Postage stamp, 12 pfennig, from the Official Series of 1938 issued by Nazi Germany

Identifier
irn45755
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2005.375.1
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 1.000 inches (2.54 cm) | Width: 0.880 inches (2.235 cm)

Archival History

The postage stamp was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2005 by Terry Friedman.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Terry Friedman

Scope and Content

Postage stamp issued by the German government in 1938 for use by members of the National Socialist Party to send official mail. This is one from a series of 11 stamps, with the following denominations: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 30, 40. It features the Nazi Government emblem, the Reichsadler [Imperial Eagle], looking to the right with outstretched wings, perched atop a pedestal holding a swastika in its talons.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Rectangular paper stamp with perforated edges. Front has a graphic design in red ink. The central image is of a dexter eagle with outstretched wings, atop a pedestal, holding in its talons a wreath with a swastika. Denomination 12 is printed to the left and the right of the pedestal. The red border has German text in white and swastikas in the upper left and right corners. Background is white with thin red lines. Reverse is covered with aged yellow adhesive. Stamp is not canceled.

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Genre

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