GERMAN EMPIRE
OFFICIAL
POSTCARDS
1900
All 1900 Official postcards are now on this page. Official postcards are cards that were issued by the Reich’s post office, had pre-printed (indicia) stamps and were widely available throughout German towns and cities.
Secondly Printed to Private Order postcards are postcards that were generally issued by entities that were advertising an event or commemorating an anniversary, and also had pre-printed stamps, but were not widely available throughout Germany (most were only available at the event they were commemorating).
Thirdly Other postcards are postcards that fall into the same general category as printed to private order however they do not have pre-printed stamps.
Finally, Miscellaneous postcards is where you will find postcards that do not fit into the first three categories (i.e. they are not official, they do not have pre-printed stamps, and they do not commemorate an event).
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POSTCARDS:
P40 , P41 , P42 , P43 , P44 , P45 , P46 , P47 , P48 , P49 , P50 , P51 , P52 , P53 and P54 ,
POSTANWEISUNGEN (POSTAL ORDERS):
A13, A14 , A15 and A16 ,
KARENTBRIEFE:
K9
ROHRPOSTKARTE:
RP10 and RP11
ROHRPOSTBRIEF:
RU4
MICHEL P40
OFFICIAL POSTCARD
2Pf
Issued 1st Apr 1900. This postcard was published due to a reduction in the local postal rate. The lowering of the local postage was due to the closure of the private city post offices, which were operated until 31st Mar 1900, by the Deutsche Reichspost.
This card has a print date code on the bottom right-hand side of the card, details below. There are two variations of this card, the first variant, Type 'A', measures 140 x 90mm and the second, Type B, measures 120 x 79mm. In addition there are two colour varieties for Type 'A' (Type Aa = grey and Ab = bright blue) and two for Type 'B' (Type Ba = grey and 'Bb' = bright blue) making 4 different versions.
To further confuse matters the 4 versions above also occur in two additional variants. Type 'I' has a Type I 'wohnungstype' and Type 'II' has a Type II wohnungstype.
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Michel P40 Ab I
2Pf Blue
2Pf Blue
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MICHEL P41
OFFICIAL REPLYCARD
2Pf
Issued 1st Apr 1900. This replycard was published due to a reduction in the local postal rate. The lowering of the local postage was due to the closure of the private city post offices, which were operated until 31st Mar 1900, by the Deutsche Reichspost.
This replycard has a print date control code only on the message (F) portion, there is no code on the answer (A) portion. There are two versions of this replycard, Type 'I' has a Type I 'wohnungstype' and Type 'II' has a Type II wohnungstype.
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Michel P41
2Pf Blue
2Pf Blue
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MICHEL P42
OFFICIAL POSTCARD
5Pf
Issued: Aug 1900. Without print date control data, without gaps in dotted address lies, but with a watermark (watermark 2, number and letter). Domestic postcards now with a thin line under the 3 dotted line and Type II wohnungstype. Foreign postcards with frame type b.
This postcard is quite difficult to find so commands a higher price than P40 above.
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Michel P42
5Pf Green
5Pf Green
MICHEL P43
OFFICIAL POSTCARD
5Pf
Although it is inscribed with a large '1900', P43 was published in 1899 to commemorate the comming new century.
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MICHEL P44
OFFICIAL POSTCARD
2Pf
Issued: 1900. There are two variants of the basic card, Type 'a' is grey and Type 'b' is light blue. In addition each of thse two variats can also be found with a Type 'I' and a type 'II' wohnugstype for a total of 4 possible variants.
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Michel P44 II b
2Pf Blue
2Pf Blue
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MICHEL P45
OFFICIAL POSTCARD
10Pf
Issued: 1900. There is only one version of this postcard and it has a print control date of 999 or 300. The surrounding border is broken by the word "DEUTSCHLAND" in the top and centre and there is additional horizontal text that reads "Postkarte - Weltpostverein | Carte postale - Union postale universelle". There is also additional text running vertically along the left inner edge of the border that reads "Nur fur die Adresse".
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Michel P45
10Pf Carmine
10Pf Carmine
MICHEL P46
OFFICIAL REPLYCARD
2Pf
Issued: 1900. There are two variants of the basic card, Type 'a' is grey and Type 'b' is light blue. In addition each of thse two variants can also be found with a Type 'I' and a type 'II' wohnugstype for a total of 4 possible variants.
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Michel P46b I
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MICHEL P47
OFFICIAL POSTCARD
5Pf
Issued: 1900. There is only one version of this postcard and it has a print control date of 200 or 400.
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Michel P47
5Pf Green
5Pf Green
MICHEL P48
OFFICIAL REPLYCARD
10Pf
Issued: 1900. There are two variants of this replycard. The first, Type P48/01 has a border type 'b' on the Message (F) side and type 'c' on the Answer (A) side. P48/02 has a border type 'b' on the Message (F) side and a border type 'd' on the Answer (A) side of the card.
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Michel P48
10Pf Carmine
10Pf Carmine
MICHEL P49
OFFICIAL POSTCARD
2Pf
Issued: 1900. Without print date control data but with watermark (watermark 2, number and letter). The words "Deutsche Reichspost" are above "Postkarte" at the top, centre of the card. The word "An" is further left than the word "In".
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Michel P49
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MICHEL P50
OFFICIAL POSTCARD
5Pf
Without date control marks but with watermarks (watermark 2 digits and letters), P50 I with gap in the 1 and 2 dot lines, otherwise P50 II, without gap. The watermark is sometimes only very weak.
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Michel P50-I
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Michel P50-II
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MICHEL P51
OFFICIAL POSTCARD
2Pf
Issued 1900. All without any control codes, ie without a publisher's mark, without watermark, without dot gaps. All design Type II. There are two variations for P51: Type 'a' is slate blue and type 'b' is light blue.
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Michel P51a
2Pf slate blue stamp
2Pf slate blue stamp
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MICHEL P52
NOT USED
MICHEL P53
OFFICIAL POSTCARD
10Pf
Issued 1900. All without any control codes, ie without a publisher's mark, without watermark, without dot gaps. All design Type II.
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Michel P53
10Pf Carmine
10Pf Carmine
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MICHEL P54
OFFICIAL REPLYCARD
5Pf
Issued 1900. All without any control codes, ie without a publisher's mark, without watermark, without dot gaps. All design Type II.
The Message side has 'Deutsche Reichspost | Postkarte' in the centre of the card. 'An' is all the way to the left and 'In' is between the 'An' and 'Postkarte'. On the bottom left is the inscription "Die Angebogene | Karte ist für die | Antwort | bestimmt.". Note the "K" of "Karte" is closed unlike P55 and P56 where the "K" is open.
The Answer side is the same design except for the inscription '(Antwort)' is added below 'Postkarte' and the "Die Angebogene | Karte ist für die | Antwort | bestimmt." inscription is no longer present.
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Michel P54
5Pf green
5Pf green
MICHEL A13
OFFICIAL POSTANWEISUNGEN
10Pf
Issued: 1900. 10Pf Germania "REICHSPOST" value stamp. "Post=Anweisung". The same form as 1899 issue Michel A12 . There are two variations: Type 'I' is with printing date (999-500) and Type 'II' is without printing date.
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Michel A13 Type I
10Pf carmine stamp
10Pf carmine stamp
Michel A13 Type II
10Pf carmine stamp
10Pf carmine stamp
Valid Control Dates:
A13 I: 999, 1299, 100 and 500
MICHEL A14
OFFICIAL POSTANWEISUNGEN
20Pf
Issued 1900. 20Pf Germania "REICHSPOST" value stamp. "Post=Anweisung". The same form as 1899 issue Michel A12 . There are two variations: Type 'I' is with printing date (999-500) and Type 'II' is without printing date.
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Michel A14
20Pf blue stamp
20Pf blue stamp
Valid Control Dates:
A14 I: 999, 1099, 1199, 100, 200, 400 and 500
MICHEL A15
NOT USED
MICHEL A16
NOT USED
MICHEL K9 **
OFFICIAL KARTENBRIEF
10Pf
Issued: 1900. On white paper measuring 141 x 93mm. There are only two Kartenbrief with a 10Pf Germania stamp inscribed "REICHSPOST", see also K10.
There are two varieties of this card: K9-I: has a Wohnungs Type 1 (two horns on the letter 'g' and left arm of 'W' of 'Wohnungs' curves slightly right). K9-II: has a Wohnungs Type II (one horn on the letter 'g' and left arm of 'W' of 'Wohnungs' does not curve to the right) printing.
Distinguishing features:
i) Carmine 10Pf REICHSPOST Germania stamp and
ii) Measures 141 x 96mm, (K10 measures 140 x 90mm) and
iii) 'Kartenbrief' is directly below 'Deutsche Reichspost' in the centre of the card.
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MICHEL K9-II
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MICHEL RP10 *
OFFICIAL ROHRPOSTKARTE
25Pf
Issued: 1900. Germania "REICHSPOST" 25Pf. Rose coloured paper and brown-yellow value stamp. Card measures 125 x 88mm.
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Michel RP10
FROM MY COLLECTION
MICHEL RP11 *
OFFICIAL ROHRPOST REPLY KARTE
25Pf
Issued: 1900. Germania "REICHSPOST" 25Pf. Rose coloured paper and brown-yellow value stamp.
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Michel RP11
Rohrpost=karte (Reply)
25Pf brown-yellow
Rohrpost=karte (Reply)
25Pf brown-yellow
MICHEL RU4 *
OFFICIAL ROHRPOST UMSCHLÄGE
30Pf
This card features a 30Pf Germania stamp with an inscription "REICHSPOST". The card measures 126 x 81mm and there are two varieties, Type 'a' on smooth paper and Type 'b' on rough paper. Not for use in Bavaria or Württemberg after 1st Apr 1902.
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Michel RU4a
Rohrpost=brief
Rohrpost=brief
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