GERMAN EMPIRE
OFFICAL POSTCARDS
P43
(1899)
Published 28th Dec 1899. Format 140 x 90mm. Special postcard issued to celebrate the turn of the century. The value stamp is a pre-printed Germania 5Pf stamp inscribed "REICHSPOST", with decorations (laurel branches around the value stamp). The design on the lefthand side depicts the year "1900", in front of a sun emerging from the clouds.
This card exists with two variations of the word 'Wohnung". Type I and II.
Type I
Two horns on the 'g' and
left arm of 'W' curves slightly to the right at the top
Two horns on the 'g' and
left arm of 'W' curves slightly to the right at the top
Type II
One horn on the 'g' and
left arm of 'W' does not curve to the right at the top
One horn on the 'g' and
left arm of 'W' does not curve to the right at the top
Each Wohungstype also has two major varieties of the design: Type 'A' the sun has a smooth, rounded disc. Type 'B' has a 'dent' above the second '0' of '1900'. There are also five sub-types: a) the final '0' of '1900' has two lines at the top. b) like 'a' but only one ray, touching half the shadow line. c) The first two rays at the top end at half the shadow line of the second zero. d) the shadow line of the '1' is closed at the bottom right. e) the shadow line of the '1' is open at the bottom right.
Quick Links:
P43-I-Bbd , P43-I-Bbe , P43-II-Aad , P43-II-Aae , P43-II-Abd , P43-II-Ace , P43-II-Bbd and P43-II-Bbe
WOHUNGSTYPE I
Type 'P43-I-Bbd'
Type 'P43-I-Bbe'
WOHUNGSTYPE II
Type 'P43-II-Aad'
Type 'P43-II-Aae'
Type 'P43-II-Abd'
Type 'P43-II-Ace'
Type 'P43-II-Bbd'
Type 'P43-II-Bbe'
MY P43 POSTCARDS
P43-I-Bbd
I: Wohnungs type 'I' (two horns on the 'g')B: Dent in the edge of the sun above the second '0' of '1900'
b: Only 1 ray of the sun touches the shadow line.
d: The shadow line of the '1' in '1900' is fully closed
P43-I-Bbd
FROM MY COLLECTION
P43-I-Bbe
I: Wohnungs type 'I' (two horns on the 'g')B: Dent in the edge of the sun above the second '0' of '1900'
b: Only 1 ray of the sun touches the shadow line.
e: The shadow line of the '1' in '1900' is open at the bottom right
P43-I-Bbe
P43-II-Aad
II: Wohnungs type 'II' (one horn on the 'g')A: Smooth rounded edges of the sun
a: 2 rays of the sun touches the shadow line of the final '0' of '1900'.
d: The shadow line of the '1' in '1900' is closed at the bottom
P43-II-Aad
P43-II-Aae
II: Wohnungs type 'II' (one horn on the 'g')A: Smooth rounded edges of the sun
a: 2 rays of the sun touches the shadow line of the final '0' of '1900'.
e: The shadow line of the '1' in '1900' is open at the bottom
(1)
P43-II-Aae
P43-II-Aae
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P43-II-Abd
II: Wohnungs type 'II' (one horn on the 'g')A: Smooth rounded edges of the sun
b: 1 ray of the sun touches the shadow line of the final '0' of '1900'
d: The shadow line of the '1' in '1900' is closed at the bottom
(1)
P43-II-Adb
P43-II-Adb
FROM MY COLLECTION
P43-II-Ace
II: Wohnungs type 'II' (one horn on the 'g')A: Smooth rounded edges of the sun
c: the first two rays end at the half shadow line of the second zero of '1900'.
e: The shadow line of the '1' in '1900' is open at the bottom
P43-II-Ace
P43-II-Bbd
II: Wohnungs type 'II' (one horn on the 'g')B: Dent in the rim of the sun above the second '0' of '1900'
b: Only one ray end at the half shadow line of the second zero of '1900'.
d: The shadow line of the '1' in '1900' is closed at the bottom
(1)
P43-II-Bbd
P43-II-Bbd
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(2)
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(3)
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P43-II-Bbd
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(4)
P43-II-Bbd
P43-II-Bbd
FROM MY COLLECTION
P43-II-Bbe
II: Wohnungs type 'II' (one horn on the 'g')B: Dent in the rim of the sun above the second '0' of '1900'
b: Only one ray end at the half shadow line of the second zero of '1900'.
e: The shadow line of the '1' in '1900' is open at the bottom
P43-II-Bbe