Austro-Hungarian Empire è Silesia è Poland è Nazi Germany è Czechoslovakia è Czech Postal History

 

54pf in Hitler Head postage, Circular Date Stamp Trzynietz Oberschles, 29 July 1943.

 

Einschreiben = Registered Mail

 

To the publisher of the “Leiziger Bienenzeitung”

(Leipzig Beekeeper Newsletter)

Versandstelle Ostdeutsche Bienenzeitung

(Dispatch office Eastern German Bee Newspaper)

 

At the bottom left is the official logo for the beekeeper group.

Landesfachgruppe = National Specialist Group

 

R.D.Kl. stands for Reichsverband Deutscher Kleintierzachter

(Reichs Association of German Small Animal Breeder)

 

Reich specialist group for beekeepers

During the Nazi era, beekeepers, like other small animal breeders,

were brought into line. Local beekeeping associations became

local beekeeper specialist groups, which in the German Reich

were brought together in the Reich Beekeeper Specialist Group.

 

Imker = Beekeeper

 

There is a Reichsmessestadt Leipzig (Reich Trade Fair City Leipzig)

receiving marking on the back, the next day, July 30th 1943.

 

Envelope measures approx. 160mm x 222mm.

No Contents. The envelope was folded in half.

Large size envelope - with protective stiffener will go at the 2 ounce rate,

92¢ shipping to USA addresses, $3.00 elsewhere.

 

Member of the American Philatelic Society since 1989.

 

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I will use eBay Standard Envelope if available, which includes tracking and insurance.

USPS Ground Advantage is also available.

 

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