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 P125
and REPLYCARD P127
Postcard P125 and Replycard P127 were the only cards published with this 15Pf Bayern stamp overprinted "Deutsches Reich". These cards were only available in Bavaria but they were valid throughout Germany.
P125
(POSTCARD)
Issued: 1920. This postcard measures 140 x 90mm and features a 15Pf red, Bayern stamp overprinted "Deutsches Reich". P125, has the print date (20) in the bottom right-hand corner.
A P125 must have the following characteristics:
(1) 15Pf red, Bayern stamp overprinted "Deutsches Reich".
P125
POSTCARD
POSTCARD
P127
(REPLYCARD)
Issued: 1920. This replycard features a 15Pf red, Bayern stamp overprinted "Deutsches Reich". P127, has the print date (20) in the bottom right-hand corner on the question (F) and the answer (A) sides of the card.
A P127 must have the following characteristics:
(1) 15Pf red, Bayern stamp overprinted "Deutsches Reich".
P127
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
