NAZI GERMANY
P241
THE DAY of the STAMP
This postcard was originally published as P289 to commemorate 'The Day of the Stamp' in 1940. The card underwent some revisions and was re-issued. Some of the variations are shown below.
Unlike P289 which cost 25RPf, the price of P241 was reduced to 20Rpf, the value of the pre-printed stamp was the same, so the donation to Hitler's Culture fund was reduced by 5Rpf to 14Rpf.
There were 10 different versions of special cancellation used for the 1941 Stamp Day.
Type 1: Features a Panzer tank emerging from the dust with the inscription 'Tag der Briefmarke | 12.1.1941' beneath it. This cancel was used in 52 cities as follows: ASCHAFFENBURG, ASCHERSLEBEN, BAD NAUHEIM, BERLIN, BIELEFELD, BRANDENBURG, BRESLAU, BROMBERG, COBURG, COTTBUS, CRIMMITSCHAU, DARMSTADT, ERFURT, FINSTERWALD, FORST(LAUSITZ), FRANKFURT (MAIN), FRANKFURT (ODER), GRAZ, GREIZ, HALLE, HANNOVER, JENA, KARLSRUHE, KASSEL, KOLMAR, KÖNIGSBERG, KONSTANZ, LEIPZIG, LIEGNITZ, MAGDEBURG, MAINZ, MEININGEN, MÜHLHAUSEN (THÜ), MÜNCHEN, NEISSE, NÜRNBERG, OLBERHAU, REICHENBACH (VOGTL), REUTLINGEN, RUDOLSTADT, SOLINGEN, STETTIN, STUTTGART, THOM, TROPPAU, TÜBINGEN, VILLACH, VILLINGEN, WEIMAR, WIEN, WIESBADEN and WOLFRATSHAUSEN.
Type 2: Features an edelweiss flower, rifle, mountain hunter cap, rope and a swastika in a cogwheel with the inscription "Tag der Briefmarke | 12.1.1941" below it. This cancel was used in 16 cities as follows: BERLIN, BRIEG, ERFURT, ESSEN, EUPEN, HANNOVER, KITZBÜHEL, MARIENWERDER, MÜNCHEN, PIRNA, POTSDAM, REGENSBURG, SALZBERG, STRASSBURG, SWINEMÜNDE and WIEN.
Type 3: Features two infantry men and a swastika in a cogwheel with the inscription "Tag der Briefmarke | 12.1.1941" below it. This cancel was used in 16 cities as follows: AACHEN, BERLIN, DEUTSCHE KRONE, DÜSSELDORF, HAMBURG, HOHENELBE, KARLSRUHE, LEIPZIG, MAGDEBURG, MILTENBERG, MÜNSTER (WESTF), POSEN, SCHWERIN, TEPLITZ-SCHÖNAU, WERDAU and WIEN.
Type 4: Features a submarine with the R.d.P logo below it, and the date '12.1.1941'. This version was used in 18 different cities as follows: BERLIN, BOCHUM, BRESLAU, DANZIG, DRESDEN, DÜSSELDORF, HAMBURG, KIEL, KÖLN, KÖNIGSBERG (PR), LUDWIGSHAFEN, LUXEMBURG, REICHENBERG, STETTIN, ULM, WIEN, WIENER NEUSTADT and WÜRZBURG.
Type 5: Features Pioneers building a bridge and a swastika in a cogwheel with the inscription "Tag der Briefmarke | 12.1.1941" below it. This cancel was used in 17 cities as follows: BAUTZEN, BERLIN, BIELEFELD, BRAUNSCHWEIG, DARMSTADT, DRESDEN, ELBING, GERA, GRIEFSWALD, KATTOWITZ, KULMBACH, METZ, PLAUEN, SCHWERIN, STETTIN, STUTTGART and WIEN.
Type 6: Features two gunners firing heavy artillery and a swastika in a cogwheel with the inscription "Tag der Briefmarke | 12.1.1941" below it. This cancel was used in 18 cities as follows: ASCHAFFENBURG, BERLIN, BRESLAU, DANZIG, FRANKFURT (MAIN), GÜTTERSLOH, HAMBURG, HANNOVER, KASSEL, KÖLN, LEIPZIG, MANNHEIM, RADEBEUL, STOLP, STUTTGART, THORN, WARNSDORF and WIEN.
Type 7: Features a soldier using a radio and a swastika in a cogwheel with the inscription "Tag der Briefmarke | 12.1.1941" below it. This cancel was used in 17 cities as follows:BERLIN, CHEMNITZ, DORTMUND, DUISBERG, FRANKFURT (ODER), HEIDELBERG, HILDESHEIM, KÖNIGSHÜTTE, MAINZ, MEMEL, MÜNCHEN, NÜRNBERG, SCHWEINFURT, STARGARD, WIEN, Witten and ZWICKAU.
Type 8: Features a JU87 Stuka dive bomber dropping bombs over an industrial area and the R.d.P logo along woth the date '12.1.1941'. This cancel was used in 17 cities as follows: ALTENBURG, BERLIN, DESSAU, EGER, EISENSTADT, HAGEN(WESTF), HANN.MÜNDEN, INSTERBURG, METZ, NEUBURG (DONAU), NEUMÜNSTER, PRENZLAU, REICHENBERG, STETTIN, ULM, WALDENBURG(SCHLES) and WIEN.
Type 9: Features a torpedo boat with the R.d.P logo and inscription 'Tag der Briefmarke | 12.1.1941' below it. This special cancel was used in 27 cities as follows: ANKLAM, BERLIN, BREMEN, CHEMNITZ, DANZIG, DÜSSELDORF, ELBING, GLÜCKSTADT, CRAZ, HALLE, HAMBURG, HIRSCHBERG, INNSBRUCK, KIEL, LIEBENWERDA, LÜBECK, MEISSEN, MÜLHAUSEN, NORDENHAM, OLDENBURG(OLD), POTSDAM, STETTIN, STRASSBURG, WESERMÜNDE, WIEN, WILHELMSHAVEN and WUPPERTAL.
Type 10: Features five hot air balloons, the R.d.P logo and the inscription "Tag der Briefmarke | 12.1.1941". This special cancel was used in 14 cities as follows: ARNSTADT, AUGSBURG, BADEN-BADEN, BERLIN, BRAUNSCHWEIG, GERA, GMUNDEN, HILDESHEIM, KÖLN, LITZMANNSTADT, LUXEMBURG, MÜNCHEN, STETTIN and WIEN.
As you can see all 10 of the special cancellations were used in Berlin and Vienna, it would make an interesting collection if you were able to collect examples of all 10 versions from Berlin or Wien, rather than collect all 212 possible combinations.
'The DAY of the STAMP'
P241
(1941)
The 1941 'Day of the Stamp' postcard was a re-issue of the 1940 P289. Instead of the original 6Rpf Posthorn pre-printed stamp, this version has a 6Rpf Hindenburg Medallion pre-printed stamp. The main differences are as follows:
1. The pre-printed stamp is now a 6Rpf Hindenburg Medallion.
2. There is a new inscription beneath the image whaich reads "WIENER KLAPPERPOST".
3. The title "Reichsbund der Philatelisten e.V" has been re-formatted from 2 lines to 1 line and is now black instead of the original yellow text.
4. The inscription "Tag der Briefmarke 7. Januar 1940" has been replaced with "Tag der Briefmarke 12. Januar 1941".
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P241
P241
FROM MY COLLECTION
There are other versions of this card issued in the newly occupied Western territories.
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P3
ELSASS
P3
ELSASS
FROM MY COLLECTION
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P3
LOTHRINGEN
P3
LOTHRINGEN
FROM MY COLLECTION
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P4
LUXEMBURG
P4
LUXEMBURG
'The DAY of the STAMP'
(1941)
This alternative version of the postcard was published in 1941 and has some revisions to P241.
1. No pre-printed stamp.
2. The insciption "ABGABEPRIES 26 Rpf." and two blue vertical lines to the right of the image have been removed.
3. There is a new inscription on the upper right-hand corner which reads "Sondermarke | zum Tag der Briefmarke 1941".
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1941 Re-Issue
1941 Re-Issue
FROM MY COLLECTION
OTHER VERSIONS
As with P289 this card also has a version that was issued in Feb/Mar 1941. This version has exactly the same design as the original, however the reverse contains a long text message. The message is headed "Reichsbund der Philatelisten e.V | Berlin-Marienfelde, Kirchste, 60 :-: Fernsprecher: 73 10 76 | Postcheckkonto: Berlin 824 60", followed by 7 lines of text and ending "heil Hitler! | Februar Marz 1941 Reichsbund der Philatelisten e.V. | gez.: Frey".
Feb/Mar 1941 Version