PROPAGANDA POSTCARDS
(1937)

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KOLONIAL BRIEFMARKEN SCHAU
COLONIAL POSTAGE STAMP SHOW
(9th/10th Jan 1937)

BACKGROUND: These two postcards were issued to advertise the Colonial Postage Stamp Show in Pankow, Berlin held from 9th to 10th Jan 1937. PP127-C-25 has a pre-printed 6Rpf Hindenburg Medallion stamp, and PP142-C-8 has a 5Rpf Luftpost Airmail stamp.

SPECIAL CANCEL: There was a special cancel used at the show inscribed "BERLIN-PANKOW | Kolonial-Briefmarken-Schau | 9.-10.1.1937" and featuring a colonial soldier in front of a fortified outpost, most likely in Africa.

PP127-C-25
6Pf HINDENBURG MEDALLION

The first postcard depicts colonial settlers trecking along, silhouetted against the setting African sun.




ABOVE: PP127-C-25 - 6Rpf HINDENBURG MEDALLION

PP142-C-8
5Pf LUFTPOST

The second card shows a German ship arriving in a foreign port in one of Germany's lost Pacific islands. This example was favour cancelled at the show.




ABOVE: PP142-C-8 - 5Rpf LUFTPOST

DUPLICATE CARDS IN MY COLLECTION
PP142-C-8

ABOVE: PP127-C-25 - 6Rpf HINDENBURG MEDALLION




ABOVE: PP142-C-8 - 5Rpf LUFTPOST




ABOVE: PP142-C-8 - 5Rpf LUFTPOST

REFERENCES:
1. PRIVATPOSTKARTEN KATALOG BAND 1 by HANSPETER FRECH 2003 Edition