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Lorenz Werthmann Social Welfare Stamp
common1945-1980

Lorenz Werthmann Social Welfare Stamp

Federal Republic of Germany · 1954 · 20+10 Pfennig

The stamp features a monochrome portrait of Lorenz Werthmann, a German social reformer, facing left, with 'DEUTSCHE BUNDESPOST' at the top and the '20 + 10' Pfennig denomination at the bottom.

Issued as part of a social welfare series, this stamp honors Lorenz Werthmann, founder of the German Caritas Association, and helped raise funds for charitable causes in post-war West Germany.

Printing Method

Photogravure

Image: scanned by <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:NobbiP" title="User:NobbiP">NobbiP</a> · License: Public domain

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