{"product_id":"1917-imperial-germany-justice-examination-commission-document-registered-envelope-berlin-wwi","title":"1917 Imperial Germany Justice Examination Commission Document \u0026 Registered Envelope-Berlin-WWI","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOffered is an original \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1917 Imperial German legal examination notice issued by the Justiz-Prüfungskommission in Berlin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, complete with its original registered mailing envelope.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe document is headed:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Der Präsident der Justiz-Prüfungskommission”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe President of the Justice Examination Commission\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand is addressed to a German \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReferendar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, or trainee lawyer completing the formal professional examination process.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe letter is dated \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBerlin W.8, April 5, 1917\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, placing it squarely during \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWorld War I\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. It advises the recipient that his \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoral examination\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was scheduled for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMay 3, 1917 at 10:00 a.m.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The document also contains instructions concerning preparation for and attendance at the examination.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe German legal examination system of this era included written work, an oral examination and presentation of a legal case before the central Berlin examination authority.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal Registered Envelope\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEspecially desirable is the accompanying original envelope.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe front bears:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBerlin W.8 postal marking\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApril 5, 1917 postmark\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eRegistered-mail designation \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Einschreiben!”\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinted official-government wording\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHandwritten recipient address\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePeriod postal and routing markings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe reverse retains a decorative blue-and-white official seal marked for the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrüfungs-Kommission\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with a portion of the seal broken where the envelope was originally opened.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat intact correspondence relationship between the envelope and examination notice adds considerably to the historical appeal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistorical Significance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis document dates from the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGerman Empire under Kaiser Wilhelm II\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, during the fourth year of World War I.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe date is particularly interesting historically: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApril 5, 1917\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, was just one day before the United States formally entered World War I against Germany on April 6, 1917. Contemporary U.S. records document the severe deterioration in German-American relations during this exact period.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlthough this document is civilian rather than military, it provides an excellent snapshot of ordinary government and professional administration continuing in Berlin during wartime.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCountry:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e German Empire \/ Imperial Germany\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCity:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Berlin\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDate:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e April 5, 1917\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEra:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e World War I\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIssuing Authority:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Justiz-Prüfungskommission\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDocument Type:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Legal examination summons\/appointment notice\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecipient Status:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Referendar – trainee lawyer\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExamination Date:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e May 3, 1917\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMail Type:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Registered official correspondence\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncluded:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Original document and matching envelope\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e German\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Original used condition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe document remains quite presentable for being more than 100 years old.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt shows:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal mailing folds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAge toning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScattered foxing\/staining\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMinor edge wear\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal handwriting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal postal markings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePeriod signatures\/notations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnvelope seal partially broken from opening\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI would \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003enot clean, press, tape or attempt to repair either piece\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Whiskey Rebellion Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43460221993037,"sku":null,"price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0610\/9229\/8829\/files\/C2C696AE-BB1E-449A-B30B-2686D3129BEA.jpg?v=1786466564","url":"https:\/\/whiskeyrebellionantiques.com\/products\/1917-imperial-germany-justice-examination-commission-document-registered-envelope-berlin-wwi","provider":"Whiskey Rebellion Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}