OFFICIAL POSTCARDS
(1906)
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GERMAN EMPIRE
OFFICAL POSTCARDS
PZD
(1906)
Issued in 1906, there were 10 different cards classified under the prefix PZD. These were existing Official postcards with a Germania pre-printed stamp, but now with 4 bars over the original stamp and the word "Postkarte". An additional stamp has been added next to the old stamp and the word "Drucksache" has been printed below the obliterated "Postkarte". These were printed to private order.
PZD1
OFFICIAL POSTCARD
3 Pf + 2 Pf DEUTSCHES REICH
This card is based on the 1902 issue official postcard P57 and has a brown 3 Pf and a grey 2 Pf pre-printed Gemania stamp (the 2 Pf stamp is overprinted with 4 horizontal bars). There are two versions of this card as follows:
PZD1-X: based on P57-X
PZD1-Y: based on P57-Y.
ABOVE: PZD1
PZD2
OFFICIAL POSTCARD
3 Pf + 2 Pf DEUTSCHES REICH
This postcard is based on official postcard P63 and has a brown 3 Pf and a grey 2 Pf pre-printed Gemania stamp (the 2Pf stamp is overprinted with 4 horizontal bars). There are two versions of this card as follows:
PZD2X: based on P63-X
PZD2Y: based on P63-Y.
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ABOVE: (1) PZD2X
PZD3
OFFICIAL REPLY CARD
3 Pf + 2 Pf / 3 Pf + 2 Pf DEUTSCHES REICH
Reply cards with both the message (F), and answer (A) parts converted into printed matter cards (Drucksache). This card is based on official postcard P60 and has a brown 3 Pf and a grey 2 Pf pre-printed Gemania stamp (the 2 Pf stamp is overprinted with 4 horizontal bars).
There are two versions of this card as follows:
PZD3: based on P60.
PZD3-I: based on P60-I.
ABOVE LEFT: PZD3(F)
ABOVE RIGHT: PZD3(A)
PZD4
OFFICIAL REPLY CARD
3 Pf + 2 Pf / 3 Pf + 2 Pf DEUTSCHES REICH
Reply cards with both the message (F), and answer (A) parts converted into printed matter cards (Drucksache). This replycard is based on official postcard P66 and has a brown 3 Pf and a grey 2 Pf pre-printed Gemania stamp (the 2 Pf stamp is overprinted with 4 horizontal bars).
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ABOVE: (1) PZD4
PZD5
OFFICIAL POSTCARD
3 Pf + 2 Pf / 2 Pf DEUTSCHES REICH
This card is based on official postcard P60 and has a brown 3 Pf and a grey 2 Pf pre-printed Gemania stamp (the 2 Pf stamp is overprinted with 4 horizontal bars). Only the message part was converted into printed matter card, the answer part was unchanged.
There are two versions of this card as follows:
PZD5: based on P60.
PZD5-I: based on P60-I.
ABOVE LEFT: PZD5(F)
ABOVE RIGHT: PZD5(A)
PZD6
OFFICIAL POSTCARD
3 Pf + 2 Pf / 2 Pf DEUTSCHES REICH
This card is based on official postcard P66 and has a brown 3 Pf and a grey 2 Pf pre-printed Gemania stamp (the 2 Pf stamp is overprinted with 4 horizontal bars). Only the message part was converted into printed matter card, the answer part was unchanged.
ABOVE LEFT: PZD6(F)
ABOVE RIGHT: PZD6(A)
PZD7
OFFICIAL REPLY CARD
3 Pf + 2 Pf / 3 Pf + 2 Pf DEUTSCHES REICH
This replycard is based on official postcard P66. This time the message part has been converted into a printed matter card (Drucksache), whereas the answer part has the additional Germania value stamp, but has not been converted into a printed matter card (postkarte not obliterated).
ABOVE LEFT: PZD7(F)
ABOVE RIGHT: PZD7(A)
PZD8-A
OFFICIAL POSTCARD
2 Pf / 3 Pf + 2 Pf DEUTSCHES REICH
This card is based on official postcard P60. Only answer part was converted into printed a matter card, the message part was unchanged.
ABOVE LEFT: PZD8(F)
ABOVE RIGHT: PZD8(A)
PZD9-A
OFFICIAL POSTCARD
2 Pf / 3 Pf + 2 Pf DEUTSCHES REICH
This card is based on official postcard P66. Only answer part was converted into printed a matter card, the message part was unchanged.
ABOVE LEFT: PZD9(F)
ABOVE RIGHT: PZD9(A)
PZD10
OFFICIAL POSTCARD
3 Pf + 2 Pf / 3 Pf + 2 Pf DEUTSCHES REICH
This card is based on official postcard P66.
ABOVE LEFT: PZD10(F)
ABOVE RIGHT: PZD10(A)
