POSTAL IDENTITY CARD FOR FEMALE EMPLOYEE

RTFREY · Post by **RTFREY** » 10 Apr 2007 15:12

Germany was part of the International Postal Union, a worldwide organization of postal systems that is still in existance.

http://www.upu.int/

The card is in both FRENCH and GERMAN.

I cannot determine her exact job as the script is difficult to read. Perhaps someone can decipher it.

The card is a Bi-fold and is 5 7/8 ths by 4 1/8 th inches when open.

Condition is EXCELLENT.

Vikki · Post by **Vikki** » 10 Apr 2007 16:23

Her profession appears to read Postangestellte (Postal Service Employee), though the t's aren't crossed, and the t's have more "loop" to them than the l's do.

Nice Ausweis! I have one like it, which I'll post for comparison when I get a chance.

If you're interested, see this thread for a specifically German Postal Service (rather than Postal Union) ID to a woman:
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?t=116346

~Vikki

RTFREY · Post by **RTFREY** » 10 Apr 2007 16:48

Thanks Vikki.That script can be a pain

I also have one for a female postal worker from Berchtesgaden. We know who lived nearby!!

Matt Gibbs · Post by **Matt Gibbs** » 11 Apr 2007 00:08

Isn't that a fairly standard sort of proffession for someone with a job in the postal services industry

I love the bilingual text, very nice!
ttfn
Matt Gibbs

seahawk11 · Post by **seahawk11** » 12 Apr 2007 00:53

Those are nice. I remember when this item was up on militaria321.com. The guy selling it had split up this particular woman's document collection into a whole bunch of seperate auctions...this woman's helferin auswies had been up there, with a uniform identity photo....sure wish I'd got that one.
Best,
Tony

Vikki · Post by **Vikki** » 10 Jul 2007 04:33

seahawk11 wrote:Those are nice. I remember when this item was up on militaria321.com. The guy selling it had split up this particular woman's document collection into a whole bunch of seperate auctions...this woman's helferin auswies had been up there, with a uniform identity photo....sure wish I'd got that one.
Best,
Tony

Ouch!!! I hate it when dealers do that! All the pieces together usually tell so much more of the person's story, than even the sum of the individual parts, much less a single piece alone. Dealers and quick money.....

And that set had a Helferin ID with it???!!!

Best,
~Vikki

Vikki · Post by **Vikki** » 10 Jul 2007 04:51

Herr Frey,

Below is my example of the same Ausweis.

The International Postal Union website you posted the link for was fascinating! See my third scan--the stamps that the dealer I bought the ID from used to mail it. I thought the gesture was so neat, that I cut out the stamps and have kept them with the Ausweis. He's quite a lot more of a philatelist (as far as interest in stamps, cancellations, etc. goes) than I am....I wonder if he realized that I "got" the "joke"!

Best,
~Vikki

seahawk11 · Post by **seahawk11** » 10 Jul 2007 14:53

Yes, there were a couple of other ID's to that same person, the one from the first postal ID...here are the scans I had from way back when...sure would have been a great, complete set.

Vikki · Post by **Vikki** » 11 Jul 2007 04:09

You must have a great memory for documents, Tony!

I for one think it's good to see them "reunited"!

Best,
~Vikki