AMTLICHE POSTKARTE MIT SONDERWERTSTEMPEL
(OFFICIAL POSTCARD WITH SPECIAL VALUE STAMP)
(1995)

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PSo-38
HANSEPHIL '95 - ROSTOCK - 1995
80 Pf
MULTICOLOURED

BACKGROUND: Issued on 6th Sep 1995 to commemorate the 1,000 Anniversary of MECKLENBURG Postage Stamp Exhibition held in ROSTOCK on 9th and 10th Sep 1995.



SPECIAL CANCELLATIONS: SEE BELOW.

FEATURES: This card measures 148 x 105mm and was produced on white coloured card. 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)". There are an additional two lines of text below the image that read "Briefmarkenausstellung 1000 Jahre Mecklenburg | (Lm Rang 2) 9.-10. September 1995 Stadhalle Rostock"

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)".

The reverse of the card is blank and 410,000 cards were printed. Sale of the cards began on 6th Sep 1995 ​​through shipping outlets and at the exhibition itself in ROSTOCK on 9th and 10th Sep 1995.

The pre-printed stamp is a multicoloured Michel 1802, 80 Pf stamp and has the inscription "Deutschland | 100 Jahre Nord-Ostsee-Kanal" .

VARIANTS TO COLLECT

The following are suggested additions to your collection:

1. Postally unused without any cancellation
2. Cancelled on first day of issue 6.09.1995

1. PSo-38 - POSTALLY UNUSED

2. CANCELLED ON FIRST DAY OF ISSUE 6.09.1995

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