This is an authentic Nazi Germany circulated postal "Rückschein," (return receipt) from the Reichspatentamt (Reich Patent Office) dated 25 February 1942. It’s a historical postal document from the Third Reich era, used to confirm the delivery of a piece of mail; this one confirms delivery of an item to the patent office.
Authentic WW2 artifact w/postmarks & Eagle/Swastika stamp. Will arrive in a cellophane protective sleeve.
Measurements (approximate):
6" x 4”
The (typed) text is in the old Gothic Fraktur script indicating the document itself & it’s production was pre-1942.
The document is addressed to Erich Eversberg of Duisburg & postmarked 25 February 1942, from Berlin.
Translation Specifics:
Obverse - -
• Rückschein (Return Receipt)
• An Herrn, Firma, Frau, Frl.: (To Mr., Company, Mrs., Miss)
• Postsache: (Postal matter / Official mail)
• Wohnung (Straße, Hausnummer, Gebäudeteil, Stockwerk): Residence (Street, house number, building part, floor)
• "C63a Din A6" & other numbers: (refers to the form's specific classification and regulations)
• BERLIN SW 61 (Postal district in Berlin)
• Tagesstempel (Day stamp)
Reverse - -
- Delivery Receipt No.
- Subject:
- Delivery No.:
- Value:
- Weight:
- from (Delivery-A):
- sent by:
- to:
- Return fee:
- Delivery or Issuance Note:
- Shipments with a return receipt may only be handed over to the recipient themselves or their authorized representative.
- Reich Patent Office: February 25, 1942
The document also contains handwritten entries for:
- Gegenstand (subject)
- Einlieferungs-Nr (delivery number)
- & other details.
The circular stamp on the right side includes the Reichsadler (Reich Eagle) with a swastika, which was the symbol of the German state during the Nazi era.
History:
The Reichspatentamt was responsible for patents, utility models, and trademarks during this period. The document is a piece of historical ephemera related to administrative and postal procedures in Germany during WW2.
