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). For more information on this series, see HERE.
- 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 15 Pfennig airmail stamp was issued in 1934. It was one in a series of nine stamps valid from 21 January 1934 through 31 December 1939. The stamp design is interesting in that the lower denominations were designated primarily for domestic use. They featured the Nazi swastika rising like the sun over the earth. An eagle soars gracefully in the foreground and overall, the impression is that of a resurgent Germany looking forward to a bright future. As the Nazi party had only been in power for a year the two higher denominations would be primarily used on international mail, and they are more toned down and less political.
- 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. For more information on this series, see HERE
- 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.
Disclaimer: In displaying this stamp I must stress I DO NOT advocate, NOR wish to glorify the regime of Nazi Germany or any present day fascist organization/state. My sole intent is to illustrate the philatelic history of the period, one which I personally believe to have been evil and as such a plight in the history of Germany and their satellite allies at the time.
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