AMTLICHE POSTKARTE MIT SONDERWERTSTEMPEL
(OFFICIAL POSTCARD WITH SPECIAL VALUE STAMP)
(1983)
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PSo 9
IFSDA CONGRESS 1983
60 Pf
MULTICOLOURED
BACKGROUND: Issued on 27th Oct 1983 to commemorate the 1983 IFSDA (International Federation of Stamp Dealer's Association) Congress held in DÜSSELDORF from 28th to 30th Oct 1983, a total of 780,000 cards were printed. The image is that of a view of Düsseldorf from the River Rhine with the Basilica of St. Lambertus standing as the oldest building in the city’s Old Town, in the centre.
UNRELATED SPECIAL HANDSTAMPS 1989
The following are suggested additions to your collection:1. Postally unused without any cancellation
2. Cancelled on first day of issue - 27.10.1983
3. Special Cancellation DÜSSELDORF - 27.10.1983
4. Special Cancellation DÜSSELDORF - 28.10.1983
5. Special Cancellation DÜSSELDORF - 29.10.1983
6. Special Cancellation DÜSSELDORF - 30.10.1983
7. Registered Mail
8. Unrelated Special Cancellations - 1984
9. Unrelated Special Cancellations - 1985
10. Unrelated Special Cancellations - 1986
10. Unrelated Special Cancellations - 1989
11. Unrelated Special Cancellations - 1990
1. STOCKACH 14
This special handstamp commemorates the 1150th Anniversary of Wahlwies a district of STOCKACH in BADEN-WÜRTTEMBURG. The first mention of Wahlwies was in a document written in Bodman on 21st Apr 839, by Louis the Pious (778–840). The inscription on the special handstamp below reads:"STOCKACH 14 | 7768 | 1150 JAHRE WAHLWIES | Jubiläums Start BODENSEE II"
'STOCKACH 14. 7768. 1150 YEARS WAHLWIES Anniversary Launch BODENSEE II'
2. KIEL 41
This special handstamp was used to commemorate the KIEL Postage Stamp Exhibition in 1989.
3. WILHELMSHAVEN 1
This cancellation refers to the German Frigate, the Augsburg, and commemorates the ship's commissioning on 3rd Oct 1989. Augsburg is a Bremen-class frigate of the German Navy. The vessel was laid down in April 1987 by Bremer Vulkan, in Bremen, Germany and launched on 17th Sep 1987. The AUGSBURG is based in Wilhelshaven. See also The Frigate LÜBECK commissioned in 1990.The inscription reads:"WILHELMSHAVEN 1 | 2940 | INDIENSTSTELLUNG FREGATTE "AUGSBURG""
'WILHELMSHAVEN 1. 2940. COMMISSIONING of the FRIGATE "AUGSBURG"'
4. SAARBRÜCKEN
This handstamp commemorates the 47th German Geographers' Day held in SAARBRÜCKEN from 2nd to 7th Oct 1989. The inscription reads:"SAARBRÜCKEN 1 | 6600 | 47. DEUTSCHER | GEOGRAPHENTAG | SAARBRÜCKEN 2.-7.OKT. 1989"
'SAARBRÜCKEN 1. 6600. 47th GERMAN GEOGRAPHERS' DAY. SAARBRÜCKEN 2-7 OCT. 1989'
5. BREMEN 70
This special handstamp commemorates the launch of the German Minesweeper M1094 - the 'ENSDORF', on 8th Dec 1989. The Ensdorf was one of 10 '343 Class' ships, all of which are named after German cities."BREMEN 70 | 2820 | SM343 Stapellauf | M1094 Ensdorf"
'BREMEN 70. 2820. SM343 Launch M1094 Ensdorf'
The list of the first batch of 10 '343' class ships is as follows:
M1090 - Pegnitz
M1091 - Kulmbach
M1092 - Hameln
M1093 - Auerbach / Upper Palatinate
M1094 - Ensdord
M1095 - Überherrn
M1096 - Passau
M1097 - Laboe
M1098 - Siegburg
M1099 - Herten
6. RENDSBURG 1
As with the special handstamp above this handstamp commemorates the launch of the German Minesweeper M1099 - the 'HERTEN', on 22nd Dec 1989. The HERTEN was one of 10 '343 Class' ships, all of which are named after German cities."RENDSBURG 1 | 2370 | SM343 Stapellauf | M1099 Herten"
'RENDSBURG 1. 2370. SM343 Launch M1099 Herten'
The list of the second batch of 12 '343' class ships is as follows:
M1058 - Fulda
M1059 - Weilheim
M1060 - Willows
M1061 - Rottweil
M1062 - Sulzbach-Rosenburg
M1063 - Bad Bevensen
M1064 - Grömitz
M1065 - Dillingen
M1066 - Frankenthal
M1067 - Bad Rappenau
M1068 - Dates
M1069 - Homburg
REFERENCES:These pages were compiled from several sources including, but not limited to:
[1]: MICHEL, Ganzsachen Deutschland 2021 / 2022. 23 Auflage. ISBN: 978-3-95402-374-5
[2]: MICHEL, Bildpostkarten- und Motivganzsachen- Katalog Deutschland 1989 ISBN: 3 87858 618 3
