GERMAN EMPIRE
OFFICIAL POSTCARDS
Please note the following for this website. Official Postcards are defined as:
1. Postcards of the German Empire issued by the Official German postal Authority, from 1873 until 1945.
2. Postcards that were generally available throughout the entire country and have a pre-printed (Indicia) stamp to cover the cost of postage.
The vast majority of official postcards have no printing on the reverse side so no image of the reverse side is provided, except in the few instances where there was something printed on the reverse of the card.
P218
(POSTCARD)
Issued: 1933. This postcard measures 148 x 105mm. The sender's section consists of 5 lines of text measuring 24.5mm high. There are two versions of this card: P218-I has straight edges and P218-II has a serrated edge.
A P218 must have the following characteristics:
(1) 6Pf grey-green, Hindenburg Medallion pre-printed stamp.
(2) 5 lines of sender's text measuring 24.5mm high. And
(3) 3 vertical lines in central divider.
P218
POSTCARD
POSTCARD
P220
(REPLYCARD)
Issued: 1933. The sender's section consists of 5 lines of text measuring 24.5mm high. There are two versions of this card: P220-I has straight edges and P220-II has a serrated edge.
A P220 must have the following characteristics:
(1) 6Pf grey-green, Hindenburg Medallion pre-printed stamp.
(2) 5 lines of sender's text measuring 24.5mm high. and
(3) 3 vertical lines in central divider.
P220
REPLYCARD
REPLYCARD
P221
(POSTCARD)
Issued: 1933. This is a series of 78 picture postcards all featuring places of interest within Germany. These cards are differentiated by the long-tailed 'e' of 'Postkarte'.
Click here for more details on this series of cards.
A P221 must have the following characteristics:
(1) 6Pf dark-green, Hindenburg Medallion pre-printed stamp.
(2) long-tailed 'e' of 'Postkarte'.
P221/03
POSTCARD
POSTCARD
P221/07
POSTCARD
POSTCARD
P226
(POSTCARD)
Issued: 1933/1934. The sender's section consists of 3 lines of text. There are two versions of this card: P226-I has straight edges and P226-II has a serrated edge.
A P226 must have the following characteristics:
(1) 6Pf grey-green, Hindenburg Medallion pre-printed stamp.
(2) 3 lines of sender's text. And
(3) a single vertical line in central divider.
P226
POSTCARD
POSTCARD
P229
(REPLYCARD)
Issued: 1933/1934. The sender's section consists of 3 lines of text. There are two versions of this card: P229-I has straight edges and P229-II has a serrated edge.
A P229 must have the following characteristics:
(1) 6Pf grey-green, Hindenburg Medallion pre-printed stamp.
(2) 3 lines of sender's text. And
(3) a single vertical line in central divider.
P229
REPLYCARD
REPLYCARD
P231
(POSTCARD)
Issued: 1934. This is a series of 9 picture postcards all featuring places of interest within Germany. These cards are differentiated by the medium-tailed 'e' of 'Postkarte'. Click here for more details on this series of cards.
A P231 must have the following characteristics:
(1) 6Pf dark-green, Hindenburg Medallion pre-printed stamp.
(2) medium-tailed 'e' of 'Postkarte'.
P231
P232
(POSTCARD)
Issued: 1934. This is a series of 144 picture postcards all featuring places of interest within Germany. These cards are differentiated by the short-tailed 'e' of 'Postkarte'. Click here for more details on this series of cards.
A P232 must have the following characteristics:
(1) 6Pf dark-green, Hindenburg Medallion pre-printed stamp.
(2) short-tailed 'e' of 'Postkarte'.
P232/01
P232/40
P233
(POSTCARD)
Issued: 1934. This is a series of 36 picture postcards all featuring places of interest within Germany. These cards are differentiated by the short-tailed 'e' of 'Postkarte'. Click here for more details on this series of cards.
A P233 must have the following characteristics:
(1) 6Pf dark-green, Hindenburg Medallion pre-printed stamp.
(2) printer's date on lower right-hand corner.
P233
P235
(POSTCARD)
Issued: 1934. Memorial card issued to commemorate the death of Paul von Hindenburg, Reichspresident of Germany. This card is differentiated by the black line running around the edges of the card.
A P235 must have the following characteristics:
(1) 6Pf grey-green, Hindenburg Medallion pre-printed stamp.
(2) black border running around the edges of the card
P235
POSTCARD
POSTCARD
P237
(POSTCARD)
Issued: 21st Oct 1936. This postcard was issued to commemorate the laying of the Foundation stone for the House of German Law in Munich. The picture on the left depicts the House of German Law.
A P237 must have the following characteristics:
(1) 6Pf dark-green, Hindenburg Medallion pre-printed stamp.
(2) Picture of the House of German Law.
P237
P240
(POSTCARD)
Issued:
A P240 must have the following characteristics:
(1) 6Pf grey-green, Hindenburg Medallion pre-printed stamp. And
(2) An image of the 'Robert Ley' at anchor
P240
POSTCARD
POSTCARD
MAIN REFERENCE SOURCES
1. MICHEL GANZSACHEN DEUTSCHLAND 2018. ISBN: 978-3-95402-225-02. BOREK GANZSACHEN-SPEZIAL-KATALOG DEUTSCHLAND ab 1933. ISBN: 3-87091-060-7
3. MICHEL BILDPOSTKARTEN- UND MOTIVGANSACHEN KATALOG DEUTSCHLAND 1997. ISBN: 3-87858-631-0
4. GANZSACHEN-HANDBUCH DES "DITTEN REICHES" 1933-1945 by FRECH. ISBN: UNKNOWN
