GERMAN EMPIRE
1901
MICHEL K10
OFFICIAL KARTENBRIEF
10 PFENNIG
Issued: 1901. There are only two Kartenbrief with a 10Pf Germania stamp inscribed "REICHSPOST", see also Michel K9.
Distinguishing features:
i) Carmine 10Pf REICHSPOST Germania stamp and
ii) Measures 140 x 90mm, (K9 measures 141 x 96mm) and
iii) 'Kartenbrief' is directly below 'Deutsche Reichspost' in the centre of the card.
There are three versions of K10 as follows:
K10a: perforated at the bottom, light bluish paper.
K10b: not perforated at the bottom, light bluish paper.
K10c: not perforated at the bottom, greyish paper.
Michel K10a Perforations
Michel K10b/c Perforations
If the edge strips have been removed then it is impossible to differentiate K10 'a' from K10 'b'.
K10a
K10a
10Pf
10Pf
FROM MY COLLECTION
K10b
K10b
10Pf
10Pf
FROM MY COLLECTION
K10c
K10c
10Pf
10Pf
FROM MY COLLECTION
OTHER K10 KARTENBRIEF
IN MY COLLECTION
K10a
10Pf
10Pf
FROM MY COLLECTION
See also:
10Pf, CARMINE, LARGE EAGLE IN CIRCLE STAMP
K1, K2, K3, K4, K6, K7 and K8
10Pf, CARMINE, GERMANIA, REICHSPOST
K9 and K10
10Pf, CARMINE, GERMANIA, DEUTSCHES REICH
K11, K12, K13, K14 and K15
15Pf, BROWN, GERMANIA, DEUTSCHES REICH
K16
15Pf, LILAC, GERMANIA, DEUTSCHES REICH
K17
20Pf, BLUE, GERMANIA, DEUTSCHES REICH
K18
20Pf, VIOLET, BAYERN, DEUTSCHES REICH
K19
40Pf, BRICK RED, BAYERN, DEUTSCHES REICH
K20
40Pf, RED, GERMANIA, DEUTSCHES REICH
K21, K22
60Pf, VIOLET, POSTAL RIDER
K23
