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FAN MAIL TO THE N.A.D.S.P.

Last September, at BALPEX, we came upon a collection of about 30 “Danzig Covers” being hawked by a dealer. No question about his accuracy in describing their origins; they wer covers and they had Danzig stamps attached. They also contained some additional information that makes covers infinitely more interesting than mere mint adhesives, and we list a few of these points below:

(1) Almost all of the covers were addressed to “Reichsleitung (or Reichsgeshäftsstelle) der Nationalsozialistische Deutschen Arbeiterpartei” in München, with the exception of 2 which were sent to the “Reichszentrale Landaufenthalt für Stadtkinder E. V. ... Hauptamt für Volkswolswohlfahrt” in Berlin.

(2) Several of the covers contained return addresses on the back, which is O.K. if you’re convinced that your side will come out on top in any future conflict.

(3) Most envelopes probably contained dues, since the addressee is often the treasurer of the party, Reichsschatzrneister Franz Xaver Schwarz. Photo below was taken at the First Congress of “Arbeits front 1m preussischen Landtag 1933. Left to right are Schwarz, Rudolph Hess, Dr. Robert Ley. The treasurer was formerly an accountant from the Munich City Hall and was considered a tight financial manager of the party’s accounts. Not like the more visible publicity seekers, little information has been written about Schwarz.

(4) Of philatelic con— sequence are the slogan cancels on these early covers from Danzig. Below is a 21.5.31 cover with the cancel extolling Danzig and the Baltic Sea spas as choice locations to visit. The 15 Pfg No. 214x reflects rate since 1.2.25.


Danzig Report  Nr. 28 - July - August - September - 1980, Page 2.