Original German Third Reich 1939 German Winter Relief (WHW) Savings Card w Complete Stamp Set 1940 Wien (Vienna)

Offered is an original and highly attractive Third Reich-era Winterhilfswerk (WHW) savings card from Vienna, Austria, bearing a large number of colorful contribution stamps and official markings. The card is dated 29 January 1940 and documents contributions made during the 1939 campaign. A beautiful and increasingly scarce piece of social welfare and postal history from wartime Austria.
Description

Original Winterhilfswerk savings card (Quittungskarte Nr. 1) 
Issued for the 1939 campaign 
Official Vienna district office stamps and signatures 
Dated 29 January 1940 
Filled with colorful contribution stamps in various denominations 
Attractive violet and black handstamps throughout 
Printed reverse explaining the Winter Relief program and regulations 
Named to a resident of Wien (Vienna) 
Measures approximately postcard size 
Guaranteed authentic 

Translation of Front
Receipt Card No. 1
State Insurance Office Vienna
General Local Health Insurance Fund Vienna
Issued: 11 April 1939
Address:

20 Meldemannstraße 19 
Vienna XX (20th District) 

Official district office cancellation:
District Office of the NSDAP, Vienna
Dated 29 January 1940
Translation of Reverse
The reverse contains instructions regarding the collection of contributions and explains that the savings card system was introduced to make participation in the Winter Relief program easier. Contributors could acquire stamps weekly and, after completion, exchange filled cards for recognition and further processing. Regulations concerning the handling and redemption of the cards are also outlined.
Condition
Very good original condition with normal age toning and light handling wear. The card remains complete with numerous colorful stamps, official cancellations, and signatures. A striking display piece from wartime Vienna.
Keywords: Winterhilfswerk, WHW, Wien, Vienna, 1939, 1940, savings card, contribution stamps, NSDAP district office, social welfare, Austrian history, Deutsches Reich, propaganda, postal history, ephemera, original document.