Maximum Card City Gate of Wangen

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Stamp: Germany – Württemberg‑Hohenzollern – Definitive series “Personalities and Views from Württemberg‑Hohenzollern (II) – City Gate of Wangen (Ravensburger Tor)”, 10 Pf, brown‑sepia, depicting the Ravensburger Tor, the historic gate‑tower of Wangen im Allgäu. (Issue: July 1947)

Postmark: Germany – Commemorative illustrated postmark “WANGEN (ALLGÄU)” – 31.01.1949

Special cancellation showing a stylised depiction of the Ravensburger Tor, matching precisely the architectural subject represented on both the stamp and the postcard. 

Postcard: Monochrome photographic illustration showing the Ravensburger Tor in Wangen im Allgäu, framed from the town square with the foreground fountain and surrounding traditional buildings. The tower’s clock, painted façade and arched passageway are prominently featured, reflecting the classic documentary style of mid‑20th‑century German view cards. (Edition: Gebr. Metz)

Concordance:

Thematic: The thematic concordance is exceptional, as the stamp depicts the Ravensburger Tor, the postcard presents a photographic view of the same monument, and the commemorative illustrated postmark also incorporates its iconography. Consequently, all three elements converge precisely on the same architectural subject, forming a perfect triple concordance fully aligned with the principles of maximaphily.

Geographic: All elements — stamp, commemorative postmark, and postcard illustration — are directly linked to Wangen im Allgäu, the exact locality represented. The illustrated “WANGEN (ALLGÄU)” special postmark reinforces geographic authenticity and is entirely consistent with FIP maximaphily criteria.

Temporal: The postmark date (31.01.1949) falls within the valid postal period of use of the 1947 definitive issue, ensuring appropriate temporal concordance for a maximum card created with a multi‑year circulating stamp.

Maximum card Waldsee, Rathaus - Wurttemberg

 

Stamp: Württemberg, “Rathaus Bad Waldsee”, green, face value 8 Pfennig (Issue: 1948 - Series Personalities and views from Württemberg-Hohenzollern (II).

Postmark: Waldsee, circular datestamp (CDS) – 11.08.48

Postcard: Monochrome photographic postcard titled “Waldsee. Rathaus”, showing the historic stepped‑gable town hall (Rathaus) of Bad Waldsee, with its distinctive façade and clock tower, along with adjacent traditional timber‑framed buildings (edition unknown).

Concordance

– Thematic: The stamp depicts the Rathaus of Bad Waldsee, and the postcard presents the same building from a photographic perspective, producing a perfect match between the philatelic and pictorial subjects.

– Geographic: The postmark from Waldsee corresponds exactly to the location of both the Rathaus illustrated on the stamp and the building shown on the postcard, ensuring complete geographic alignment.

– Temporal: The cancellation date 11 August 1948 fits within the valid postal period of the 1948 definitive issue, guaranteeing appropriate chronological use of the stamp.