{"product_id":"1982-germany-postal-rate-atm-vending-machine-postage-stamps-rare-fdc-postcard","title":"1982 Germany Postal Rate ATM Vending Machine Postage Stamps Rare FDC Postcard","description":"\u003cp\u003eTS442 A rare opportunity to secure this 1982 origin specialist German first day cover of the launch of the first Postal Stamps Vending Machines after the 1st July price increases with the photo showing a member of the public easily working the reprogrammed vending machinesafter  buying the newly priced stamps and placing them onto his envelope. The souvenir is accompanied by the special stamp with its \"first day of issue\" limited edition commemorative franks unused and mint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGermany had introduced its very first machine-printed, on-demand stamps in January 1981 via Klüssendorf vending machines. Just a year later, on 1 July 1982—the precise date of this First Day Cover's postmark—the Deutsche Bundespost implemented a major postal rate increase, requiring stamp vending machines across West Germany to be reprogrammed overnight. This transition became a milestone in postal history, as the rate change perfectly demonstrated the true value, efficiency, and adaptability of automated stamp printing (Automatenmarken).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Postcard Finder","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57779656393030,"sku":null,"price":3.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0965\/3216\/9030\/files\/03112026_201.jpg?v=1793748683","url":"https:\/\/postcardfinder.co.uk\/products\/1982-germany-postal-rate-atm-vending-machine-postage-stamps-rare-fdc-postcard","provider":"Postcard Finder","version":"1.0","type":"link"}