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.
POSTCARD P59, P65, P74, P79
P91, P97, P103, P107
and REPLYCARD P62, P68, P82
P93, P99, P108, P113
The 10Pf carmine Germania stamp, inscribed "DEUTSCHES REICH" was used on eight official postcards (P59, P65, P74, P79, P91, P97, P103 and P107), and seven official replycards (P62, P68, P82, P93, P99, P108 and P113).
P59
(POSTCARD)
Issued: 1902. Value stamp is a 10Pf Germania with "DEUTSCHES REICH" inscription. "Postkarte | Weltpostverein | Carte postale | Union postal universelle" on the top left-hand side and "nur für die adresse" vertically below this inscription.
A P57 must have the following characteristics:
(1) 10Pf Germania stamp with "DEUTSCHES REICH" inscription. And
(2) "Postkarte | Weltpostverein | Carte postale | Union postal universelle" on the left-hand side of the card. And
(3) "nur für die adresse" vertically below this inscription. And
(4) No print control data. Snd
(5) Watermark: No
P59
POSTCARD
POSTCARD
P62
(REPLYCARD)
Issued: 1902. The same as P59 above. Value stamp is a 10Pf Germania with "DEUTSCHES REICH" inscription. "Postkarte mit Antworte | Weltpostverein | Carte postale | Union postal universelle" on the top left-hand side and "nur für die adresse" vertically below this inscription.
A P62 must have the following characteristics:
(1) 10Pf Germania stamp with "DEUTSCHES REICH" inscription. And
(2) "Postkarte mit Antworte | Weltpostverein | Carte postale | Union postal universelle" on the left-hand side of the card. And
(3) "nur für die adresse" vertically below this inscription. And
(4) No print control data. And
(5) Watermark: No
P62
REPLYCARD
REPLYCARD
P65
(POSTCARD)
Issued: 1902. Value stamp is a 10Pf Germania with "DEUTSCHES REICH" inscription. "Postkarte | Weltpostverein | Carte postale | Union postal universelle" on the top left-hand side and "nur für die adresse" vertically below this inscription.
A P57 must have the following characteristics:
(1) 10Pf Germania stamp with "DEUTSCHES REICH" inscription. And
(2) "Postkarte | Weltpostverein | Carte postale | Union postal universelle" on the left-hand side of the card. And
(3) "nur für die adresse" vertically below this inscription. And
(4) No print control data. And
(5) Watermark: Yes
P65
POSTCARD
POSTCARD
P68
(REPLYCARD)
Issued: 1902. Value stamp is a 10Pf Germania with "DEUTSCHES REICH" inscription. "Postkarte mit Antworte | Weltpostverein | Carte postale | Union postal universelle" on the top left-hand side and "nur für die adresse" vertically below this inscription.
A P57 must have the following characteristics:
(1) 10Pf Germania stamp with "DEUTSCHES REICH" inscription. And
(2) "Postkarte | Weltpostverein | Carte postale | Union postal universelle" on the left-hand side of the card. And
(3) "nur für die adresse" vertically below this inscription. And
(4) No print control data. And
(5) Watermark: Yes
P68
REPLYCARD
REPLYCARD
P74
(POSTCARD)
Watermark change, otherwise as P65. Medium length address lines (104mm). "An" and "in" centered under "Postcard". Watermark 3 (numbers and letters in diamond).
A P74 must have the following characteristics:
(1) 10Pf Germania stamp inscribed "DEUTSCHES REICH". And
(2) "Postkarte", "An" and "in" in a line vertically. And
(3) Watermark Type 3.
P74
POSTCARD
POSTCARD
P79
(POSTCARD)
Issued 1908. This postcard only has the text "Postkarte" and it is located on the left-hand side of the card. There is no central diving line. Address lines 88mm long. Watermark 3.
A P79 must have the following characteristics:
(1) 10Pf Germania stamp, inscribed "DEUTSCHES REICH". And
(2) "Postkarte" on top left-hand side. And
(3) No central dividing line. And
(4) Short address lines (88mm). And
(5) Watermark: Yes
P79
POSTCARD
POSTCARD
P82
(REPLYCARD)
Issued 1908. Short address lines (88mm). This card is inscribed "Postkarte mit Antworte | Carte postale avec réponse payée" towards the left-hand side.
A P82 must have the following characteristics:
(1) 10Pf Germania stamp, inscribed "DEUTSCHES REICH". And
(2) "Postkarte mit Antworte | Carte postale avec réponse payée" towards the left-hand side. And
(3) Watermark: Yes
P82
REPLYCARD
REPLYCARD
P91
(POSTCARD)
Issued: 1910/1911. Simple postcard inscribed "Postkarte" which is located to the right-hand side of the vertical divider. With watermark.
A P91 must have the following characteristics:
(1) 10Pf Germania stamp, inscribed "DEUTSCHES REICH". And
(2) "Postkarte" to the right-hand side of the vertical diving line. And
(3) Watermark: Yes
P91
POSTCARD
POSTCARD
P93
(REPLYCARD)
Issued: 1910/1911. Simplified postcard with inscription "Postkarte mit Antworte | Carte postale avec réponse payée" directly above the vertical diving line.
A P93 must have the following characteristics:
(1) 10Pf Germania stamp, inscribed "DEUTSCHES REICH". And
(2) "Postkarte mit Antworte | Carte postale avec réponse payée" directly above the vertical diving line. And
(3) Watermark: Yes
P93
REPLYCARD
REPLYCARD
P97
(POSTCARD)
Issued: 1914. Value stamp is a Germania 10Pf stamp with "DEUTSCHES REICH" inscription. This card has the word "Postkarte" to the right of the central vertical dividing line. There is no other text on the card. This card does not have a watermark.
A P97 must have the following characteristics: [Requires verification]
(1) 10Pf Germania stamp inscribed "DEUTSCHES REICH". And
(2) The word 'Postkarte' is to the right of the vertical central diving line. And
(3) Watermark: No.
P97
POSTCARD
POSTCARD
P99
(REPLYCARD)
Issued: 1914. Value stamp is a Germania 10Pf stamp with "DEUTSCHES REICH" inscription. This card has the words "Postkarte mit Antworte" to the right of the central vertical dividing line. There is no other text on the card. This card does not have a watermark.
A P99 must have the following characteristics: [Requires verification]
(1) 10Pf Germania stamp inscribed "DEUTSCHES REICH". And
(2) The words 'Postkarte mit Antworte' is to the right of the vertical central diving line. And
(3) Watermark: No.
P99
REPLYCARD
REPLYCARD
P103
(POSTCARD)
Issued: 1914. Value stamp is a Germania 10Pf stamp with "DEUTSCHES REICH" inscription. This postcard was a special postcard issued for the red cross in Wurttemberg. The reverse of the cover has a color picture of a sick person and the card background is white.
A P103 must have the following characteristics:
(1) 10Pf Germania stamp inscribed "DEUTSCHES REICH". And
(2) Special inscription "Offizielle Postkarte | des Würrt. Landesvereins v. Roten Kreuz 1914" on the left-hand pane.
P103
POSTCARD
POSTCARD
P107
(POSTCARD)
Issued: 1916/1917. Value stamp is a Germania 10Pf stamp with "DEUTSCHES REICH" inscription. Another Simple design, this time the card only has the word "Postkarte" and it is situated directly above the vertical, central dividing line.
A P107 must have the following characteristics:
(1) 10Pf carmine Germania stamp inscribed "DEUTSCHES REICH". And
(2) "Postkarte" directly above vertical, central dividing line.
P107
POSTCARD
POSTCARD
P108
(REPLYCARD)
Issued: 1916/1917. Value stamp is a Germania 10Pf stamp with "DEUTSCHES REICH" inscription. Another Simple design, this time the card only has the words "Postkarte mit Antworte | Carte postale avec réponse payée" and it is situated directly above the vertical, central dividing line.
A P107 must have the following characteristics:
(1) 10Pf carmine Germania stamp inscribed "DEUTSCHES REICH". And
(2) "Postkarte mit Antworte | Carte postale avec réponse payée" directly above vertical, central dividing line.
P108
REPLYCARD
REPLYCARD
P113
(REPLYCARD)
Issued: 1918 and very similar to P108 above except with revised inscription - now simplified to "Postkarte | mit Antworte" but still directly above the vertical divided line.
A P113 must have the following characteristics:
(1) 10Pf Germania stamp, inscribed "DEUTSCHES REICH". and
(2) Simplified text "Postkarte | mit Antworte".
P113
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
