Deutsche Post
has established special philately windows in 26 major post offices throughout
the country. Each uses a datestamp with the letters 'ps' in it to distinguish
it from normal datestamps. The letters ps stand for Philatelie-shop.
In the request
for a postmark on my envelope I always ask for a second cancellation, in German
a 'Blankostempel', on the left side of the envelope. Somehow the postal worker
in Berlin misunderstood and put a second cancellation on the card inside the
envelope.
The
Philatelie-Shop in Berlin 21 can be
found in the Moabit quarter in the western part of the city. The address for
postmark requests is: Lübecker Straße 1, 10559 Berlin 21, Germany. Opening
hours: Mo-Fr 9.00-18.30 h., Sat 9.00-13.30 h.
For the envelope
I used the new definitive 90 cent stamp from the flower series, issued on 11
May 2017 that I bought at the Philatelie-Shop in Essen on the first day of
issue.
Date sent: 11
May 2017
Date postmark: 12
May 2017
Date received: 16
May 2017
Number of days: 5
Envelope in
collection: 50
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