Little Red Riding Hood - Social Welfare Series

Germany · 1960 · 10+5 Pfennig

This stamp, part of Germany's 1960 social welfare series, illustrates a scene from the classic Brothers Grimm fairy tale, 'Little Red Riding Hood.' It features the iconic character in her red cloak, walking through a forest.

Issued with a surcharge, this stamp contributed to social welfare initiatives in West Germany, a common method for the Deutsche Bundespost to raise funds for charitable causes and public services in the post-war era.