by Dexter C. Wright
Above is another card, though not a postal card (no preprinted indicium), and no rail
connection. So were all the cards printed both with and without postage? What about the
languages used beneath the cachets? I have some with German, others with French. Please
e-mail me (address at bottom) if you can provide answers.
This card is notable for two reasons - first, it has the Zeppelin image, the most
popular (and expensive today) of the designs. And second, it has the postage stamp issued at
WIPA 1933, Sc. B110, also a pricey item.
My interpretation of the text on this card and the others from the set is that WIPA 1933
ran from June 24 through July 9, with each week day having a different theme (a standard
gimmick at large philatelic echibitions like this), and each of the ten images from the
poster stamps was connected with one of the days and themes. But what is the "39" in front
of the text above?
For more about WIPA poster stamps and post cards, please CLICK HERE.
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