Yt:DR 666
Stamp: Germany – Commemorative issue “Leipzig spring fair 1940. Views of Leipzig” – 12 Pfennig, blue, featuring the Leipzig trade‑fair emblem and a view of the Messegelände (Issue: 03.03.1940)
Postmark: Leipzig – Circular cancellation “LEIPZIG / Reichsmessestadt – 02.3.41–12” used during the Leipzig Spring Fair
Postcard: Monochrome photographic postcard depicting an aerial panoramic view of the Reichsmessestadt Leipzig, showing the complete fairground complex with its main exhibition halls, circular plazas, rail connections, and the characteristic domed pavilion. The lower margin includes the printed caption “Reichsmessestadt Leipzig – Gesamtansicht.” The photograph presents high contrast and detailed architectural definition consistent with contemporary promotional imagery of the Leipzig fair district. (Edition Phonopostkarte Alte Wege, Leipzig)
Concordance:
Thematic: The stamp was issued for the Leipzig Spring Fair of 1940, and the postcard depicts the Reichsmessestadt Leipzig fairgrounds — the very center of the city’s international trade‑fair identity. Both elements refer directly to Leipzig’s long‑standing tradition as a commercial exhibition hub, forming a coherent thematic alignment focused on the city’s role as a major European fair center.
Geographic: Both the stamp and the cancellation originate from Leipzig, and the postcard also illustrates a Leipzig landmark — the fair complex itself. This establishes complete geographic concordance between the philatelic element, the postmark, and the illustrated card.
Temporal: The postmark date (02.03.1941) falls within the valid postal period of the 1940 issue, though it does not coincide with its issue date (03.03.1940). Temporal concordance is therefore correct in terms of postal validity, though it does not constitute a first‑day alignment.