(C) Mourning the Ancient

[Below: This rare postcard shows a poem from Hans Harms, with the words 'Wo am Weserstrande...' (Where on the Weser Beach...)]

[Below: Postcard reverse. This was postmarked on August 2, 1939. The cancel says:

'Luftpost
nach
Rio de Janeiro
Buenos Aires
Santiago, Chile'

(Airmail
for
Rio de Janeiro
Buenos Aires
Santiago, Chile).]

[Below: Is this a cool cancel or what? Wow. The cancel shows this was postmarked on June 1, 1942 and says: '100 Jahre Postamt' (100 Years of the Post Office). The reverse is blank.]

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[Below: Another similiar cool one. The cancel shows this was postmarked on June 8, 1941 and says: 'Seegeltung Weltgeltung' (Sea Prestige World Prestige). The reverse is blank.]

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[Below: This is a neat postcard. It is written in the Sütterlin script, it says 'Waffenbrüder ünter dem neuen flagge' (Brothers in arms under the new flag).]

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[Below: This is a rare NSFK (Nationalsozialistisches Fliegerkorps, or National Socialist Flyers Corps) postcard, it says 'Fliegen Lernen!' (Learn to Fly!).]

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[Below: Close-up. This says: 'Herausgegeben im Einvernehmen mit dem Reichsminister der Luftahrt und Oberbefehlshaber der Luftwaffe vom Korpsführer des NS-Fliegerkorps' (Published in agreement with the Reich Minister of the Air and Commander-in-Chief of the Luftwaffe by the Corps Leader of the NS Aviation Corps).]

[Below: Another scarce NSFK (Nationalsozialistisches Fliegerkorps, or National Socialist Flyers Corps) postcard. The reverse is blank.]

[Below: This is kinda strange and cool-looking. Although it isn't specifically National Socialist, it fits well. It says:

'Frontsoldatentag
Koblenz 1930
Der Rhein ist Deutschlands Strom/Nicht Deutschlands Grenz'

(Front Soldiers' Day
Koblenz 1930
The Rhine is Germany's river/not Germany's border).]

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[Below: A common postcard, but beautifully engraved.]

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[Below: This postcard celebrates '70 Jahre Postkarte 1.OKT.1869-1.OKT.1939.' (70 Years of the Postcard Oct. 1869-Oct. 1939). This postcard is fairly rare due to the invasion of Poland (September 1, 1939) canceled the events scheduled and it was never officially released.]

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[Below: Postcard reverse. You have 100 of these?! I'll take them all!]

[Below: An early SA postcard.]

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[Below: This postcard shows the beautiful Sudeten standard. Hans Knirsch was the leader of the NS party in Bohemia. Knirsch was a participant in the Putsch and died in 1933 at the age of 56.]

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[Below: Different cancel - a rare cancel from the Austrian Anschluss, it says:

'Am 10. April ein freudiges aus Millionen Herzen Ja'

(On April 10th, a joyful "Yes!" from millions of hearts)

And:

'Wesselburen April 10, 1938 - mit Hebbel Museum - Geburtsstadt Friedr. Hebbels'

(Wesselburen, April 10, 1938 - with Hebbel Museum - Birthplace of Friedrich Hebbel)

This is regarding the poet and author Friedrich Hebbel.]

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'Erntedank Reichsbauern-fest tag 1937'

(Harvest Festival Reich Farmers' Day 1937)]

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[Below: Used example canceled on July 17, 1938.]

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[Below: The image used on the postcard, which says: 'Hitler turning the first sod on the bank of the Main near Frankfurt on September 23, 1933 thus inaugurating the work of building the new Reich motor-roads'.]

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[Below: Used version canceled in the Sudetenland on September 22, 1938. The reverse is blank.]

[Below: Used version also used in the Sudetenland on October 17, 1938. The reverse is blank.]

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[Below: Same postcard but with additional airmail stamp sent on February 10, 1938.]

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[Below: Decorative envelope celebrating 1936 Stamp Day. The image and text seen at the left was printed crooked.]

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[Below: Decorative envelope celebrating 1936 Stamp Day.]

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[Below: Used example with a special cancel postmarked on November 10, 1940. Note the difference in the prepaid postage and the blue text.]

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[Below: Note the difference between this postcard and the one above. Unlike the above, this one is not prepaid and it also says:

'Sondermarke zum Tag der Briefmarke 1941'

(Special stamp for Stamp Day 1941).]

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[Below: Lothringen overprint. The reverse is blank.]

[Below: Lothringen overprint used, postmarked January 12, 1941. The reverse is blank.]

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[Below: Luxemburg overprint. The reverse is blank.]

[Below: Luxemburg overprint used, postmarked January 12, 1941.]

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[Below: Pasewalk cancel, this was where the hospital was located which Adolf Hitler was sent to in WWI after being blinded by a chemical weapon. The reverse is blank.]

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[Below: A much fancier cancel from Pasewalk, it says:

'Ich ober beschloß politiker zu werden. - Kriegslazarett des Führer'

(But I decided to become a politician. - Military Hospital of the Führer.)

This is a quote from Mein Kampf, a pivotal moment in Adolf Hiter's glorious life.]

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[Below: Like the cancel above. This was sent to 'Radiumbad Brambach' a historical health spa from Brambach, Germany, that was famous for its radium-containing water! It was advertised as the 'strongest radium bath in the world'!]