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common1945-1980
Elisabeth von Thüringen
West Germany · 1961 · 20 Pfennig
The stamp features a profile portrait of Elisabeth von Thüringen facing left, with the denomination '20 Pfennig' and 'DEUTSCHE BUNDESPOST' inscribed.
This stamp commemorates Elisabeth von Thüringen (Saint Elizabeth of Hungary), a 13th-century Hungarian princess and Landgravine of Thuringia renowned for her piety and charitable works.
Printing Method
Photogravure
Catalog Numbers
michel348
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