Three used postage stamps issued in Nazi Germany acquired by a US soldier

Identifier
irn11639
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1996.4.5.9
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn11639

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 8.875 inches (22.543 cm) | Width: 7.125 inches (18.098 cm) | Depth: 0.875 inches (2.223 cm)

Archival History

The postage stamp was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1996 by Erna Rothschild.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Erna Rothschild

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Three Third Reich issued postage stamps adhered to an envelope fragment. Separated from original housing in album 1996.4.5 .

Subjects

  • Jewish soldiers--United States--Biography.
  • Soldiers--United States--Biography.
  • World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American.

Genre

  • Exchange Media
  • Object
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