GERMAN EMPIRE
OFFICIAL
POSTCARDS
1903
The 1903 postcard page has now been split into four separate pages as it was beginning to get unwieldy. All 1903 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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POSTANWEISUNGEN (POSTAL ORDERS):
A25 and A26
ROHRPOST UMSCHLÄGE:
RU6
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MICHEL A25
OFFICIAL POSTANWEISUNGEN
10Pf
Issued: 1903. The same design as 1902 issue Michel A19 and Michel A20. Now the word "Mittheilungen" is without the "h". 10Pf carmine Germania stamp inscribed "DEUTSCHES REICH".
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Michel A25
10Pf carmine
10Pf carmine
MICHEL A26
OFFICIAL POSTANWEISUNGEN
20Pf
Issued: 1903. The same design as 1902 issue Michel A19 and Michel A20. Now the word "Mittheilungen" is without the "h". 20Pf blue Germania stamp inscribed "DEUTSCHES REICH".
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Michel A26
20Pf blue
20Pf blue
MICHEL RU6
OFFICIAL ROHRPOST UMSCHLÄGE
30Pf
Issued in 1903, this Ruhrpost envelope is the second of three Ruhrpost envelopes to feature a 30Pf Germania stamp inscribed "DEUTSCHES REICH", the others being the 1902 RU5 and the 1912 issue RU7. These envelopes measure 126 x 81mm and for RU6 the lower flap is over the side flaps.
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Michel RU6
Postcard
30Pf dark blue
Postcard
30Pf dark blue
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