GERMAN PHILATELY

OFFICIAL POSTCARDS
(1910)

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OFFICIAL POSTAL STATIONERY
WITH ADDITIONAL PRIVATE OVERPRINTS

There were a large number of P90 postcards that were overprinted by private companies and below is a small selection of what was produced.

CITIES 'B'

BERLIN
BRAUNSCHWEIG
BREMEN

BREMEN

GIBON & STEINMETZ

This third P90-I postcard has a "III-D-R-9" watermark and was a destination address of "An die Firma | Gibon & Steinmetz | BREMEN". The reverse side has the following test "Senden Sir mir/uns unter Garantie der Rücknahme bei Nichtkonvenienz, in | heller, mittlerer, dunkler Farbe, unter Nachnahme (ohne Nachnahme- | spesen-Berechnung), Betrag folgt gleichzeitig, Ziel 3 Monate: ........ | Name und Stand: .................. | Wohnort: ......... | (Nichtgewünschtes bitten zu durchstreichen.) | Sendungen von M. 20.-- an portofrei."

'Send it to me/us with a guarantee of return in case of non-convenience, in | light, medium, dark color, cash on delivery (without cash on delivery | expense calculation), amount follows at the same time, target 3 months: ........ | Name and status: ................... | Place of residence: ......... | (Ask to cross out what you don't want.) | Shipments from M. 20.-- to postage free.'

GEORG SCHRADER & CO

Below is another P90-I postcard with a "III-D-R-III" watermark and destination address "An die Firma | Georg Schrader & Co. | Königliche, Großherzogliche und Fürstliche Hoflieferanten | Cigarrenfabrik und Versandhaus | BREMEN | Postfach 657." - 'To the company | Georg Schrader & Co. | Royal, Grand Ducal and Princely Purveyors to the Court | Cigar factory and mail order company | BREMEN | PO Box 657.'




The reverse side has space for the sender to place his order "Senden Sie unter den angegebenen Bezugsbedingungen in ... Farbe: .................... | Name und Stand: ........... | Wohnort und Wohnung: ........... | 12 11"

'Send under the specified conditions of reference in ... Color: .................... | Name and status: ........... | Place of residence and apartment: ........... | 12 11'

HEINRICH MÜLLER

This next P90-I postcard has a "9-D-R" watermark and destination address "Heinrich Müller | Königlicher Hoflieferant | Bremer-Zigarren-Fabrik - Versandhaus | BREMEN | Postfach 440-441" - 'Heinrich Müller | Royal Purveyor to the Court | Bremer Cigar Factory - mail order company | BREMEN | PO Box 440-441'. In the senders section of the card is a list of products and the price in Marks.




The reverse side contains a table where the buyer can list the items and quantities of cigarettes and tabacco that he wants to order.

BREMER CIGARREN-FABRIK EMIL KÖNIG

Another privately printed P90-I postcard from a well-known cigarette manufacturer "An | Bremer Cigarren-Fabrik Emil König | BREMEN. | Postfach 323."




The P90-I below was printed for a tabacco company "Bremer Cigarren-Fabrik Emil König | BREMEN. | Postfach 323."

STUDER & WICKE

The next example was sponsored by "Studer & Wicke | Bremen"

F. HAGEDORN & SÖHNE

The next example was sponsored by "An | F. HAGEDORN & SÖHNE | Hoflieferanten | BREMEN | FACH 299."