GERMAN PHILATELY
ABSENDER-FREISTEMPEL
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ABSENDER-FREISTEMPEL E-5
Francotyp D
No. 119
CITIES 'F'
Francotype 'D' versions are determined by the format of the date in the CDS portion of the stamp. Type 'D's have a date format where the day, month, and year values are separated by large gaps. In addition the distance between the centre of the CDS and the centre of the value stamp frame is 66 to 68 mm..
No. 119
FRANKFURT (MAIN)
1. DRESDNER BANK
TYPE: E5 Francotyp D, No. 119oORIGIN: FRANKFURT (MAIN) 9
DESTINATION: KHerrn Weiser oder Frau, Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe, Rathaus
DATE: 23rd Dec 1943
VALUE: 12 Rpf (the long distance letter rate up to 20gm)
See here for more examples from Frankfurt (Main)
REFERENCES
1. "DIE DEUTSCHEN POST- UND ABSENDER-FREISTEMPEL" - Handbuch und Katalog by Heiner Dürst and Gerd Eich. Heft Nr. 90
2. "Die Deutschen Post- und Absenderfreistempel Band 1" - Die Absenderfreistempel des Deutschen Reiches und ihre Aptierungen Handbuch und Katalog by Heiner Dürst and Gerd Eich.
3. Wikipedia International Postage Meter Stamp Catalog Germany Page 1
