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 P129
and REPLYCARD P131
Postcard P129 and Replycard P131 were the only cards published with this 40Pf Bayern stamp overprinted "Deutsches Reich". These cards were only available in Bavaria but they were valid throughout Germany.
P129
(POSTCARD)
Issued: 1920. This postcard measures 140 x 90mm and features a 40Pf brick red, Bayern stamp overprinted "Deutsches Reich". P129 exists in two versions: P129 has a print date of (20), whereas P129-I does not have a date code.
A P129 must have the following characteristics:
(1) 40Pf brick red, Bayern stamp overprinted "Deutsches Reich".
P129
POSTCARD
POSTCARD
P131
(REPLYCARD)
Issued: 1920. This replycard features a 40Pf brick red, Bayern stamp overprinted "Deutsches Reich". P131 only has one version and it has a (20) date code.
A P131 must have the following characteristics:
(1) 40Pf red, Bayern stamp overprinted "Deutsches Reich".
P131
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
