Jewish National Fund Sealing Stamp - Moses Hess

Austria (Jewish National Fund) · 1916 · Not applicable (sealing stamp)

This sealing stamp features a portrait of Moses Hess, a prominent Jewish philosopher and early Zionist thinker. It bears the inscription of the Jewish National Fund (KKL), an organization dedicated to land acquisition and development in Palestine.

Issued in 1916, this stamp served as a fundraising and promotional label for the Jewish National Fund, which played a crucial role in the Zionist movement's efforts to establish a Jewish homeland in Palestine. Moses Hess was an influential figure whose writings, particularly 'Rome and Jerusalem', significantly impacted early Zionist thought.