{"product_id":"original-wwii-german-postal-pension-payment-card-rentenkarte","title":"Original WWII German Postal Pension Payment Card-(Rentenkarte)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal World War II-era \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGerman Postal Pension Payment Card (Rentenkarte)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e issued by the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDeutsche Reichspost\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for the collection of government pension payments. Printed on distinctive salmon-red cardstock, these cards were presented at local post offices whenever the recipient collected their pension, making them an interesting example of the German civilian administrative system during the Third Reich.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe front is completed in period ink and includes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePost Office:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHolle\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePension Number:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9050\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal handwritten entries\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinted instructions directing the holder to present the card each time a pension was collected and to return it if the pension ended or the recipient moved.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe reverse contains additional printed regulations stating that the pension recipient is responsible for any loss or misuse of the card, along with handwritten recipient information and official notations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinted at the bottom is a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e”(11.30)”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e print code, indicating the form design dates to November 1930 and continued in use into the WWII period, as was common with Reich postal forms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal WWII-era German document\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBright, attractive salmon-red cardstock\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal handwritten entries in period ink\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMinor corner wear and light handling from use\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo major tears or repairs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcellent display condition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistorical Significance:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRather than a military item, this is an authentic piece of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGerman home-front postal history\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, illustrating how pensions and government benefits were distributed through the Reich postal system during the war. Administrative documents like this are less commonly encountered than letters or photographs and help document everyday civilian life in wartime Germany.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Whiskey Rebellion Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43167830540365,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0610\/9229\/8829\/files\/0E846026-5033-4333-BB47-77C2DA3D1E9F.jpg?v=1782403827","url":"https:\/\/whiskeyrebellionantiques.com\/products\/original-wwii-german-postal-pension-payment-card-rentenkarte","provider":"Whiskey Rebellion Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}