GERMAN EMPIRE
1900
MICHEL P40
OFFICIAL POSTCARD
2 PFENNIG
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.
Valid print control dates:
P40 Aa I: 599-, 599-- and 799-
P40 Aa II: 599--, 799- and 799--
P40 Ab I: 599-, 599--, 699-, 699--, 799, 799- and 899--
P40 Ab II: 599--, 699-, 699--, 799-, 799--, 899-- and 300--
P40 Ba I: 599-
P40 Ba II: 599-
P40 Bb I: 599-
P40 Bb II: 599-
P40 Aa I
Measures 140 x 90mm, grey and 'wohnungstype' Type I.
(1)
P40 Aa I
P40 Aa I
P40 Aa I: 599-, 599-- and 799-
P40 Aa II
Measures 140 x 90mm, grey and 'wohnungstype' Type II. (1)
P40 Aa II
P40 Aa II
P40 Aa II: 599--, 799- and 799--
P40 Ab I
Measures 140 x 90mm, bright blue and 'wohnungstype' Type I.
(1)
P40 Ab I
P40 Ab I
FROM MY COLLECTION
(2)
P40 Ab I
P40 Ab I
FROM MY COLLECTION
P40 Ab I: 599-, 599--, 699-, 699--, 799, 799- and 899--
P40 Ab II
Measures 140 x 90mm, bright blue and 'wohnungstype' Type II. (1)
P40 Ab II
P40 Ab II
P40 Ab II: 599--, 699-, 699--, 799-, 799--, 899-- and 300--
P40 Ba I
Measures 120 x 79mm, grey and 'wohnungstype' Type I. (1)
P40 Ba I
P40 Ba I
P40 Ba I: 599-
P40 Ba II
Measures 120 x 79mm, grey and 'wohnungstype' Type II.
(1)
P40 Ba II
P40 Ba II
FROM MY COLLECTION
P40 Ba II: 599-
P40 Bb I
Measures 120 x 79mm, bright blue and 'wohnungstype' Type I.
(1)
P40 Bb I
P40 Bb I
FROM MY COLLECTION
P40 Bb I: 599-
P40 Bb II
Measures 120 x 79mm, bright blue and 'wohnungstype' Type II. (1)
P40 Bb II
P40 Bb II
P40 Bb II: 599-