OFFICIAL POSTCARDS
(1925)

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P162
OFFICIAL POSTCARD
5Rpf

BACKGROUND: P162 is very similar to the 1924 design P156. The difference between the two postcards is that P162 has a thicker central dividing line consisting of three thick dark green lines separated by lighter green lines. P156 only has a single thin green line. In addition P162 is larger than P156, now measuring 148 x 105mm. This change is size was mandated by the UPU World Congress in Stockholm in 1924 which introduced the new A6 size.

P162 exists in two variations:

P162-I: four straight edges
P162-II: at least one serrated edge

In addition there were a large number of private printings of P162.

SPECIAL CANCEL: NONE

P162-I
four Straight Edges

P162-II
One or More Serrated Edges

POSTCARDS IN MY COLLECTION

DOMESTICALLY USED

1. The following postally used P162-I was cancelled in LEIPZIG on 15th Aug 1926.




2. The following postcard was posted in LANGEOOG on 13th Apr 1925 and was destined for HANNOVER




3. The P162-I postcard below was cancelled in WAIBLINGEN on 3rd Apr 1926 and was sent to LORCH

EXPRESS DELIVERY

FOREIGN USAGE

ITALY

SPECIAL SLOGAN CANCELLATIONS

1. The P162-I card below features a special cancellation inscribed "GODESBERG | FESTSPIELE 1926 MAI-OKT | DAS GROSSE | WELTTHEATER von CALDERON" - 'GODESBERG | FESTIVAL 1926 MAY-OCT | THE BIG | WORLD THEATER by CALDERON'




2. The next domestically used P162-I was cancelled in DÜSSELDORF on 4th Dec 1926 and was sent to LICHTENSTEIN. This example also features a special slogan cancellation inscribed "Frankiere | mit | Wohlfahrtsbriefmarken" - 'Frank with Welfare stamps', an effort to encourage people to buy semi-postal stamps that provide a contribution to charities.




3. Another domestically used P162-I destined for LICHTENSTEIN, this one cancelled in TÜBINGEN on 2nd Apr 1937. This example also has a special slogan cancellation, this one to commemorate the 450th Anniversary of TÜBINGEN University.