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 P157 and
REPLYCARD P159
There was only one official postcard, P157, and one official replycard, P159, with this 20Pf Stylised eagle pre-printed stamp.
P157
(POSTCARD)
Issued: Mar 1924. This postcard measures 140 x 90mm and can be found in two versions: P157-I has straight edges whereas P157-II has a serrated edge. The word "postkarte" is to the right of the vertical divider and the word 'Absender' is found on the top left-hand corner of the card.
A P157 must have the following characteristics:
(1) 20Pf Stylised eagle pre-printed stamp. And
(2) "Postkarte" to the right of the vertical dividing line. And
(3) Dividing line consists of a single vertical line. And
(4) Measures 140 x 90mm.
P157-I
POSTCARD
POSTCARD
P159
(REPLYCARD)
Issued: Mar 1924. P159 only exists with straight edges and has the same format as postcard P157. The words "Postkarte mit Antwortkarte | Carte postale avec réponse payée" is to the right of the vertical divider and the word 'Absender' is found on the top left-hand corner of the front of the card. The reply side of the card has the words "Postkarte | (Anwortkarte) | Carte postale - réponse" to the right of the vertical dividing line.
A P159 must have the following characteristics:
(1) 20Pf Stylised eagle pre-printed stamp. And
(2) "Postkarte mit Antwortkarte | Carte postale avec réponse payée" to the right of the vertical dividing line. And
(3) Dividing line consists of a single vertical line.
P159
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
