Postage stamp

Identifier
irn8940
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1995.117.5 d
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 8.120 inches (20.625 cm) | Width: 5.750 inches (14.605 cm)

Archival History

The postage stamp was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1995 by Diane Scharfeld Isaacs, the daughter of Arthur W. Scharfeld.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Diane Scharfeld Isaacs

Scope and Content

Special commemorative edition of a philatelic card issued on the occasion of the second anniversary of the establishment of the General government in Poland. Arthur W. Scharfeld retrieved [found?] this object while stationed in former occupied Germany after the Holocaust.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

imprinted "2. Jahrestag/des Generalgouvernments" at upper edge and "26. Oktober 1941" at lower edge"; two stamps adhered center bearing right profile originally drawn, printed in color, of Hitler; DEUTSCHES REICH/GENERALGOUVERNMENT" printed on lower edge of each stamp, each stamp different denomination;

Genre

This description is derived directly from structured data provided to EHRI by a partner institution. This collection holding institution considers this description as an accurate reflection of the archival holdings to which it refers at the moment of data transfer.