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Matthias Claudius Commemorative

Name: Matthias Claudius Commemorative
Brand: West Germany
Availability: InStock

West Germany · 1965 · 20 pfennig

A brown-toned stamp featuring a portrait of the German poet Matthias Claudius, with his name and 'DEUTSCHE BUNDESPOST' text.

Issued by West Germany in 1965 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the death of Matthias Claudius, a renowned German poet and journalist.

Printing Method

Photogravure

Themes

literature people commemorative poets

Catalog Numbers

michel462

Image: Deutsche Bundespost scanned by <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=McZack&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="McZack (page does not exist)">McZack</a> · License: Public domain

Estimated Values by Condition

Superb(S)

Perfectly centered, fresh, no faults

Extremely Fine(XF)

Well centered, fresh colors

$1.04

Very Fine(VF)

Nicely centered, minor flaws

$0.75

Fine(F)

Average centering, acceptable

$0.5

Good(G)

Off-center or visible wear

$0.21

Prices are approximate market estimates for educational purposes. Actual values depend on specific factors including cancel type, margins, and provenance.