DEUTSCHES REICH registered postal cover (envelope) was sent to Brussels, Belgium. The cover included several postage stamps issued from Nazi Germany in 1934 and 1935. Various postmark cancellations, including a clear "Ludwigsburg 1" town stamp and an "R" (Registered) label, is affixed to the stamps.
THE STAMPS ON THIS COVER:
- A set of propaganda stamps commemorated the anniversary of the 9 November 1923 (Beer Hall Putsch).
- The locomotive stamp commemorated the 100-year anniversary of German railways.
It depicted a Series 03 express locomotive. The stamp is part of a set of four stamps issued for the centenary event.
- The airmail stamp from the Third Reich period, specifically a 15 Pfennig denomination was issued from 1934. It featured a golden eagle in flight over a globe, with a swastika rising like the sun in the background. It was part of a series of airmail stamps issued on 21 January 1934, and remained valid until the end of 1939.
- The women in traditional costumes from Lower Saxony, specifically Schaumburg-Lippe and Niedersachsenhof. were part of a series of Winterhilfswerk (Winter Relief Organisation) stamps. The 5 Pfennig with 3 Pfennig surcharge, as well as the 6 Pfennig with a 4 pfennig surcharge were used for charitable relief.
- The “Apprentice’s Vocational Contest” (Reichsberufswettkampf) stamps, issued by the German Reich in 1935 commemorated the first national craftsman (apprentice) competition. This set was issuef on 26 April 1935. The designer was Karl Diebitsch. It's purpose was to mark the 1st Apprentice’s Vocational Contest, an annual event from 1935 onward. The design depicted a hand holding a laurel wreath (symbolising victory and achievement) with the flag of the Hitler Youth in the background.
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