GERMAN PHILATELY

PROPAGANDA POSTCARDS
(1936)

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42. DEUTSCHER PHILATELISTENTAG
42nd GERMAN PHILATELIC DAY
PRIVATELY PRINTED OVERPRINTS
(6th/7th Jun 1936)

BACKGROUND: This set of four cards (blue, brown, green and reddish-brown) was published to commemorate the 42nd German Philatelic Day held on 6th/7th Jun 1936. The four cards have an identical design, and each card can be found with one of four different variations.

PRIVATELY OVERPRINTED VERSIONS

PP142-C-3 / 02
KURT HORN

The example below was unused but favour cancelled at the 1936 BERLIN Olympics on the first day of the games.




REFERENCES:
1. PRIVATPOSTKARTEN KATALOG BAND 1 by HANSPETER FRECH 2003 Edition
2. KATALOG der DEUTSCHEN GELEGENHEITSSTEMPEL by JULIUS BOCHMANN. Heft Nr. 13, Page 461.