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.
P251
(POSTCARD)
Issued: 30th Apr 1934. Special postcard for May Day 1934. The value stamp featues a large number with a halo and inscriptions on the side. The image on the front left-hand pane depicts a group of workers, 3 chimney stacks and several Nazi flags. The symbolism is intended to show the Nazi Party as dependable supporters the workers. In order to further enhance that image the name of the day was later changed from May Day to the Day of Labour.
A P251 must have the following characteristics:
(1) 6Pf brown large number with halo pre-printed stamp.
P251
POSTCARD
POSTCARD
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
