
Soldatenbrief
In the late 19th century, German soldiers and sailors could send letters of up to 60 g weight free of postage, if the envelope was marked “Soldatenbrief – Eigene Angelegenheit des Empfängers” (Soldier letter – personal for recipient).
In the late 19th century, German soldiers and sailors could send letters of up to 60 g weight free of postage, if the envelope was marked “Soldatenbrief – Eigene Angelegenheit des Empfängers” (Soldier letter – personal for recipient).
During the Imperial period, the production of vignetten, or cinderellas, was initially limited by the production technologies of the time. The early period saw issues of basic design, but by the end of the period, multi-color, decorative issues became common and popular.