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Inventory - Certified Mail in Northern Bavaria
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July
23, 2006 - added 4 new covers with Type III certifications (23.8, 31.8, 3.9,
11.10)
December 14, 2007 - added Creussen (31.8) and Arzberg (3.9), both Type III
Official Mail - Type I Certification
Period 1 - July 7 to July 27, 1945
Period 2 - July 28 to September 2, 1945
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The following single-language certification endorsement was required for official mail:
"Ich versichere, daß dieser Brief keiner persönlichen
Mitteilungen enthält. Sein Inhalt ist für die öffentlichen Belange von Wichtigkeit. English translation:
"I assert that this letter contains no personal correspondence. Its
contents are important for the public interest. |
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July 12, 1945 – Nürnberg to Erlangen. Fewer than 10 covers are known from
Period 1. |
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July 26, 1945 – Ansbach (Mittelfr) to Coburg. Fewer than 10 covers are known from
Period 1. |
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August 2, 1945 – Hof (Saale) to Feilitzsch About 5 covers with Type I endorsements
are known from Period 2. |
Official Mail - Type II Certification
Period 2 -
July 28 to September 2, 1945
Period 3 - September 3 to September 18, 1945
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Beginning on July 28, 1945, the following bilingual certification endorsement was required for official mail: "Ich
bestätige, daß dieser Brief nur amtliche Mitteilungen enthält, die für
das Wohl der Allgemeinheit wichtig sind. |
Official Mail - Type IIA Certification
Period 2 -
July 28 to September 2, 1945
Period 3 - September 3 to September 18, 1945
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The Type IIA certification endorsement with variant English text is found only on covers from Landkreis Weißenburg: "I certify that this letter does contain only official communications essential for Landkreis business." |
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August 23,
1945 – Weißenburg to Augsburg (southern Bavaria). About 5 covers
known with Type IIA certifications. |
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September
18,
1945 – Treuchtlingen to München (southern Bavaria). About 5 covers
known
with Type IIA certifications. |
Business Mail - Type III Certification
Period 2 -
July 28 to September 2, 1945
Period 3 - September 3 to September 18, 1945
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Business mail was first permitted on July 28, 1945. Initially, only post cards and letters up to 20 grams were allowed. The following bilingual certification was required: "Ich
bestätige, daß meine Firma von der örtlichen Militärregierung
genehmigt ist und von der Militärregierung die Genehmigung erhalten
hat, wichtige Geschäftspost zu senden. In Period 3, letters up to 1000 grams were allowed and only these required certification. Post cards and letters up to 20 grams did not require certification endorsements. |
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August
8,
1945 – Nürnberg (local use). |
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August
22,
1945 – Amberg to ?. |
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August
23,
1945 – Schweinfurt (ball bearing factory) to ?. |
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August
23,
1945 – Marktredwitz to Kronach. |
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August
24,
1945 – Lauf (Pegnitz) to ?. |
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August
25,
1945 – Lichtenfels to Michelau. |
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August
25,
1945 – Worzeldorf to Nürnberg. |
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August
28,
1945 – Gunzenhausen to Bamberg. |
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August
31,
1945 – Creussen to Nürnberg
Printed certification endorsement, "essental" in English text.
Cash franking with single line "Gebühr bezahlt" handstamp. |
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August
31,
1945 – Eschenau to ?. |
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August
31,
1945 – Kronach (local use) |
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September
3,
1945 –
Arzberg to Nürnberg (Presumably not over 20 grams so certification not required after September 2.) Typewritten certification endorsement, "bussiness" in English text
Cash franking with single line "Gebühr bezahlt" handstamp. |
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September
3,
1945 – Bamberg to Kronach. |
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September
3,
1945 – Fürth (Bay) to Augsburg. Fewer than 10 covers
known with postage meter franking. |
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September
4, 1945 – Nürnberg to ?. |
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September
4, 1945 – Nürnberg (local use). |
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September
4?, 1945 –
Marktredwitz to Wunsiedel. |
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September
17,
1945 – Nürnberg (local use). |
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October
11,
1945 – Ludwigsstadt to Kronach. |
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