POSTCARDS
GERMAN OCCUPATION WW1
(WEST AREA)
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KARTENBRIEF:
K1
OFFICIAL POSTCARDS:
P1 , P2 , P3 , P4 , P5 , P6 , P7 , P8 and P9
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MICHEL K1
('15 Cent' on 15Pf)
Issued: 1st Dec 1916. Value stamp Germania inscribed "DEUTSCHES REICH". Measures 140 x 90mm. Black horizontal value imprint "15 Cent" on 15Pf. The card is the same as K16 only now with the additional overprint.
The word "Kartenbrief" is on the left-hand side with "An", "In" and "Wohnung (straβe und hausnummer)" vertically below.
K1
'15 Cent' on 15Pf LIGHT BROWN
'15 Cent' on 15Pf LIGHT BROWN
FROM MY COLLECTION
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MICHEL P1
('10 Cent' on 10Pf)
Issued: 1st Dec 1916. Value stamp is a Germania pre-printed stamp inscribed "DEUTSCHES REICH" and overprinted "10 Cent." on 10Pf. This card has the same design as P97 with the word "Postkarte" to the right of the vertical dividing line.
P1
'10 Cent' on 10Pf
RED
'10 Cent' on 10Pf
RED
MICHEL P2
('8 Cent' on 7½Pf)
Issued: 1916/17. Value stamp is a Germania pre-printed stamp inscribed "DEUTSCHES REICH" and overprinted "8 Cent." on 7½Pf. This card has the same design as P110 I with the word "Postkarte" directly above the vertical dividing line.
P2
'8 Cent' on 7½Pf
ORANGE
'8 Cent' on 7½Pf
ORANGE
MICHEL P3
('10 Cent' on 10Pf)
Issued: 1917. Value stamp is a Germania pre-printed stamp inscribed "DEUTSCHES REICH" and overprinted "10 Cent." on 10Pf. This card has the same design as P107 I with the word "Postkarte" directly above the vertical dividing line.
P3
'10 Cent' on 10Pf CARMINE
'10 Cent' on 10Pf CARMINE
FROM MY COLLECTION
There are examples of P3 with a red handstamp inscribed "ZIVILARBEITERSENDUNG", but this is not an official issue.
MICHEL P4
REPLY CARD
('8 Cent' on 7½Pf)
Issued: 1917. Value stamp is a Germania pre-printed stamp inscribed "DEUTSCHES REICH" and overprinted "8 Cent" on 7½Pf. This card has the same design as P112 with the words "Postkarte | mit Antwortkarte" directly above the vertical dividing line.
P4 REPLYCARD
'8 Cent' on 7½Pf ORANGE
'8 Cent' on 7½Pf ORANGE
MICHEL P5
REPLY CARD
('10 Cent' on 10Pf)
Issued: 1917. Value stamp is a Germania pre-printed stamp inscribed "DEUTSCHES REICH" and overprinted "10 Cent." on 10Pf. This card has the same design as P108 with the words "Postkarte mit Antwortkarte | Carte postale avec réponse payée." directly above the vertical dividing line.
P5
'10 Cent' on 10Pf CARMINE
'10 Cent' on 10Pf CARMINE
FROM MY COLLECTION
P5-I: There is another version of P5 (P5-I) that differs slightly from the regular P5, in that the distance between the "10" and "Cent." is 1.5mm instead of the usual .75mm.
MICHEL P6
('10 Cent' on 10Pf)
Issued: 1st Dec 1917. Value stamp is a Germania pre-printed stamp inscribed "DEUTSCHES REICH" and overprinted "10 Cent." on 10Pf. The design is the same as P3 above, but now with a "Zivilarbeiterpostkarte" in place of "Postkarte" directly above the vertical dividing line. There are two almost identical versions of this card; the first, P6 I, has a gap of 0.6mm between the "10" and "Cent." and P6 II, where the gap is from 1 to 1.2mm. The P6 II version is the rarer version.
P6 II
'10 Cent' on 10Pf CARMINE
'10 Cent' on 10Pf CARMINE
FROM MY COLLECTION
MICHEL P7
('10 Cent' on 10Pf)
Issued: Aug 1917. Value stamp is a Germania pre-printed stamp inscribed "DEUTSCHES REICH" and overprinted "10 Cent." on 10Pf. As with P6 above, the inscription "Zivilarbeiterpostkarte" is directly above the vertical dividing line. The card is whiter than P6 and there is now additional text and dotted lines to the left of the vertical divider. The text is shifted into a vertical position and reads "Absender: | Expediteur: | Name: | Nummer des Nationales: | Z. A, B Nr: | Deutsche Feldpost Nr:".
P7 B
'10 Cent' on 10Pf CARMINE
'10 Cent' on 10Pf CARMINE
FROM MY COLLECTION
MICHEL P8
('10 Cent' on 10Pf)
Issued: May 1918. Value stamp is a Germania pre-printed stamp inscribed "DEUTSCHES REICH" and overprinted "10 Cent." on 10Pf. As with P6 and P7 above, the inscription "Zivilarbeiterpostkarte" is directly above the vertical dividing line. This time the lines of text on the left-hand pane are horizontal but the text is exactly the same as P7 above.
P8
'10 Cent' on 10Pf CARMINE
'10 Cent' on 10Pf CARMINE
MICHEL P9
('10 Cent' on 10Pf)
Issued: May 1918. Value stamp is a Germania pre-printed stamp inscribed "DEUTSCHES REICH" and overprinted "10 Cent." on 10Pf. As with P8 above, the inscription "Zivilarbeiterpostkarte" is directly above the vertical dividing line. This time there are additional horizontal lines of text, now in blue ink, on the left-hand pane. The text now reads "Adresse des Absenders: | Expediteur: | Name: | Nom: | Ort: | Lieu: | Straβe: | Rue: | Provinz: | Province: | Arrondissement:".
P9
'10 Cent' on 10Pf CARMINE
'10 Cent' on 10Pf CARMINE
FROM MY COLLECTION