Postal credit letter

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The Post letter of credit was from Postscheckamt issued letter of credit , the German at every post office , a cash payment allowed.

On May 1, 1914, postal letters of credit were issued for the first time for a fee. They should offer all travelers the opportunity to easily and quickly obtain cash on the go. The payment was made using a payment card or free of charge from the postal check account. For each payout a fixed fee and an increase fee per 100 marks had to be paid, in 1923 without a fixed fee, in 1924 with a minimum fee.

On June 1, 1930, postal checkbooks replaced postal credit letters. Besides a fee for the exhibition, there were no other fees. From August 1944, postal travel checkbooks were no longer issued.