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19th September 1937
Gössnitz Philatelic Society

Gossnitz 50th Anniversay BV296 F1107
Gossnitz 50th Anniversay BV296 F1107

Commemorative postcard for the 50th anniversary (1887-1937) of the joining of Gössnitz in the German Philatelic Association. Note: This postcard is without a 3 Pf imprint which is listed in BV296 and F1107. The medal at the centre of the design features a depiction of German philatelist A.E. Glasewald. Ref: 19.09.1937


 

A.E. Glasewald (1861-1926)


From Wikipedia:


Arthur Ernst Glasewald was a book seller and later stamp dealer in Gössnitz near Leipzig who was a pioneer in the study of German private posts. He founded the Internationale Verein für Localmarkenkunde and was editor and publisher of the journal Neueste Privatpost-Nachrichten. He was joint author and publisher of the Handbuch der deutschen Privatpostmarken.


 

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