Bavaria Bayern year 1911 Postcards

Bavaria Bayern year 1911 old Postcards

Bavaria was an independent kingdom within the German Empire, and it had its own postal administration until 1920.

The key postal stationery issues from Bavaria in 1911 relate to the 90th Birthday Anniversary of Prince Regent Luitpold (Prinzregent Luitpold von Bayern), who ruled from 1886 until his death in 1912.

1. The Postal Card Issue (Postkarten)

The postal cards issued in 1911 were part of the series featuring the portrait of Prince Regent Luitpold.

• Design: The imprinted stamp (or indicium) on the card would bear the portrait of Prince Regent Luitpold.
• Catalogue Reference: In the Michel Postal Stationery Catalogue (Michel Ganzsachen-Katalog), these cards are listed with “P” numbers.
  • A common issue for 1911 is the postal card with the 5 Pfennig denomination, or the postal card with a reply section.
• Michel Numbers (Examples):
  • P 87 I/01: A single postcard (Postkarte) from this series, typically 5 Pfennig. The “I” often denotes a specific print type.
  • P 90/01: A double postcard (Postkarte mit Antwortkarte), which included a prepaid reply section.

2. Commemorative Postcards

In addition to the official postal stationery, the year 1911 was significant for a commemorative stamp issue that often found its way onto private picture postcards.

• Occasion: The 90th Anniversary of the Birth of Prince Regent Luitpold (March 10, 1911).
• Stamps: The stamps issued for this anniversary (Michel No. 76-91) feature Luitpold’s portrait.
• Postcards: Many picture postcards (not official postal stationery, but private cards with a view or illustration) were created and mailed using these new commemorative stamps, often receiving special or commemorative cancels on the issue date or during the anniversary year.