AMTLICHE POSTKARTE MIT SONDERWERTSTEMPEL
(OFFICIAL POSTCARD WITH SPECIAL VALUE STAMP)
(1992)

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PSo-27
9th INTERNATIONAL POSTAGE STAMP FAIR in ESSEN - 1992
60 Pf
MULTICOLOURED

BACKGROUND:

Issued on 7th May 1992 to commemorate the 9th International Postage Stamp Fair held in ESSEN from 7th to 10th May 1992. In addition the card also celebrates 500 Years since the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus in 1492. This card measures 148 x 105mm and was produced on white coloured card.

The reverse of the card is blank and 670,000 cards were printed.

The 8th International Briefmarken Messe was also held in ESSEN, from 19th to 22nd Apr 1990 and an official PSo20 card was also issued to commemorate that event.

Sale of the cards began on 7th May 1992 ​​through shipping outlets and at the fair in ESSEN from 7th to 10th May 1992.

SPECIAL CANCELLATIONS:

SEE BELOW.

SENDERS' SECTION

:The left-hand side is the sender's section and contains four dotted lines for the sender's address and the words "Absender", "(Straße und Hausnummer oder Postfach)", "(Postleitzahl)" and "(Ort)".



The image in the senders' section is of an old envelope featuring a Mauritius Penny Blue stamp, one of the rarest and most valuable stamps in the world, issued in 1847 by the British colony of Mauritius.

The texts surrounding the image are "9. Internationale Briefmarken-Messe
ESSEN 7.-10.5.1992"

Sonderschau
Kostbarkeiten aus dem Postwertzeichenarchiv
der Deutschen Bundespost POSTDIENST
- die "Philadelphia-Heimkehrer"

DESTINATION SECTION

The right-hand or destination section contains four dotted lines for the destination address as well as the words "Postkarte", "(Straße und Hausnummer oder Postfach)", "(Postleitzahl)" and "(Bestimmungsort)".

INDICIA STAMP

The pre-printed stamp is a multicoloured Michel 1608, 60 Pf stamp and has the inscription:
"EUROPA | DEUTSCHE BUNDESPOST | ENTDECKUNG AMERIKAS"
"EUROPE | GERMAN BUNDESPOST | DISCOVERY OF AMERICA"

VARIANTS TO COLLECT

The following are suggested additions to your collection:

1. Postally unused without any cancellation
2. Cancelled on first day of issue in ESSEN on 7.05.1992

1. PSo-27 - POSTALLY UNUSED

2. CANCELLED ON FIRST DAY OF ISSUE in ESSEN on 7.05.1992

3. 1st SST ESSEN - 7.5.92

The following SST used at the 1992 Fair is a re-use of an SST used in 1990. The inscription reads:

"ESSEN 1 | 9.INTERNAT.BRIEFMARKEN-MESSE | SAMMLER-SERVICE DER POST | 92 | 4300"

4. 2nd SST ESSEN - 500 JAHRE | ENTDECKUNG | AMERIKAS - 7.5.92 and 9.5.92

The second SST used at the 9th International Stamp Fair was also dedicated to the 500th Anniversary of the discovery of America and is inscribed:

"ESSEN 1 | 9.INTERNAT-BRIEFMARKEN-MESSE | SAMMLER-SERVICE DER POST | 500 JAHRE | ENTDECKUNG | AMERIKAS".

Christopher Columbus' first voyage to America in 1492 took place using three ships, the Santa Maria, Niña, and Pinta. The Santa Maria, the flagship was the largest, and is likely the ship featured on this SST. Two other ships, the Niña and Pinta were smaller, faster caravels that accompanied the Santa Maria.

5. 3rd SST ESSEN - 1250. GEBURTSTAG | HEILIGER LUDGERUS 7.5.92

The third SST used in 1992 can be seen below and is inscribed:

"ESSEN 1 | 9.INTERNAT-BRIEFMARKEN-MESSE | SAMMLER-SERVICE DER POST | 1250. GEBURTSTAG | HEILIGER LUDGERUS"

"ESSEN 1. 9th International Stamp Fair. Post Office Collector's Service. 1250th Birthday of Saint Ludgerus".

Saint Liudger (Latin: Ludgerus) was an apostle of the Frisians and Saxons, first bishop and patron of the diocese of Münster, founder of the Benedictine abbey of Werden and second patron of the diocese of Essen, is one of the great saints of Europe.

6. 4th SST ESSEN - Philadelphia Heimkehrer 7.5.92

This fourth example of PSo27 cancelled with an SST from the 9th International Stamp Fair is inscribed:

"ESSEN 1 | 9.INTERNAT-BRIEFMARKEN-MESSE | SAMMLER-SERVICE DER POST | Die 'Philadelphia- | Heimkehrer' | SONDERSCHAU DER POST"

'ESSEN. 9th International Stamp Fair. Post Office Collector's Service. The 'Philadelphia Homecoming Stamps'. Post Office Special Exhibition'.

7. 1st SST BONN - 1st EDITION EUROPA STAMPS - 07.05.1992

PSo27 is also frequently found with an SST used in BONN on the first day of the fair in ESSEN. This SST is inscribed:

"BONN 1 | ERSTAUSGABE 07.05.1992 | EUROPA-MARKEN 1992 | 5300"

'BONN 1 | FIRST EDITION 07.05.1992 | EUROPA STAMPS 1992 | 5300'

EUROPA stamps celebrate European unity by highlighting shared culture, history, and cooperation in the postal philatelic world. You can find out more at Europa Stamps. The first EUROPA stamp issue was released on 15th Sep 1956, marking a symbolic beginning for European unity. The postal administrations of the six founding ECSC issued stamps featuring a common design: a tower constructed from the letters of the word “EUROPA,” surrounded by scaffolding. This imagery powerfully reflects the Community’s shared purpose and reinforces its commitment to solidarity as a foundation for lasting peace




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