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Coupon, postage, 'response international'

SubjectWorld War, 1939-1945–Europe
Letters
Correspondence
Germany–History
German language–Writing
Category4. World War II
Current HolderWestern Australia Museum
Date1939-01-25
Item NumberH2008.265
Access RightsRequest at location
Country Of OriginGermany
PlaceBremen
Language German
French
English
Spanish
Italian
Description From Sourcewidth: 104mm, length: 73mm Small, rectangular, yellowed paper with dark blue print, ‘RESPONSE INTERNATIONAL’, 30 Reichspfennig, coupon, in German. Reverse scalloped outer border, with linear inner border, around two decorative panels either side of central, gothic German and French text. Decorative panels have central, plain circular space for ink stamp. Left side stamped with ‘BREMEN/ 25.1.39/ 5’ in black ink. Reverse is plain, with simple blue text, in four languages; German, English, Spanish and Italian. English reads ‘This coupon is exchangeable in any country of the Union/ for a postage stamp or postage stamps representing the/ amount of the postage on a single-rate ordinary letter/ addressed to a foreign country.’. Paper folded into quarters.
Physical FormatTickets
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