Maximum Card Leipzig spring fair 1940 - Great technical and construction trade fair

 

Yt:DR 666

Edition Phonopostkarte Alte Wege, Leipzig

Maxicard Wroclaw City Hall

 

Yt:DR 610

Leipzig spring fair 1940 - Market square and old City Hall

 

Yt:DR 665

Edition Kupfertiefdruck

Winter Relief: Modern Buildings - Germany Hall, Berlin

 

Yt: DR 586

Stamp: Germany – Deutsches Reich – Winter Relief Issue “Modern Buildings – Deutschlandhalle, Berlin”, 6 Pf, reddish‑brown, depicting the Deutschlandhalle, the monumental multifunctional hall inaugurated in 1935 and emblematic of Germany’s modernist architecture of the period. (Issue: 26 October 1936)

Postmark: Germany – Berlin – Circular date cancellation “BERLIN” – 26 February 1937

Postcard: Monochrome real‑photo postcard depicting the Deutschlandhalle in Berlin. The overall composition reflects the documentary photographic style characteristic of German real‑photo view cards of the 1930s. (Edition: Echte Fotografie)

Concordance

Thematic: The thematic concordance is excellent: the stamp depicts the Deutschlandhalle; the postcard shows a photographic view of the same architectural landmark; and the Berlin cancellation directly relates to the building’s location. All three elements converge on a single, well‑defined architectural subject, fulfilling the essential principles of maximaphily.

Geographic: All components — stamp, Berlin postmark, and postcard illustration — are firmly anchored in the same city. The cancellation from Berlin provides precise geographic authenticity and aligns perfectly with the location of the Deutschlandhalle, ensuring full geographic concordance.

Temporal: The postmark date (26 February 1937) falls well within the postal validity period of the Winter Relief issue released on 26 October 1936. This close temporal proximity ensures proper chronological concordance for a maximum card created with a stamp used during its contemporary period of circulation.

Tag Der Briefmarke

 Germany’s 1942 Stamp Day celebrated philately amid wartime, promoting stamp collecting as cultural heritage and national pride.

Stamp: Deutsches Reich, Tag der Briefmarke (Stamp Day),
black red violet , face value 6 Pf. (Issue: 11.01.1942)
Postmark: Berlin, First Day Cancelation – 11.01.1942.

Postcard: Monochrome illustration showing a philatelist examining stamps. (edition Photo-Funchs).

Concordance:

- Thematic: Excellent thematic concordance. The stamp celebrates Stamp Day, and the postcard depicts a philatelist actively studying stamps, directly matching the theme of philately.

- Geographic: The postmark from Berlin aligns with the origin of the stamp and the subject matter, reinforcing geographic concordance.

- Temporal: The postmark date (11 January 1942) is the first day of issue for the stamp, ensuring perfect temporal concordance.

 

Maximum card Luftschutz

 

Stamp: Germany, Deutsches Reich, Air-raid protection, Black ochre brown , face value 3 German reichspfennig (Issue: 03.03.1937).

Postmark: Straubing, circular datestamp (CDS) – 09.06.1940

Postcard: Propaganda postcard with the caption “Luftschutz!” (“Air Protection!”), showing a stylized figure holding a spear and a shield decorated with a radiating emblem and runic‑style lettering, rendered in a graphic design typical of German propaganda of the period (edition unknown).

Concordance

– Thematic: The 3‑Pf Air‑raid protection stamp belongs to a series highlighting civil defence and national preparedness. The postcard, with its bold “Luftschutz!” message and imagery of a defensive figure equipped with shield and spear, visually reinforces the same theme of protective mobilisation. Although the designs differ in representation (allegorical vs. emblematic), both elements promote air‑raid awareness and civil protection.

– Geographic: The postmark from Straubing, located in Bavaria, aligns with the German origin of both the stamp and the propaganda postcard, ensuring coherent national context within the Deutsches Reich during this period.

– Temporal: The postmark date 9 June 1940 occurs after the stamp’s issue date of 3 March 1937, well within its official period of postal validity. This ensures correct chronological compatibility between stamp and postal use.