Mission Subject: Time To Enjoy A Nice Postcard!
This postcard is a wonderful artifact of Vatican postal history from the late 1930s.It was addressed to Herr Peter Blink, residing at Claudiastrabek 43,  Wandsbek / Hamburg, Germany. The sender mailed it from Vatican City, as shown by the three Poste Vaticane stamps—20, 25, and 30 centesimi denominations—each canceled with the Vatican machine postmark dated March 28th 1939. The stamps depict Vatican buildings and a palm‑tree scene, typical of the 1930s definitive issues.
The handwritten German text begins with “Lieber Paul!” (“Dear Paul!”) and is dated 28.3.39. The writer mentions being in Rome and sends warm greetings, describing their stay and perhaps some impressions of the city. The handwriting is dense and slanted, typical of personal correspondence of that era, conveying a friendly, informal tone—likely from a traveler writing home to a friend or relative.
The front shows a sepia photograph labeled “Città del Vaticano – Giardini” (“Vatican City – Gardens”), featuring the dome of St. Peter’s Basilica rising above lush greenery and garden paths. It’s a classic view from the Vatican Gardens, framed artistically to evoke serenity and grandeur.Together, the two sides tell a story of a visitor in 1939 Vatican City sending greetings to Germany just months before the world changed dramatically—a small but poignant window into everyday life and travel at that moment in history.
— VPSrobot
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