apart from the addition of this stamp and the overwriting of the 2Pf stamp there is no change in the form of the original postcard.
A P85 must have the following characteristics:
(1) 2Pf Germania over written woth 4 solid bars + a 3Pf Germania stamp with "DEUTSCHES REICH" inscription. And
(2) Short Address lines (86mm). And
(3) Only "Postkarte" is inscribed on the card. And
(4) Watermark: Yes, type 3.
P85
POSTCARD
POSTCARD
P86
(REPLYCARD)
Issued: 1906. This postcard is an upgraded P60Y with an additional 3Pf value stamp. Apart from the addition of this stamp there is no change in the form of the original reply card.
A P86 must have the following characteristics:
(1) 2Pf + 3Pf Germania stamps with "DEUTSCHES REICH" inscription. And
(2) Long Address lines (121mm). And
(3) "An" further left than "Postkarte", "in" directly below "Postkarte" on the left-hand side of the card. And
(4) No print control data.
P86
REPLYCARD
REPLYCARD
P87
(REPLYCARD)
Issued: 1906. This postcard is an upgraded P66Y with an additional 3Pf value stamp. Apart from the addition of this stamp there is no change in the form of the original postcard.
A P87 must have the following characteristics:
(1) 2Pf + 3Pf Germania stamps with "DEUTSCHES REICH" inscription. And
(2) Medium Address lines (104mm). And
(3) "An", "in" directly below "Postkarte" on the left-hand side of the card. And
(4) Watermark: No
P87
REPLYCARD
REPLYCARD
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
