Germany 1921 50 Pfennig Number in Rectangle with L&R Perfin

Germany · 1921 · 50 Pfennig

This 1921 German stamp, part of the 'Numbers, Workers, and Posthorn' definitive series, features a 50 Pfennig numeral in a rectangle, rotated 90 degrees. It bears the 'L & R' perfin of the Hamburg-based bank Lisser & Rosenkranz.

Issued during the early Weimar Republic, this stamp with a corporate perfin illustrates a common practice by businesses to prevent employee theft of postage during a period of economic instability following World War I.