This is the last postcard,what was issued during the "Weimar Republic" (Nov.1918 - Jan.1933) Semi-postal card from 1932,in commemoration of the "Battle of Tannenberg",1914,where Germany´s 8th Army under the command of general (later field-marshall and later president 1925-1934) Paul von Hindenburg and general-major Erich Ludendorff could defeat the 2.Russian Army.This stopped the russian invasion of Eastern-Prussia and led in the following years to the russian defeat in the First World-War.
Hello all, a piece of postal stationary from 17th February 1852 with a 4 margin? imperf Penny Red. Not my oldest letter sheet but my oldest stamped one. Posted from Liverpool to Edinburgh £2021 / 6 / 11 d [Pounds/ Shillings/ pence] was a huge amount of money in 1852. I have only found data for average earnings for 1866. From https://www.measuringworth.com Assuming an annual number of days per year worked of 300, this implies average yearly earnings in 1866 of £41.67. [£41/6/8d] error [£41/13/4d] So it would be the equivalent of about 48 years wages for the average man. Regards, James.
The Penny Red from the above letter sheet. I have about 70 other Penny Reds in my collection. Regards, James.
Interesting letter. What was the reason for this transfer -- estate settlement? The purchasing power of 2000 + pounds in 1850s is amazing. It appears that a frugal person could have lived on the sum for years. Don
Hello Don, bearing in mind that the average lifespan in the 1850's was about 46 years a frugal person could live their whole life for that sum. Probably they would live a lot longer not having to work in the mines or shipbuilding etc. for 70 hours per week.............. Regards, James
Untill 1990-2000 its quite easy to compare inflation with post cost. Now with privat sector running many european postal service no longer accurate. iF only salary / pensions would have follow the post % increments we all would be rich.
According to the Office for National Statistics, the pound experienced an average inflation rate of 3.00% per year. Prices in 2017 are 13052.4% higher than prices in 1852. In other words, £2,021.67 in the year 1852 is equivalent to £265,899.07 in 2017, a difference of £263,877.40 over 165 years. Regards, James.
The backside of the same envelope: Please note the embossed post-horn and 3 in the centre. Also remarkable: the mirrow image of the "stamp" on the left is not on the back of the front-side of the envelope,but on the back of the back-side !
Card for local use,with 2 Pfg. additional stamp used as nationwide (Germany/Austria) postcard. Issued 1894,sent Nov.17th,1899 (railway-cancel).
Since 1950 Japan issued "summer-greeting-cards" every year. On the frontside there is the stamp on the back there are usually two different pictures. Here the 1958 card:
