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TRAINS on POSTAL STATIONERY GERMANY - Page 1

Experts in the area of rail-related postal stationery tell me that Germany ranks among the top four or five postal authorities in terms of number of items issued, so as large as the listing below is, it merely scratches the surface. There are catalogs that list these in detail, check back here for further information. Note that I have included some PTPO items and other probably private creations - these swell the numbers even more.
	1896 - GER.1: This is a private postal stationery item issued by the Posener Privatstadtbrief-Beförderung Hansa used between 1896 and 1900. Design is Central Station, Posnan TG
	1900 - Another private postal stationery item, this one issued by the Hammonia Private Post - used 20.3.00 Chemnitz; Tram and tram lines in Chemnitz ThemaBelga item number 214, Yannick Delaey
	PC - 1898 - New Year's greeting (Probably a private product)
	PCs - 1900? - 3 post cards with indicia of no rail interest, picture side PTPO views of rail interest: 2 cards for the 6th meeting of the Bavarian Traffic Officials Association, Munich, (numbers 2 and 3 of ?), one with view of Munich Central Train Station from street side, with streetcars, the other with view of Munich Central Train Station from track side, with tracks, trains, etc. 1 just "Greetings from Berlin" with view of Berlin Train Station from street (Printed to Private Order) YD
	PC - 1925 - 5pf - H&G 192 - ind same as Sc. 347, German Eagle watching Rhine Valley; rail connection unclear DL
	PC - 1928 (?) - 8 pf - H&G 192 - ind same as Sc. 370, view cards, various German cities with streetcars DL
	PC - 1936 - Stamp Exhibition This is one of a set of (at least) four, each with a humorous representation of some aspect of the show. (Probably a private product)
	PC - 1941 (?) - ind with no rail interest (von Hindenburg), aerial view of Hallertau with tiny train crossing bridge in foreground DL
	PC - 1942 (?) - ind with no rail interest (Hitler), view of refinery at Kattowitz (Katowice, Poland) with steam engine DL
	1950 - GER.4: Zillertal Train (Austria). Issued April, 1950, 40,000 printing TG
	View PC - 1954 - 10 pf - photo of train station, Stuttgart; Ref. 15104 - 6.54 DL
	View PC - 1956 - 10 pf - view of Berlin with streetcars; Ref. 615143 - 7.56 DL
	1958 - GER.2: Railway bridge (the Reisenbrücke bei Müngsten) over Wupper Valley at Remscheid. Issued June 1958, 20,000 printing. (There is at least one other railway design, namely Stuttgart Station. I have been trying to get it for years. There may be others as well.) TG
	1950's? - GER.25: 25th Anniversary of Rostock International Marine Terminal (with railway tracks) (Private cachet) TG
	View PC - 1962 - 15 pf - view of Gelsenkirchen with streetcars; Ref. 215276 18/130 - 12.62 DL
	View PC - 1962 - 10 pf - view of Essen with streetcars; Ref. 215111 10/71 - 2.62 DL
	View PC - 1963 - 15 pf - view of Berlin Exhibnition Hall with train tracks; Ref. 315029 20/145 - 2.63 DL
	View PC - 1963 - 15 pf - view of Mülheim with streetcars; Ref. 315211 31/232 - 8.63 DL
	View PC - 1964 - 15 pf - view of Hannover-Messe with private trains; Ref. 315 232 32/244 - 1.64 DL
	View PC - 1965 - 15 pf - view of Munich Exhibition with electric train; Ref. 515 082 A 12/91 - 3.65 DL
	1965 - GER.3: Hannover Fair private station. Issued Feb. 1965, 20,000 printing. (This one is perforated 'DRUCKMUSTER' which means 'Print Specimen') TG
	View PC - 1976 - 40 pf - 5040 Brühl - theme park train; Ref. 515 586 d 7/106 - 1.76 DL
	PC - 1977 - 40 pf - ind with no rail interest, reverse with image of early steam locomotive; PTPO? DL
	PCs - 1976-1993 - GER.5 - GER.15: Cards showing the Bruchhausen-Vilsen to Asendorf preserved railway for 1976,1978,1981,1982,1983-1993. Most of these were 20,000 printing. (see quantity issued on each card) - I believe these are all genuine Post Office issues. TG per PC - these are governmental postal cards, called view cards. TG and DL

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