1929 My Covers

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OTHER POSTCARDS
1929

The 1929 postcard page has now been split into four separate pages as it was beginning to get unwieldy. All 1929 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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HAMBURG AGRICULTURAL SHOW , 1,100 ANNIVERSARY BRAKEL , 1,100 ANNIVERSARY DUDERSTADT , 1,100 ANNIVERSARY MEISSEN , ALBERT KLICKOW , GERMAN YOUTH MEETING and 600th ANNIVERSARY OF DIEZ

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HAMBURG AGRICULTURAL SHOW
(8th/14th May 1929)

This postcard was issued to commemorate the Hamburg Agricultural Show held in Hamburg from Wednesday 8th to 14th May 1929.

AGRICULTURE SHOW

1,100 ANNIVERSARY BRAKEL
(1st/9th Jun 1929)

Brakel, a town in North Rhine-Westphalia celebrated its 1,100th Anniversary in 1929 and the card below was one of several published to commemorate the event. This card features the Medieval Castle Hinnenburg, dating from around 1600. The reverse of the card lists the main events that took place over the 9 days (Saturday 1st to 3rd, 8th and 9th Jun) of the celebration, culminating with 'Big Sporting Events".

Click here for more cards from the anniversary.

1,100 ANNIVERSARY of BRAKEL

1,100 ANNIVERSARY DUDERSTADT
(23rd Jun 1929)

Duderstadt was another of the cities in Germany celebrating its 1,100th Anniversary in 1929. The city is located in southern Lower Saxony in Gottingen. The image on the card is that of one of the eight gate towers, this one known as the Westerturn. The tower is unusual, but not unique, in its twisted roof construction. The example below also has the special cancellation used to commemorate the anniversary.

1,100 ANNIVERSARY of DUDERSTADT

1,100 ANNIVERSARY MEISSEN

Meissen was another German town celebrating its 1,100th anniversary in 1929. The town is located in Saxony, approximately 25Km northwest of Dresden in the eastern part of Germany. This commemorative card features a herald announcing the anniversary, as well as an image of Albrechtsburg Castle and cathedral. The Coat of Arms of Meissen can be seen in the lower right-hand corner.

1,100 ANNIVERSARY of MEISSEN

ALBERT KLICKOW

Albert Klickow was a stamp dealer based in Wilmersdorf, Berlin who was reposible for the production of a number of specialist printed-to-private-order postcards, most of which were used as advertisements for his shop and the items he sold. You can see more examples here.

ALBERT KLICKOW

FROM MY COLLECTION

GERMAN YOUTH MEETING
(3rd/4th Aug 1929)

This postcard was issued to commemorate the 4th German Youth Meeting held in Wunsiedel on 3rd and 4th Aug 1929.

GERMAN YOUTH MEETING

FROM MY COLLECTION

600th ANNIVERSARY OF DIEZ
(1929)

This postcard was issued to commemorate the 600th Anniversary of the town of Diez in the Rhineland Palatinate. The black Silhouette in the background is Diez Castle, the building in the foreground is Schloss Oranienstein and the coat of arms featuring two golden lions is the Coat of Arms of the House of Diez.