Berlin Airlift Memorial, 1959

Name: Berlin Airlift Memorial, 1959
Brand: Germany (Berlin)

Germany (Berlin) · 1959 · 20 Pfennig

This stamp features the Berlin Airlift Memorial (Luftbrückendenkmal) located at the former Tempelhof Airport. The design shows the iconic three-pronged sculpture, symbolizing the three air corridors used during the airlift, against a stark background. The inscription reads '10 JAHRE LUFTBRÜCKE' (10 Years of the Airlift).

Issued to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Berlin Airlift (1948-1949), this stamp honors the massive humanitarian effort by Western Allies to supply West Berlin by air after the Soviet Union blocked all ground access.

Printing Method

Offset

Themes

monuments history cold-war berlin-airlift

Catalog Numbers

scott9N175

michel185

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Estimated Values by Condition

Superb(S)

Perfectly centered, fresh, no faults

Extremely Fine(XF)

Well centered, fresh colors

Very Fine(VF)

Nicely centered, minor flaws

$0.5

Fine(F)

Average centering, acceptable

$0.25

Good(G)

Off-center or visible wear

$0.1

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